The past couple of weeks, I have been on constant thought about how much people will go in order for them to grab an opportunity and see where chance can lead them to.
There had been a couple of readers who sent me PMs asking how to apply working here in Norway. I think it's great there are those who take interest and time on sending me emails/PM's and in return, I try my best to reply and shed light on their inquiries.
DISCLAIMER: I am not related to any government office/ agency or institute related to immigration and working niether in Norway and Philippines. I am just a humble "norsk sykepleier" (Norwegian R.N.) who wishes to help and share the steps I did back then.
NOTE: YOU CAN APPLY BY YOURSELF.
1. APPLY FOR AN "AUTORISASJON" (license) at SAFH.
SAFH (Statens Autorisasjonskontor for Helsepersonell) - SAFH is the Norwegian Registration Authority for Health Personnel, which responsible for granting the professional authorisation which is required for practising the applicants' profession within the legally regulated health personnel categories. Authorisation represents full and permanent approval, while licences impose one or more limitations with respect to duration, independent or supervised practise, etc.
You can apply as AUXILLARY NURSE ( more like of an LVN) or as GENERAL NURSE. Go to the www.safh.no and click Professions.
Download "Authorization and License Form" and "Guidelines", found under Forms tab. Send all necessary documents back to SAFH.
***************'Processing of applications for authorisation or licence (As written on the webiste, under PROCESSING)
The steps in processing of applications are normally as follows:
1. Registration of the application by the Archives/Registry
2. Dispatch to applicant of the invoice (giro) in connection with payment of the prescribed application fee
The applicant pays the application fee. (Note that unless the fee has been paid within four months of dispatch of the invoice, the application will be deemed to have lapsed.)
3. Processing by the Processing Team for the relevant professional category commences.
Should the processing take more than one month after the application fee has been paid, the Norwegian Registration Authority for Health Personnel (SAFH) will make a provisional response indicating the length of time the processing is expected to take.
4. Should the application be insufficiently documented, SAFH will send a letter requesting that deficiencies be rectified. This usually applies to missing attachments, or the absence or unacceptability of attestation of attachments, often accompanying the letter containing a provisional response.
5. When all the necessary documentation in support of the application has been received, assessment is made as to whether the conditions for authorisation/licence have been met.
6. If necessary, the application is sent to an external professional/technical adviser (usually at a university/college). This may apply particularly to applicants from outside the EEC.
7. A draft letter of decision will be drawn up and assessed by the Processing Team, and a decision is made.
The authorisation/licence, or possible notice of rejection of the application, is dispatched to the applicant.
NOTE: The Autorisasjon does not cost that much (around 1000NOK ), you will receive a bill of statement from SAFH and pay a certain amount to their bank account. I have heard stories from victims who paid almost 3500USD (17500NOK) to a "MIDDLE MAN" to get an autorisasjon. Beware of swindlers, there are many out there! Also, WHENEVER YOU PAY for something, ALWAYS ASK FOR A RECEIPT stating exactly what was the paid amount for.
Ok, now you've got your autorisasjon, what's next?
2. APPLY FOR A VISA at the NORWEGIAN EMBASSY as SKILLED WORKER (Nurses)
To apply for a Visa (for Philippines), visit the official website of the Norwegian Embassy in the Philippines for information on working and visa in Norway or you go visit www.udi.no, the Norwegian Directorate of Immigration’s (UDI).
The steps and requirements are found on their website and from there you can start applying for a visa to work in Norway. Should you have questions, it is always better to email directly to the embassy or UDI.
***Kindly email me ( my contact details on the right side of the site) if you have more questions. :) It is my intention to spread information to my fellow nurses who wish to work here in Norway, as to avoid landing in the hands of swindlers with false promises. I know, when an opportunity knocks at your door, we answer to its call right away without taking caution and researching first about it. We all dream of greener pastures. I, however, urge my fellow Filipino nurses, to be careful and be vigilant. Seek for information first and do your homework. :)
2 comments:
hi! thank you for your blog. it's very informative :-) do you have any idea if there are filipino nurses here in norway who started looking for a job here and not from the philippines? what if the applicant is an au pair based here in norway? thank you very much :-)
hello sansu! I think all that an au pair needs to do is to apply for autorisasjon som helsefagarbeid t SAFH. After that you can look for a job in the health field.
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