Electrical professionals with education and practice from another country must apply to the DSB for approval to practice their profession in Norway.
In order to obtain such approval, your qualifications must satisfy the requirements of the Norwegian regulations.
There are different rules for people who have professional qualifications from a country within the EU/EEA, and for people who have professional qualifications from a country outside the EU/EEA.
Choose the instructions that are right for you, based on the country from which you have your professional qualifications.
Enterprises must be registered
The management of an Enterprises that perform work related to electrical installations and repair of electrical equipment is cf. the regulations for electrical enterprises and qualification requirements for work related to electrical installations and electrical equipment (fek), obligated to register the Enterprise into Elvirksomhetsregisteret (the Norwegian register of enterprises that design, install and maintain electrical installations and electrical equipment).
The Norwegian Directorate for Civil Protection (DSB) is the owner of the register. Enterprises which have an obligation to be registered into Elvirksomhetsregisteret, must in advance be registered into Brønnøysundregisterene, (the Norwegian Register of Business Enterprises) to get a Norwegian organization number.
Registration must be done at brreg.no
Registration into Elvirksomhetsregisteret must be done at Altinn
Your enterprise can offer to perform and perform work related to electrical installations and electrical equipment after receiving a receipt from Altinn, confirming successful registration.
Case processing time
DSB cannot start processing the application until all the necessary information and documentation are in place. Therefore, remember to attach all documentation to the application.
Applications for permanent approval are processed as quickly as possible, and no later than 4 (four) months after we have received the complete application.
Notification of temporary service provision and verification of professional qualifications will be processed as soon as possible, and no later than 2 (two) months after we have received a complete application.
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