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AnnieO22864
  9/2/2016 10:10 EST

Hi--new to the forum and new to expat issues. My daughter is determined to move to Norway with long time boyfriend who is a citizen and currently lives there. She does not have a job nor does she speak the language. What should I tell her about the experience of moving abroad? I don't think she has thought this through. We are US citizens. thanks--from a worried mom

Flaminredhead
  9/2/2016 12:14 EST

Hi,

I moved to Norway from Scotland for my long term boyfriend with a basic understanding of the language. We love up north and I have been lucky picked up the language got a decent job. Maybe in bigger city no norweigian would be fine. But now I can settled but the first six months where he'll, culture change weather change loss of my career....good luck to your daughter live moves mountains and if she is determined am sure she will be fine

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Jonty
  9/2/2016 18:14 EST

She could read this. It's by an American. http://www.meganstarr.com/30-things-you-should-know-before-moving-to-norway/
She is gambling she won't become depressed, that Norway will pick up the bill for treating her if she doesn't work. She may find the only way to get "security" in Norway is marry her boyfriend. Immigrants are far more likely to commit suicide. Googling keywords will be illuminating. Norwegians in the US are more likely to kill themselves than Norwegians in Norway. Not nice things to say but she needs to walk into this with her eyes open ..... does her boyfriend have a job with any prospects? Is he really keen to have your daughter in Norway? Does she realise she is moving somewhere she will have LESS disposable income to pay for trips "home"? Her boyfriend will be fine. He's Norwegian. Many Norwegians do fine without working. For foreigners, it's very easy to become tax liable to Norway, difficult to become entitled to anything in return for your contributions to the Norwegian National Insurance Scheme .....

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