Unfortunately, the Fulbright Office does not have the capacity to help every grantee find housing in Norway. Below, we have
gathered some useful resources that you can use.
Please note: you must have proof of housing in Norway (ie a rental contract) before you can apply for a residence permit to
Norway.
Students:
We recommend that students take advantage of the student housing offered by their host institutions. Please refer to the information
from your host institution regarding how to sign up for student housing ("studentbolig") at your institution.
Be aware that space in student housing is often limited. It is therefore very important that you completely follow all instructions
from your host institution about how to sign up for housing including:
- Registering by the deadline.
- Paying any required deposit.
Scholars:
We recommend that you contact your host institution for help to find housing. Here are some other resources:
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http://www.sabbaticalhomes.com/ - a website for academics. You can post your property for rent, home exchange, or house-sitting. You can also post your home-wanted
request. As a member, you can save your search criteria and results for future references, add to favorites, track queries
and much more. For your safety, your email address is concealed from the public and your academic status is indicated whenever
it applies. Everyone can inquire about listings, even non-members.
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www.finn.no is the major Norwegian website for advertising homes for rent or sale. It's also possible to place an ad for apartment wanted.
The page is in Norwegian, but thanks to the Google translator it's possible to read the site, even if you don't know any Norwegian:
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- The Fulbright Office is sometimes contacted by academics and other who want to rent out their apartments to Fulbrighters.
At the moment (March 24, 2009) we have a couple of available apartments in Oslo "on hand" - please contact
us if you are interested in more information.
