You may qualify for extended child benefit in addition to the ordinary child benefit.

You may qualify for extended child benefit if you live alone with a child under the age of 18 and: 

• are not married nor live with the other parent of the child. If you have separated from a partner you cohabited with and have common children with under the age of 16, a mediation certificate (meklingsattest) is required 
• are separated, divorced, or a surviving spouse, and do not live together with the other parent of the child 
• have been truly separated for at least 6 months, without a formal separation decree or court ruling 
• have a spouse or partner who has been missing for at least 6 months 
• have a spouse or partner who is imprisoned with an unconditional (immediate) sentence of at least 6 months, or who has been held in detention for at least 6 months 

As a foreign worker in Norway, you could qualify for child benefit in some situations. Read more about eligibility for child benefit for foreign workers here. 

Extended child benefit is an additional monthly payment of NOK 2,516 per month in addition to the ordinary child benefit. Child benefit is not taxable in Norway. 
 
If you have shared child benefit with the other parent (the child has permanent residence with both parents), you instead receive half the extended child benefit per month in addition to the ordinary child benefit: NOK 1,258. 
 
You can only receive one extended child benefit, regardless of how many children you live with. 

If you live alone with a child aged 0–3 years and receive full transition benefit for single parents (overgangsstønad) you may receive an infant supplement of NOK 696 per month on top of the extended child benefit and the ordinary child benefit. 

You can share child benefit with the other parent if: 

• You do not live together 
• The child has permanent residence with both parents 
• You have a written agreement on shared permanent residence (delt fast bosted)

If you live alone with a child under 18 and have a written agreement on shared permanent residence with the other parent, you can apply for shared extended child benefit. 

Child benefit is always divided equally, regardless of how much time the child spends with each parent. 

If you currently receive extended child benefit, your extended benefit will also be halved if shared child benefit is approved. The same applies to additional allowances, such as the Finnmark and Svalbard supplements.

If you have multiple children, you can choose to: 

• Share child benefit for all children, or 
• Divide it so that one parent receives benefit for one child, and the other parent for another. This can be advantageous if you receive extended child benefit. 

To share child benefit, both parents must apply for child benefit. If one parent is already receiving child benefit, only the parent who is not currently receiving it must apply. The application must include the signed agreement on shared permanent residence. 

If a court has decided that the child should have shared permanent residence, you must include the court document with your application. 

You can be granted extended child benefit from the month after you meet the conditions. Extended child benefit is paid through the month before the child turns 18 years old, if you continue to meet the conditions. 

When you are considered to be living alone with a child depends on your situation. Here are some examples: 

• You were married but are now legally separated: You may be entitled to extended child benefit starting the month after the separation order, if all other requirements are met. 
• You lived with a partner (married or not) with which you have children under the age of 16: You may be entitled to extended child benefit starting the month after you receive a mediation certificate (meklingsattest – a document issued after mandatory mediation), if all other requirements are met.
• You are unmarried and live alone with a child from birth: You may be entitled to extended child benefit starting the month after the child’s birth, if all other requirements are met. 

You may receive extended child benefit for up to 3 months before you apply, if you were entitled to the benefit during this period. The conditions for retroactive payment must be met, and extended child benefit cannot have been paid for the child to another person or institution during this period. In exceptional cases, extended child benefit can be back retroactively for up to 3 years from the application date. This may apply, for example, if you received incorrect information from Nav

No longer living alone with a child?

If your situation changes so that you are no longer considered to be living alone with a child, you are no longer entitled to extended child benefit. Your right to extended child benefit will stop from the month after the change. 

You must apply for extended child benefit. 

If you are entitled to the infant supplement, you will receive this automatically. You do not need to apply for this supplement. 

The application will specify what kind of documentation and attachments you need to include. 

Please contact Nav if you want more information and guidance, and/or if you need help filling out the applicaiton. 

This form should be used if: 

• You and/or the other parent work, receive benefits from Nav, and/or live in Norway, while the child lives in another EEA country. 
• You or the other parent work and/or live in another EEA country, while the child lives in Norway or another EEA country. 
• You or the other parent work or receive benefits from Nav, and the whole family lives in another EEA country. 

You will receive a written decision when Nav has processed your application.

Have you received a decision from us that you think is wrong? You can complain to the Nav Unit that issued the decision. They will reassess your case. If they do not agree with your complaint, they will forward it to the Nav Appeals Management Unit.

You can also use a lawyer or give a power of attorney to a person who complains on your behalf.

Child benefit is paid monthly. 

In your payment overview, you can see upcoming payments several days before the actual payment date. 

The time of day when the payment will be credited to your account will vary, as it is your bank that transfers the payment into your account. Payments can therefore arrive in your account in the afternoon or evening. 

There is no holiday pay on this benefit. 

No tax is deducted from the money.

You must notify Nav if: 

• You get married 
• You start living with a partner
• You will have a child with your partner
• Children you receive extended child benefit for are relocating 
• You are planning to reside abroad 
• There are changes to your employment conditions while abroad 

You may have the right to keep the child benefit during stays abroad.

This right will depend on what you are doing, where you are staying, how long you are staying abroad, and the other parent’s situation.

Before you travel anywhere, you must look into the rules that apply to you and your situation.