Application process for Pharmacist in Norway

Application for the Authorization and License in Norway

Reseptarfarmasøyt (Prescriptionist)

Step 1: (Documentation)
Following documents are required for the authorization and license of Pharmacist:
1) Passport
2) SNIC (optional)
3) Matric certificate (Respective Board & IBCC verification is compulsory)
4) F.Sc. certificate (Respective Board & IBCC verification is compulsory)
5) Pharmacy Degree (University & HEC verification is compulsory)
6) Pharmacy DMC (detailed marks certificate)/transcript (University & HEC verification
is compulsory)
7) Pharmacy final prof clinical pharmacy research project (optional)
8) Pharmacy syllabus issued by HEC (According to your Pharm-D session)
9) Pharmacy Category (Attested by Secretary Punjab Pharmacy Council)
10) Category renewal if any (No need of attestation)
11) Letter of Good Standing (issued by Pharmacy Council for Health directorate Norway)
12) Experience letter (Attested by Employer and Secretary Punjab Pharmacy Council)
13) Recommendation or reference letters (1-2) (From university OR employer)
Note:
i. All documents (3,4,5,6, 9,12) must be attested from Ministry of Foreign affairs.
ii. Scan all attested documents from both sides (Front and Back).
Scan will the help of Scanner (DO NOT USE MOBILE SCANNER)
iii. Prepare separate sets of each document in pdf format (Front and Back).
a. e.g. 1 pdf file of Matric Certificate (page 1=front and page 2=back side)
b. Each document must be prepared as separate pdf file.
c. Every type of experience (Sales, Retail, Industry, Teaching) related to pharmacy
field. Use your original experience letter.

MOST IMPORTANT ADVICE:

Don’t make any forged or fake document. All the documents must be
original, clean and clear.
It is the matter of integrity and respect, not only your but your Country
also.
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Step 2: (Application process)

The form for applying for authorisation and license as health personnel in Norway may be
found in the Norwegian form portal Altinn. Follow the following steps:
1) Visit www.sak.no and follow following steps.

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2) Fill the column “Applicant” and press “next”. (Carefully write detail)
3) Fill the column “Address” (Both residential and postal address & and wrilt mobile
number with country code e.g +923341234567) and press “next”
4) In “The application concern” please follow given steps (1-5):
1. Click on “Add authorization/approval in country outside Norway”
(Add pharmacist registration information from your Category-A issued by
Pharmacy council of each country) if you have registration in more than 1
countries.
2. Click on Profession
3. Select “Prescriptionist (Reseptarfarmasøyt)”
This is very important step don’t select “Provisorfarmasøyt”
4. Click on Approval type
5. Select “Authorisation/license” and click “next”.
✓ Many Pharmacist friends are doing mistake at this step.
✓ Provisorfarmasøyt (Pharmacist) is on the basis of Master or M.Phil but approved by
Norwegian university.
✓ Pharm-D or B.Pharm in Pakistan is equal to Reseptarfarmasøyt (Norwegian bachelor).
✓ M.Phil in Pakistan is not equal to Provisorfarmasøyt (Norwegian Master). Because we
have not taken training and practices as master pharmacy in Europe.
✓ That’s why select “Prescriptionist (Reseptarfarmasøyt)” if you are submitting first
time for license in both cases. Understood???
5) Kindly complete “Education” carefully.
6) After that complete “work experience column” carefully.

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It doesnot matter that you are working in Retail, Sale, Distribution, Industry, teaching or
any other field of Pharmacy. But important is that experience must be related to
Pharmacy. Experience letter will be verified from Employer and Seceratory Pharmacy
Council.
If you do not ha experience letter, just attach internship letter, or joining letter.
There is no value of experience outside of Europe in this registration process. But
attachment of experience letter is compulsory I think.
MOST IMPORTANT: Kindly avoid to make fake or forged experience.
Only orignal experience/joining/internship letter.
7) Click on “attachments” and the “Check form”. If there is any problem Red colored
indication will be appeared otherwise you will see a green colored “tick” with “Main
form”.
8) Then click on “list of forms and attachments” and follow steps:
1. Download application form by clicking:
“Print version (pdf)” → Print (Colored) your form .
Sign this application form with black or blue pen.
Write place and date (e.g. Bahawalpur, 10.03.2019)
Scan signed form and make one “pdf” file.
It will be uploaded. That’s why be carefull
2. Select “file attachment type” to upload your documents as mentioned in “Step 1:
Documentation on page number 1 of this file”.
3. After uploading all documents, click on “Check all”. If there is any problem, Red
colored indication will be appeared otherwise you can move to the next step
“Proceed to signing”.
4. Click on “Proceed to signing”.
5. If every thing is OK, then go for payment of application fee.
9) Proceed to payment:
1. Only “VISA/Master/Credit Card” is acceptable for online payment.
2. Contact your bank to activate “International online transaction for educational
purpose” for 2 hours with minimum 2 or 3 number of transaction chances and reserve
at-least 80,000 – 100,000 rupees.
3. Complete payment process.
10) Last step is to click on “Signature step 1” and download your submission receipt and you
will receive an email of confirmation of submission of your application.
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11) You can see your submitted application form “My message box” in “Archived column”
on your altinn account.
12) You will receive a letter “Documents receiving” in hard copy by post on your postal
address from the Directorate of Health Norway within 1 month. (Some are not receiving
this letter, not a big deal).
13) After the successful completion of your registration process (1-10 months process time is
variable), you will receive a “License” of Reseptarfarmasøyt (Prescriptionist) from the
Directorate of Health Norway at your email, and postal address by post.
14) You can also check your registration online by using the link
“https://register.helsedirektoratet.no/hpr”.
Select your date of birth and write your family name or last name.
Step 3: (Visa Application)
• Before submitting application for visa in “Norwegian Embassy” you must have
“Residential contact letter from Norway”.
✓ You can make a house contract with any norwegian to get a residency letter from
Norway. (As we make contract in Pakistan). OR
✓ You can apply for hostel in “University” during Norwegian language courses.
• If you want to get admission for Norwegian Language course in any Norwegian
University. Then IELTS with at least 5.5 Bands is compulsory.
• You canot take admission in University without IELTS.
• But you can take admission in any private institute in Norway for narwegian language
withot IELTS.
• Admission in University, college or Privat School for Norwegian language is required
for visa application.
• Account statement of “19-20,000,00” from your bank is required, just to show that
you can manage your expenses during Norwegian language courses in Norway and
attach this balance statement with your application.
• Furthermore, anyone can work (20 hours/week) during student visa. It is legal and any
one can manage expenses with this earning.
• Submit your application in “Norwegian Embassy” in Islamabad or Lahore, Pakistan
along-with all original documents and wait for 02-06 months to get “VISA”.
• www.udi.no/en

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• Family tree certificate, Birth certificate & computerized marriage certificate (only for
married) can also be submitted during hand in documents.
• Embassy can call interview, for the satisfaction and evaluation of information.
• PLEASE DONOT ATTACH ANY FAKE DOCUMENT.
Step 4: (Travel to Norway)
➢ After receiving Visa from the embassy, you can book or purchase ticket for Norway
within 06 months of VISA issuance.
➢ Approximate expenses are listed on the next page, you can estimate, according to
your degree level.
Updated Expense List

Check List of expected expenses for Pharmacist Registration in Norway

Initial expensis for Application submission (10.03.2019)

Documents Expense in Pkr
Smart NIC (optional) 750
Passport 5400
Verification of documents 14000
Ministry of Foreign Affairs attestation fee of above all documents 500
Transportation expense (Miscellaneous) 5000
Photocopies expense (Miscellaneous) 2000
Case handling fee (1665 NOK) (1 NOK=16.5 PKR) 27500
Courier expense (letter of good standing to Norway) 5000
Sum of initial expenses ~ 65000
Expensis for visa application submission
Bank account statement (116 369 NOK) (1 NOK=16.5 PKR) (only to show) ~ 1950000
Visa application fee (5300 NOK) (1 NOK=14.5 PKR) 87500
Ticket (variable depends on the airline) 80000
IELTS test registration fee 30000
Shopping 70000
Expenses ~ 2242000

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Expenses during stay in Norway (1 NOK=16.5 PKR) (15 months)

Norwegian Language Course Level 1 (A1-B2) (45000 NOK) 800000
Nasionalfag course plus test (25000 NOK) 450000
Living expenses (2500-3500 NOK) / month × 14 months 230000
Food and other expenses (2000-2500 NOK) / month × 14 months 600000
Visa Renewal (5300 NOK) (one time after one year) 87500
Expenses ~ 1950000

Regards:
Prince Muhammad Kashif
Farmasøyt (Norge)
PhD Scholar (Pak)
Reference:
-Application process from www.sak.no
-Application process file written by helsedirektoratetet www.sak.no
- Information by Respected Sir, seniors, classfellows and juniors.

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