New in Vestfold

We know it can be difficult to settle in a new country or city. We have collected useful information about how to get a job, a place to stay, the health care system and educational opportunities in Norway. If you need more information about this Youth Information Centre please follow this link.

Vestfold County.
Information from the County of Vestfold, official site his link.

City of Tønsberg.
The oldest town in Norway, Tønsberg, is where UngInfo is located, official site this link.
The Mayors Facebook-profile, here.

General Information about Norway: 
http://www.norway.info

Facts and history: 
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norwegian_history#Etymology
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norway#Politics

Norwegian Organisation for Asylum Seekers
http://www.noas.no

Geography/Topography/Climate:
http://www.met.no
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geography_of_Norway
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Subdivisions_of_Norway           

Economy:
www.finansdepartementet.no
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economy_of_Norway
http://www.norges-bank.no/english/

Currency/Cost of living: 
http://www.uio.no/english/student_life/budget.html

Demographics:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demographics_of_Norway
http://www.indexmundi.com/norway/demographics_profile.html
http://www.ssb.no/english/subjects/00/minifakta_en/en/main_10.html

Learning the language:
http://www.sofn.com/norwegian_culture/languagelessons_index.jsp

Norwegian Directorate of Immigration:
http://www.udi.no/

International
www.nokut.no
http://www.independentliving.org/studyworkabroad/NO/

Grants and scholarships: 
www.lanekassen.no

Higher eduacation: 
http://www.studyinnorway.no/
http://www.samordnaopptak.no

Working:
Introduction
http://www.goinglobal.com/countries/norway/norway_work.asp

NAV, The Norwegian Labour and Welfare Administration: 
www.nav.no

Au Pair: 
http://www.atlantis-u.no/index.html
http://www.greataupair.com/aupair-nanny-jobs/Norway.html

Travel and transportation:
www.nsb.no/home
www.vkt.no

Sightseeing
http://www.visitvestfold.com/
http://www.visitnorway.com

Health
http://www.norway.no/Temaside/tema.asp?id=5

Social security:
http://www.norway.no/Temaside/tema.asp?id=14

Accomodation:
www.bbnorway.com/hosts/vestfold.htm

Legal matters:
http://www.norway.no/Temaside/tema.asp?id=9