Information services

• Public transport in Oslo and Akershus (Ruter#)
  Phone: 177 or (+47) 815 00 176 if you aren't calling from the Oslo or Akershus area (weekdays 07:00-23:00; weekend 08:00-23:00)
  Please note that 177 is a national phone number for public transport services. Wherever you are in Norway, you can dial 177, and ask your specific question related to travel facilities, where and when.
• Tourist Information Centres (Turistinformasjonen)
  For detailed information on location, office hours, services etc. consult www.visitoslo.com.

Norwegian authorities

• Work in Norway - The Official Guide 
  Departments involved in this project: Norwegian Directorate of Immigration (UDI), The Norwegian Labour Inspection Authority (Arbeidstilsynet), Norwegian Tax Administration (Skatteetaten), The Norwegian Labour and Welfare Administration (NAV), and The Police (Politiet)  
• Service Centre for Foreign Workers (Servicesenter for utenlandske arbeidstakere - SUA)
  Visiting address: Schweigaards gate 17, 0191 Oslo, map (google.com)
  Office hours: Monday - Friday 09:00-15:00 (May 15 - September 14: 09:00-14:30)
  Presently no telephone or e-mail provided
• Oslo Police District - Aliens Section (Oslo Politidirstikt - Utlendingsavsnittet) 
  Postal address: Oslo politidistrikt, Utlendingsavsnittet 242, Postboks 8101 Dep., 0032 Oslo
  Phone: +47 22 34 21 00 (09:00-14:30; May 15-September 14: 09:00-14:00)
  Visiting address: Schweigaards gate 15 B, 0191 Oslo; entrance at the narrow, eastern side of the building, map (google.com)
  Office hours: Monday - Wednesday 08:15-13:00; Thursday 08:15-16:00; Friday 08:15-11:00
• Follo Police District (Follo Politidistrikt)
  Postal address: Postboks 3390, 1402 Ski
  Phone: +47 64 85 16 00 or 02800 (Tuesday - Friday 12:00-15:00)
  Telefax: +47 64 85 17 26
  E-mail: folloutl@politiet.no or post.follo@politiet.no
  Visiting address: Vestveien 16, 1400 Ski, map (google.com)
  Office hours: Monday - Friday 08:00-15:00
• Norwegian Directorate of Immigration (UDI)
  Postal address: PO Box 8108 Dep., 0032 Oslo
  Phone: +47 35 15 00 (09:00-14:30 (14:00 summer))
  Telefax: +47 23 35 15 01
  Visiting address: Hausmanns gate 21, 0182 Oslo, map (google.com)
  Office hours: Monday - Friday 09:00-14:30; 15 May - 15 Sept. 09:00-14:00 
• Oslo Tax Office (Skatt øst Oslo)
  Postal address:  Skatt øst Oslo, P.O. Box 9200, Grønland, 0134 Oslo
  Phone: +47 80 08 00 00 (08:00-15:30)
  Telefax: +47 22 68 85 68
  E-mail: skattost@skatteetaten.no
  Visiting address: Schweigaards gate 17, 0191 Oslo, map (google.com)
  Office hours: Monday - Friday 09:00-15:00
• Tax Offices (find nearest tax office, Øst-Norge) 
• The Norwegian Labour and Welfare Administration (NAV)
  Postal address: P.O. Box 8138 Dep., 0033 Oslo
  Phone Service Centre: +47 55 55 33 33 (08:00 - 15:30)
• Local Office for the Norwegian Labour and Welfare Administration - Ås (NAV Ås) (Norwegian)
  Postal address:  Postal address: P.O. Box 144, 1431 Ås
  Phone: +47 55 55 33 33 (08:00-15:30)
  Telefax: +47 64 25 73 31
  Visiting address: Moerveien 2
  Office hours: Monday - Friday 12:00–15:00
• Contact information for other Local Offices for the Norwegian Labour and Welfare Administration (Norwegian)

Private schools with education offered in a foreign language

• Oslo International School
  Address: Gamle Ringeriksvei 53, 1357 Bekkestua
  Phone: +47 67 81 82 90
• Lycée Francaise d'Oslo
  Address: Skovvn. 9, 0257 Oslo
  Phone: +47 22 92 51 20
• Deutsche Schule Oslo
  Postal Address: Postboks 214, Bogstadveien, 0323 Oslo
  Phone: +47 22 93 12 20
  Visiting Address: Sporveisgata 20, 0354 Oslo

Private schools with education offered in Norwegian

• Drøbak Montessoriskole(Primary and lower secondary school)
  Address: Osloveien 27,  1440 Drøbak
  Phone: +47 64 93 05 23
• Oslo Montessoriskole (Primary and lower secondary school)
  Address: Huldrevn. 28, 0781 Oslo
  Phone: 22 14 13 49
• Rudolf Steiner Skolen
  Postal Address: Postboks 25 Hovseter, 0705 Oslo
  Phone: +47 21 08 22 00
  Visiting Address: Flyveien 2, Hovseter (Oslo)
• Steinerskolen i Ås
  Address: Haugerudveien 25, 1430 Ås
  Phone: +47 64 97 76 60 
• St. Sunniva skole (Catholic school)
  Address: Akersvn. 4, 0177 Oslo
  Phone: +47 23 29 25 00
  Note: Children must be able to speak Norwegian.

Norwegian language courses outside NMBU

• Berlitz Language Centre 
• Folkeuniversitetet - Norway's largest organiser of adult education
• NorLearn
• Oslo Voksenopplæring Rosenhof
• Nki nettstudier - online Norwegian courses with guidance offering approved language training for grown-up immigrants; available in self-study and guided format

Check also the overview of online language study resources for viable options of learning Norwegian.