Company Formation · Europe
Norway
We form Norwegian companies (AS). Local board requirements apply. We also advise on business banking, payment gateways, and — where it applies — business immigration.
- Entity
- AS
- Visit
- A visit may be required for identification or banking
- Timeframe
- Typically 2–5 weeks
- Typical cost
- Share capital of NOK 30,000 plus local board requirements
Country overview
About Norway
Norway is a constitutional monarchy in Northern Europe. Oslo is the capital and the largest city. About 5.6 million people live here. It borders Sweden, Finland and Russia, with a long North Sea and Atlantic coast. Norwegian is the official language. The currency is the krone (NOK).
Norway is not a member of the European Union. It is in the European Economic Area, in EFTA, and in Schengen, which gives companies access to the EEA single market without EU membership. It is a high-income economy in energy, shipping, industry and services. Oslo is the commercial centre. Costs and substance expectations are those of a Nordic operating jurisdiction, not a lightweight filing.
Brikseka forms Norwegian companies. The usual vehicle is an aksjeselskap (AS). Share capital of NOK 30,000 is required. A resident board is required: at least half of the directors, and the general manager, must ordinarily be resident in Norway or another EEA state unless an exemption is granted. Company documents can often be prepared remotely; identification, banking, or immigration may still require travel.
We then advise on a business bank account and payment gateways such as Stripe and PayPal. Norwegian banks typically expect a local connection. Approvals are decided by the providers. If your aim is to live in Norway, company formation is not a residence permit — that is a separate immigration file, which we also advise on.
Company formation
We form an AS with share capital of NOK 30,000 and a board that meets Norwegian residency rules, then stay with the file through banking and payments.
EEA, not EU
EEA, EFTA and Schengen membership, with the Norwegian krone. Access to the EEA single market without EU membership.
Oslo and the Nordics
A high-income Nordic operating base centred on Oslo, with borders on Sweden, Finland and Russia.
Tax setting
Corporate income tax is published at 22 percent. We confirm the live position before you proceed.
How we work
From briefing to a registered company
Briefing
We review your business, the right entity for this country, costs, and whether a visit is likely.
Company formation
Local counsel, notary where required, and the commercial register. We coordinate the documents through to a registered company.
Banking and payments
After the company exists, we prepare applications for a business account and payment gateways.
After incorporation
Statutory records, a named contact, and introductions to accounting so the company can operate.
After the company exists
Payment gateways
- Stripe, subject to Stripe’s approval
- PayPal Business, subject to PayPal’s approval
Operating stack
Business banking
- Norwegian banks typically expect a local connection
Provider lists are indicative. We confirm current availability, government fees, and account-opening requirements during consultation.
Business Tools covers payment gateways, business accounts, email, websites, and related tools after the company exists.
Consultation
Start a confidential conversation
Tell us what you are building or where you need to move. We respond within one business day.