Can I move without reporting my new address in Norway?
No — you are obliged to report a move to the Population Register within eight days. You report to the Tax Administration no later than 8 days after moving, and you can report from at most 31 days in advance. It is free and done digitally on skatteetaten.no. This is where many go wrong: a postal address change with the post office is an entirely separate service and does not count as reporting a move — your post is forwarded, but the Population Register still does not know where you live. You must be registered where you take your regular overnight rest, that is, where you actually sleep. A wrong registration can bring a fine and affect tax, wealth tax, rights and which voting district you belong to. Deliberately false registration is punishable.
📋 The rules
- Report a move to the Tax Administration within 8 days
- You can report from at most 31 days in advance
- It is free and done digitally
- You are registered where you take your regular overnight rest
- A wrong registration can bring a fine
🔓 Exceptions
- Students with a permanent home can keep the parental address under special rules
- Moving abroad for over 6 months is reported as "moving from Norway"
- A secret or protected address is handled specially
⚠️ Penalties & fines
Failing to report can bring a non-compliance penalty under the Population Register Act, and deliberately false registration is punishable. But what costs most is rarely the penalty itself: your registered address governs where you are taxed, how wealth tax is calculated, which rights you have, and which voting district you belong to. If you are registered in the wrong place, the consequences can surface long afterwards, and in a completely different matter from the one you had in mind. Moving abroad for more than six months must be reported separately as "moving from Norway".
📎 Official sources
- Tax Administration · Moving in Norway →
- Population Register Act · Lovdata →
- Tax Administration · Non-compliance penalty →
❓ Frequently asked
Must I report that I have moved?
Yes. You must report a move to the Tax Administration no later than eight days after moving, and you can report from at most 31 days in advance. The deadline runs from moving day — it does not wait until you have sorted out the rest.
What does reporting a move cost?
Nothing. A move report to the Population Register is free and done digitally on skatteetaten.no. A postal address change with the post office is an entirely separate service and does not replace the report to the Population Register.
Where must I be registered?
Where you take your regular overnight rest, that is, where you actually live and sleep as a rule. It is the actual overnight rest that decides, not where you own property or where your post arrives.
Can I be registered somewhere other than where I live?
No. You must be registered where you actually live, and deliberately false registration is punishable. Students with a permanent home can keep the parental address, but that follows from special rules and is not a free choice.
What happens if I do not report?
You can get a non-compliance penalty under the Population Register Act. On top of that, a wrong registration can affect tax, wealth tax, rights and voting district, and it is often those consequences that are felt longest.
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