How to request an attest from the Norwegian Skatteetaten
The Norwegian request mirrors the Swedish one: the tax agency's international phone line answers in English and issues, the fødselsnummer accelerates, the mail delivers. The historical side lives in the archives — with the Digitalarkivet doing the search for free.
The kit
- The fødselsnummer when there is one; the data + the parish (the sogn) for the historical cases.
- The purpose — attestations vary by use; 'for use abroad' orients.
- The Digitalarkivet reference (book, page) for the archive certifications.
Channels and timelines
The Skatteetaten's phone/forms; the archives by e-mail with a reference. Days for the modern; short weeks for the referenced archive. Fees: modest to none — the Nordic standard.
Frequently asked questions
Does the tax agency really answer in English?+
Norwegian international service is fluent — the phone resolves it as in Sweden. The de facto anglophone corridor.
A Digitalarkivet certification: how?+
The image is free; the formal certification is requested from the archive with the reference — a modest fee, a short timeline.
Informative content about request procedures. We do not cover citizenship or visa eligibility. Rules and amounts may change; always confirm before acting.