Article: Going to the Doctor in Stavanger

If you are registered in the National Registry (folkeregister) as a resident of a Norwegian municipality you will be assigned a regular GP (fastlege) by your local ‘NAV’ office. General information about the regular GP scheme can be found on the NAV web site . Contact your local ‘NAV’ social security office for more information, or alternatively call 810 59 500 .

If your stay in Norway is only temporary and you need medical attention, the municipal service office in the area where you are staying will advise you on which health clinic to contact. Alternatively, a list of health clinics and doctors in listed in the Norwegian Yellow Pages.

When you undergo a health check or receive medical treatment, you are obliged to pay a ‘user fee’ (in Norwegian = egenandel). This fee is paid directly to the health institution that has treated you. A standard consultation with a GP doctor costs NOK 130 during the day and NOK 220 for an evening appointment. You can find a detailed list of fees (in Norwegian only) on the Norwegian Labour and Welfare Administration’s (NAV) web site.

When you are admitted to hospital and are a member of the National Insurance Scheme, you do not pay for treatment, medication or hospital accommodation. Expectant mothers do not pay for any pregnancy check-ups. Children under the age of 12 do not pay any medical user fees, and anyone under the age of 18 who requires psychological help does not have to pay any treatment fees. Fees required for children under the age of 16 may be added to the fees of a parent. If the total amount of fees exceeds the annual upper limit, the child and parent are entitled to a fee exemption card (frikort). Contact your local social security office for more information about health fees and national insurance matters.

If you are not registered in the National Registry yet, you need to go to a private doctor, for example Forus Akutten.

Private Health Clinic (can be utilised by those who do not have a personal number)

Forusakutten AS

Luramyrveien 79
4313 Sandnes
51 70 94 94

Olav V’s gate 11
4005 Stavanger
51 70 94 94

Young Adult Free Health Clinic
Helsestasjon for ungdom i Stavanger (ages 16-20)
Find location closest to you here.