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Assurance santé pour le visa Self-employed permit (+ Svalbard route) de Norway

Partially verified Dernière vérification June 15, 2026 Reviewed by Henry van de Vorming

La plupart des visas pour nomades numériques font de l'assurance santé une condition d'approbation — et le Self-employed permit (+ Svalbard route) de Norway ne fait pas exception. Voici exactement ce qui est exigé, les formules qui répondent vraisemblablement à l'exigence et ce qu'il faut vérifier avant de souscrire.

L'exigence

Assurance
Obligatoire en pratique
Couverture minimale
Non précisé
Exigée pour
Toute la durée du visa

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.

Formules répondant à l'exigence

Classées par adéquation à l'exigence, puis par prix. Le statut d'éligibilité est indiqué pour chaque formule — vérifiez toujours que le certificat de la police correspond à la formulation du consulat avant de déposer votre demande.

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
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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)

Certains liens sont des liens d'affiliation — voir notre divulgation. Les classements reposent sur l'adéquation à l'exigence, jamais sur les commissions.

Ce qu'il faut vérifier avant de souscrire

  • 📄La formulation du certificat correspond à l'exigence du visa — il nomme explicitement le pays et la période de couverture.
  • 💶La couverture est complète (hospitalisation, soins ambulatoires et urgences), puisqu'aucun minimum fixe n'est publié.
  • 🚑Les soins d'urgence, l'hospitalisation et le rapatriement médical sont tous inclus.
  • 📅La police couvre tout le séjour pour lequel vous postulez — beaucoup d'assurances voyage plafonnent la durée du séjour.
  • 🌍Vous êtes bien éligible à la souscription (certaines formules ne sont vendues qu'aux résidents de l'UE/du Royaume-Uni/des États-Unis).
  • 🤝Elle s'accorde avec le fonctionnement des soins sur place — voir la page système de santé.
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Assurance pour le Self-employed permit (+ Svalbard route) : FAQ

Assurance pour le Self-employed permit (+ Svalbard route) : FAQ

L'assurance santé est-elle obligatoire pour le Self-employed permit (+ Svalbard route) de Norway ?

Obligatoire en pratique. 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.

Puis-je utiliser une assurance voyage classique ?

D'après les exigences publiées, une simple assurance voyage n'est pas clairement acceptée pour ce programme — une assurance santé internationale est la voie la plus sûre. Vérifiez auprès de la source officielle ci-dessous.

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