Finding lost money in Norway.
Most of what you built up in Norway sits with the national insurance scheme, which you can look at through Nav. Workplace pensions are held by separate funds and insurers, so they take a second step.
Last read: 1 November 2026
Pensions
State pension: Din pensjon (Nav). Your pension rights and pension calculation under the National Insurance Scheme. From abroad: Nav has a calculator for people who cannot log in, and you can send a pension application by post if you cannot log in at nav.no.
Workplace and private pensions: Nav and Norsk Pensjon. Nav says your pension scheme sends a yearly overview, and that Norsk Pensjon gives a combined overview of your earned pension rights. If unsure, ask your employer's pension provider.
Key facts and sources
- Nav says you should tell it when you move abroad. If you cannot do this digitally, you can call +47 55 55 33 34. Source: nav.no, read 1 November 2026.
- Nav has a pension calculator for people who cannot log in. You enter the data yourself and get a simplified estimate. People with fewer than 5 years in Norway cannot use it. Source: nav.no, read 1 November 2026.
- If you cannot log in at nav.no, you can send your pension application by post. Source: nav.no, read 1 November 2026.
- With BankID, Buypass or Commfides you can log in to Nav's pension calculator. Source: nav.no, read 1 November 2026.
- Nav's page on workplace pensions says Norsk Pensjon gives a combined overview of your earned pension rights. Source: nav.no, read 1 November 2026.
- Norsk Pensjon says its aim is a combined overview of expected retirement pension, and that the portal is not commercial. Source: Norsk Pensjon, read 1 November 2026.
- If you live abroad and get a pension from Nav, you must return the life certificate signed and attested. Nav asks for ordinary letter post and says it cannot accept registered post, courier or email. Source: nav.no, read 1 November 2026.
Questions
How do I find a lost pension in Norway?
Start with Nav for your national insurance rights. For a workplace pension, Norsk Pensjon gives a combined overview, and your employer's pension provider can help.
Can I check my Norwegian state pension from abroad?
In part. Nav has a calculator for people who cannot log in, and you can send an application by post. BankID, Buypass or Commfides give login to the calculator.
Do I have to tell Nav if I move abroad?
Nav says you should. If you get a Nav pension abroad, you must also return the life certificate, signed and attested, by ordinary letter post.
Worked in more than one country?
No national tool looks across borders. PensionHunter traces pensions left behind across borders. It is run by Battersea Park Capital. Capital Find Money's founder has an interest in it, and we feature it because no national tool looks across countries. Try the free lost pension checker. Our own count of pensions left behind and the guides are free.
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