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Krankenversicherung für das Norway Self-employed permit (+ Svalbard route) Visum

Partially verified Zuletzt geprüft June 15, 2026 Reviewed by Henry van de Vorming

Die meisten Visa für digitale Nomaden machen eine Krankenversicherung zur Bedingung für die Genehmigung — und beim Norway Self-employed permit (+ Svalbard route) ist das nicht anders. Hier steht genau, was verlangt wird, welche Tarife die Anforderung plausibel erfüllen und was Sie vor dem Abschluss prüfen sollten.

Die Anforderung

Versicherung
In der Praxis erforderlich
Mindestdeckung
Nicht angegeben
Erforderlich für
Gesamte Visumsdauer

Norway does not publish a private-insurance coverage minimum for the self-employed permit because residents are enrolled in the public National Insurance Scheme (Folketrygden). Membership is compulsory for anyone intending to reside in Norway for more than 12 months, giving access to public healthcare; for the gap before registration, or for stays under a year, private/international health insurance is advisable. On Svalbard there is no folketrygden-equivalent public health-insurance scheme and the local hospital handles acute/emergency care only, so private international health insurance (with medevac) is strongly recommended there, but it is not a formal visa condition.

Tarife, die die Anforderung erfüllen

Sortiert nach Passung zur Anforderung, dann nach Preis. Der Qualifikationsstatus wird je Tarif angezeigt — prüfen Sie immer doppelt, dass die Police mit dem Wortlaut des Konsulats übereinstimmt, bevor Sie den Antrag stellen.

Cigna Healthcare (Cigna Global Insurance Company Limited) · International health insurance

Cigna Global is a true worldwide international health plan (Silver $1M / Gold $2M / Platinum unlimited) with no upper age limit, matching Norway's accepted 'international_health' type and easily covering the registration gap before Folketrygden enrolment or a sub-year stay; no published Norwegian minimum to fail.

  • Three core tiers with annual maximums of $1M/€800k (Silver), $2M/€1.6M (Gold) and paid-in-full with no overall cap (Platinum)
  • No upper enrollment age (18+); insurer states it does not terminate policies based on age
  • Modular design: outpatient, evacuation & crisis assistance, health & wellbeing, vision & dental can be added; deductibles ($0-$10,000) and cost shares (0-30%) reduce the premium

Foyer Global Health S.A. (Foyer Group, Luxembourg) · International health insurance

Foyer Global Health offers worldwide full international medical cover with unlimited inpatient (Region 1 includes Europe) and is buyable by someone relocating to Norway, satisfying the 'international_health' route while a resident waits to enrol in the National Insurance Scheme.

  • No overall annual or lifetime limit on core medical cover in all three plans; unlimited inpatient benefits confirmed on the official plan comparison
  • Insurer FAQ explicitly confirms cover in the home country as well as the country of expatriation; worldwide or worldwide-ex-USA regions
  • Luxembourg-regulated insurer (Foyer Group); 24/7 medical assistance, evacuation, teleconsultation and second medical opinion included in all plans
#3

MyHealth International

Likely qualifying

APRIL International Care France (health risk insured by Groupama Gan Vie; assistance/personal liability by CHUBB European Group SE) · International health insurance

APRIL MyHealth International is a worldwide full-health plan ($500k–unlimited, hospitalisation and evacuation at 100%) with max enrolment age 74 (Norway is not on the reduced-age-60 list), fitting Norway's 'international_health' acceptance for the pre-registration gap or sub-year stays.

  • Four plan tiers with annual limits from EUR/USD 500,000 (Explore) up to unlimited (Extensive/Elite; capped at EUR/USD 2M-4M for treatment in China, Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore, USA)
  • Enrollment from age 10 up to 74 in most countries; one-year contract with automatic renewal
  • Hospitalisation, medical evacuation and cancer treatment at 100% on all tiers, with hospital direct billing and free unlimited 24/7 telehealth (Teladoc)

Genki UG (policyholder/agent); underwritten by Squarelife Insurance AG, Liechtenstein · Long-stay travel insurance

Genki Traveler gives EUR 1,000,000 worldwide cover that runs the full stay, is Schengen-compliant (>EUR 30k) and issues an insurance certificate immediately, comfortably covering the gap before Folketrygden enrolment or a sub-year Norway stay with no published minimum to meet.

  • Up to EUR 1,000,000 medical coverage valid in every country for up to 12 months, with monthly billing and cancellation possible after the first month
  • Sign-up is possible while already abroad and up to age 69; insurance certificate for visa applications and border checks is issued immediately after the first payment
  • 24/7 emergency assistance (MCI Assist) with direct payment for inpatient hospital stays and no deductible on inpatient treatment

SafetyWing (underwritten by SafetyWing Insurance I.I., Puerto Rico; Complete health portion by VUMI Group I.I.) · Nomad subscription

SafetyWing Nomad runs the full stay worldwide (Essential ~USD 250k / Complete USD 1.5M), is Schengen-compliant and provides a downloadable certificate of coverage, suitable as the advisable private/international cover for the registration gap or sub-year stays in Schengen Norway.

  • Subscription model: Essential auto-extends every 28 days (5-364 days per policy) and can be bought while already abroad; coverage in 170+ countries
  • No deductible on either plan; Essential also includes travel benefits (lost checked luggage, trip interruption, evacuation from local unrest)
  • Complete is full health insurance (USD 1.5M/year) including routine and preventive care, mental health, cancer treatment and limited maternity; renewable for life if enrolled before age 64

Care Concept AG (Bonn, Germany) · Long-stay travel insurance

Care Concept Care Expatriate is a worldwide long-stay expat plan with outpatient/inpatient/repatriation marketed as authority-recognised (>EUR 30k), plausibly fitting Norway's 'international_health' route, but its acceptance framing is German-market so Norwegian-authority suitability for the Folketrygden gap should be confirmed.

  • Contract terms from 3 months up to 5 years; max entry age 74 (Care Expatriate); Germans/Austrians abroad can re-extend repeatedly until their 74th birthday
  • Home-country visits insured: 30 (Basic) / 45 (Comfort) / 90 (Premium) days per insurance year
  • Official insurer FAQ states products generally meet Schengen visa requirements; instant online confirmation issued at booking and products are recognized by German authorities (>EUR 30,000 coverage)

Einige Links sind Affiliate-Links — siehe unsere Offenlegung. Die Rangfolge richtet sich nach der Passung zur Anforderung, niemals nach Provisionen.

Was Sie vor dem Abschluss prüfen sollten

  • 📄Der Wortlaut der Bescheinigung entspricht der Visa-Anforderung — nennt das Land und den Deckungszeitraum ausdrücklich.
  • 💶Die Deckung ist umfassend (stationär, ambulant und Notfall), da kein festes Minimum veröffentlicht ist.
  • 🚑Notfallbehandlung, Krankenhausaufenthalt und medizinischer Rücktransport sind alle eingeschlossen.
  • 📅Die Police läuft über den gesamten Aufenthalt, für den Sie den Antrag stellen — viele Reiseversicherungen begrenzen die Reisedauer.
  • 🌍Sie sind tatsächlich berechtigt, sie abzuschließen (manche Tarife verkaufen nur an Personen mit Wohnsitz in der EU/UK/USA).
  • 🤝Sie passt dazu, wie die Versorgung vor Ort funktioniert — siehe die Seite zum Gesundheitssystem.
🛡️ Wie das Gesundheitswesen in Norway tatsächlich funktioniert →

Versicherung für das Self-employed permit (+ Svalbard route): FAQ

Versicherung für das Self-employed permit (+ Svalbard route): FAQ

Ist eine Krankenversicherung für das Norway Self-employed permit (+ Svalbard route) verpflichtend?

In der Praxis erforderlich. Norway does not publish a private-insurance coverage minimum for the self-employed permit because residents are enrolled in the public National Insurance Scheme (Folketrygden). Membership is compulsory for anyone intending to reside in Norway for more than 12 months, giving access to public healthcare; for the gap before registration, or for stays under a year, private/international health insurance is advisable. On Svalbard there is no folketrygden-equivalent public health-insurance scheme and the local hospital handles acute/emergency care only, so private international health insurance (with medevac) is strongly recommended there, but it is not a formal visa condition.

Kann ich eine normale Reiseversicherung nutzen?

Nach den veröffentlichten Anforderungen ist eine einfache Reiseversicherung für dieses Programm nicht eindeutig anerkannt — ein internationaler Krankenversicherungstarif ist der sicherere Weg. Prüfen Sie dies anhand der offiziellen Quelle unten.

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