Expat Guide to Living in Tromso
Whether you're already living in Tromso or preparing to move to Tromso, our Expat Guide to Living in Norway offers articles and reports submitted by expats about expat life in Tromso. For answers to specific questions, visit our Norway Forum to talk with expats in Tromso.

Moving to Tromso, Norway
Tromso is very beautiful and accommodating to expats. The cost of living in Norway is very high.
Culture Shock Report
Culture shock is part of the settling in process. Knowing the different phases of culture shock and how other expats in Tromso handle it can be very comforting. Help others preparing to move to Tromso by filling out our Culture Shock Report.
Submit a Culture Shock Report
More Living in Tromso Reports
What are people's priorities in Tromso - work? family? socializing? What are the best ways to meet other expats? Are people accepting of racial, cultural and religious differences? Below are some of the responses from expats in Tromso:
More Moving to Tromso Reports
What should you take with you when you move to Tromso? What should you leave behind? What type of housing and neighborhoods are typical for expats in Tromso? Below are some of the responses from expats in Tromso:
International School Report
Parents are invited to answer questions about the schools that their kids attend (Pre-K through High School) in hopes of helping others moving to Tromso with the school selection process. If you have expat children who attend school in Tromso, take a few minutes to submit a School Review.
Submit an International School ReviewDream vs. Reality Report
Most expats have have "dreams" (and fears) about the expatriate experience before they moved to Tromso. If you are already living in Tromso, share how those "dreams" have been fulfilled, and how they have not by filling out our Dream vs. Reality Report.
Submit a Dream vs. Reality ReportOverseas Retirement Report
Retiring abroad can be a great option for retirees seeking their dream lifestyle at an affordable price. Help other retirees, who are thinking about retiring in Tromso by filling out our Overseas Retirement report.
Submit a Retire Abroad ReportHaving a Baby Abroad Report
How did expats choose their doctors, midwives, hospitals? What is childbirth like in Tromso? Help other expats who are preparing to have a baby in Tromso by filling out our Having a Baby Abroad Report.
Submit a Having a Baby Abroad ReportWorking Abroad Report
What's it like to find a job in Tromso? How difficult was it to obtain a work permit? What types are jobs are typical for expats in Tromso? Help others following in your footsteps by filling out our Working Abroad Report.
Submit a Working Abroad Report







