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I´ve been living in Germany for a couple of years and I´ve been planning to move to Norway hopefully early next year.While im planning and preparing to move,I´ll like to ask if anyone have an idea about Norway. |
Since I don't know you or what kind of research you've done, I hope you forgive my question
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Have you made sure you can immigrate into Norway? Since Norway is not a member of the EU, it is pretty much only citizens of the Nordic countries that are allowed to immigrate to Norway "just like that" at this moment (i.e. Sweden, Denmark, Iceland and Finland). Otherwise you need a work permit. Don't know how to get one, as, well, I've never needed to look into that, but Azorias link should probably explain that.
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How easy is it to find a job in Norway?
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Going on rumours and trends, it seems to be pretty easy finding a job in Norway - especially in health care (many nurses and doctors in Sweden get their education here, and then move to Norway because they are paid something like 3 times as much there. Also people from Denmark do this, e.g. my Danish cusins husband who is a doctor).
Due to the oil, Norway has not been hit by the recession, and jobs seem to be plentyfull (from what I've heard - I haven't looked it up for myself but this is what we've been told all my life anyway).
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How high is the tax on used cars?
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If it's the same system as here in Sweden (which there's a high chance it is), the taxes aren't different between new cars and old cars. You pay taxes based on the amount of CO2 the car lets out (new or old, doesn't matter).
Taxes are pretty high, though, probably.
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Is there a minimum salary?
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Of course!
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How expensive is it with housing?Double room apartment(2rooms)
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I have some friends who decided to live in Oslo for a year, and it cost them a fortune for just a small apartement in rural Oslo. Being the capital, don't expect cheap.
As for outside of Oslo... don't know. But it's probably cheaper up north
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i hear it everywhere that living is damn expensive.but to which extent?
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Well, prices there are pretty similar to Swedish prices (though Oslo is the most expensive capital in the world), and since I'm used to them... "They're not that expensive"
No, looking in from the outside, they are pretty expensive. Expect higher salary, and also a higher cost of living. The salaries are higher because the prices are higher. (Do like some people do - live close to the border between Norway and Sweden, work in Norway and do your shopping in Sweden. Groceries are often cheaper in Sweden than in Norway, and this is a popular thing to do in the border towns/cities).
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How are the Norwegians?Do i have to expect RACISM?one of the reason why i decided to leave Germany.
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Not openly. Rascism exists in all countries of the world - it's human nature and cannot ever be avoided by moving from one place to another. Be prepared that people from all Nordic countries are considered "reserved" and hard to get to know. They don't talk much to strangers and even to "almost friends", but once you get to know them (us), we're pretty talkative. Keep your feelings to yourself for the most part, and only discuss them with your closest friends (otherwise you're considered "weird"), and don't talk to strangers on the bus/subway (people that do are either 1. drunk or 2. weird).
Norweigans are nice (I'll stop there, since Norweigans and Swedes have a way of making fun of each other - in all friendship, I must add - and if I continue I might have to pull a joke or two about why Norweigans crawl around in the supermarkets and why you can't put a rough on the Norweigan mental houses
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As a Swede, I can't say it's heaven on earth, but I guess Norway comes close after Sweden.
I'm sure you'll love it there if you just give it a try.
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norway is really expensive! If you want a car you really have to have some dough and taxes are sky high! learning the language aint so hard, but youll have to learn three new letters, æ, å, ø. 
Wow, I never thought that of Norway. I mean, they might pay enough without the law anyway, but I always thought that was something all Nordic countries did for the sake of it. Interesting.
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