All companies, both Norwegian and foreign, that wholly or partly provide cleaning services, are required to provide all employees performing cleaning work with ID cards from the Norwegian Labour Inspection Authority. The purpose of such cards is to identify the bearer of the card and the company he or she works for.
The requirement regarding ID cards also applies to one-man enterprises (sole proprietorships with no employees). Companies that hire out employees for cleaning work are also obliged to provide their workers with ID cards.
Applications for ID cards shall be submitted by the employer for its employees. Before applying for ID cards, the employer must first submit an application for “public authorisation of the cleaning company” to the Norwegian Labour Inspection Authority. From 1 September, this application is to be submitted via the Altinn website.
When so notified by the Norwegian Labour Inspection Authority, applications for ID cards are to be submitted via Oberthur’s Internet solution. It will only be possible to apply via this portal. A direct link to the portal will be made available when it has been established.
Note: Companies with foreign workers from countries outside the EEA area must document that workers hold residence permits to the extent this is required for the employment concerned. The same applies to sole proprietorships from countries outside the EEA area. In such cases, documentation of a residence permit is to be submitted directly to the Norwegian Labour Inspection Authority via the Altinn website. If you, as employer, have previously submitted a worker’s residence permit when applying for authorisation of the company, you need not resubmit it with the application for an ID card.
Applications for ID cards shall enclose:
The card shall contain the following information in Norwegian and English:
The card is valid as long as the holder is employed by the company, but for a maximum of two years.
The ID card is personal, and may not be transferred to other persons. The ID card shall be carried visibly, and shall on request be shown to the Norwegian Labour Inspection Authority, the Tax Administration or any other body with a legitimate need to control the card. It is important to note that the ID cards are the property of the company, not the employee. The individual company must therefore have full control of and administrative responsibility for the ID cards carried by its employees. The employer is obliged to verify the identity of the employee before submitting the application for an ID card.
You apply for ID cards for all employees who perform cleaning work, one card for each employee. An employee who is also employed elsewhere must have a separate ID card for the work performed for you.
It is the ID card issuer who holds responsibility for the technical solutions. Further information on support and on where you can get answers to technical questions will be provided later.
Expired or invalid cards must be returned to the card issuer. The Norwegian Labour Inspection Authority and the Tax Administration may withdraw expired and invalid ID cards. Cards that employees have returned to you are to be sent to the card issuer for destruction.
An ID card will be provided by your employer. The card is associated with your employment by a specific company. If you have more than one employer, you must have an ID card for each employer.
If your ID card is lost or stolen, you must notify your employer immediately. The employer must then notify the card issuer so that you are issued with a new card. If you leave the company’s employment, you must return the card to the employer.
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