Company setup in Norway

Start with the right structure

Explore legal entity forms and registration sources for Norway. Use the local terminology below when discussing your application with the relevant authority.

Detailed foreign-investor rules for this jurisdiction have not yet been independently reviewed here. The registry sources below are the starting point for confirming the available formation route.

Company & entity types

Listed forms include commercial companies and other legal entities. A listing is not confirmation that a foreign founder can establish that form. Local names are preserved to avoid misleading legal translations.

Find a legal form or sub-jurisdiction

28 legal forms listed

Ansvarlig selskap

NorwayELF 326YANS

Stiftelse

NorwayELF 3C7U

Kommunalt foretak

NorwayELF 3L58KF

Statsforetak

NorwayELF 50TDSF

Kommune

NorwayELF 5V5S

Fylkeskommunalt foretak

NorwayELF 5ZTZFKF

Gjensidig forsikringsselskap

NorwayELF 8S9H

Boligbyggelag

NorwayELF 9DI1BBL

Partrederi

NorwayELF AEV1

Pensjonskasse

NorwayELF BJ65

Ansvarlig selskap, delt ansvar

NorwayELF CF5LDA

Europeisk økonomisk foretaksgruppe

NorwayELF DRPLEØFG

Enkeltpersonforetak

NorwayELF EXD7ENK

Forening

NorwayELF FSBD

Allmennaksjeselskap

NorwayELF IQGEASA

Samvirkeforetak

NorwayELF K5P8SA

Fylkeskommune

NorwayELF KX7D

Verdipapirfond

NorwayELF LJJW

Kommandittselskap

NorwayELF M9IQKS

Borettslag

NorwayELF O0EUBRL

Europeisk samvirkeforetak

NorwayELF O7LBSCE

Konkursbo

NorwayELF PB3V

Selskap med begrenset ansvar

NorwayELF Q0Q1BA

Sparebank

NorwayELF R71C

Europeisk selskap

NorwayELF V06WSE

Aksjeselskap

NorwayELF YI42AS

Interkommunalt selskap

NorwayELF YTMCIKS

Eierseksjonssameie

NorwayELF ZQ0Q

Source: GLEIF ELF v1.6, February 2026 ↗. Active codes only; language variants grouped by code. The source is not an exhaustive list of all available legal forms.

What to confirm before applying

These are planning questions, not verified Norway requirements.

Foreign ownership & activity

Ask whether your nationality, ownership percentage and proposed business activity require investment approval, a local partner or a sector licence.

Directors & local presence

Confirm the required directors, shareholders, registered office, local representative and any residency or company-secretary rules.

Capital & incorporation costs

Obtain the current minimum capital, filing fees, notarisation costs, translations and annual renewal or service charges for the selected legal form.

Tax & ongoing compliance

Verify corporate tax, VAT or sales tax, withholding, beneficial-ownership reporting, accounting, audit and annual-return obligations.

Banking & immigration

Check bank onboarding and source-of-funds evidence separately. Company registration should not be treated as approval for banking, residence or work permission.