Norwegian Bank Account

Different banks have different rules for opening a bank account. Some banks may ask to see a work contract or something similar before they will let you open an account, while others just want an id.number. Some accept D-number, while other demands the permanent id.number. It also varies how much information they have available in English.

Banks also have different prices on their services etc. - so it can be worthwhile to spend some time checking several banks.

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Many banks may be reluctant to give you any credit cards in the beginning since you don´t have a credit history in Norway. But the corporate credit card you can apply for as an employee of the university, you should be able to receive without any delay.

In order to get a bank id, the banks requires that you have a biometric passport.

Buypass can be an alternative for bank-id and it does not require a biometric passport, but it is not a free of charge. 

Read more: https://www.buypass.com/end-user/buypass-id

Employees at UiB who cannot open a bank account on commencement of employment should talk to their department in order to find a solution so they can receive a salary. Some may be able to use their foreign bank account.