Health care while travelling in Norway
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Your entitlements
You are entitled to subsidised health care during your stay. You do not need to enrol in the National Insurance Scheme (NIS) in Norway.
Varying charges apply for all services. Services for children under 7 are free.
Always advise the doctor that you want to be treated as a NIS patient. The majority of doctors in Norway are with the NIS but those that are not will charge a full fee. NIS registered Doctors will charge a reduced fee.
There is no charge for hospital in-patient treatment.
You will be covered for:
- medical treatment from a NIS general practitioner or outpatient department
- Specialist services when referred by a General Practitioner
- hospital in-patient treatment
- ambulance travel
- emergency dental treatment
- ancillary care when prescribed by a doctor
- prescription medicines - full price until approximately $250 is spent in one year, then free thereafter. You must keep track of any expenditure.
For enquiries contact an office of the National Insurance Scheme of Norway.
More information
For more information download a copy of the Health care while travelling in Norway information sheet [PDF, 258Kb]
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Last updated: 18 February, 2011