Section 9-5. Requirements for nationals of countries outside the EEA or Switzerland who are to work under water or under increased ambient pressure

The Labour Inspection Authority shall grant a permit to nationals of countries outside the EEA or Switzerland who submit an application in accordance with Section 26-24 of the Regulations concerning the Performance of Work. Applications for such a permit shall document the applicant’s diving qualifications, including what institution provided the training, what training programme was followed and the approval or similar issued by a public authority in the country the applicant comes from.
A valid medical certificate shall be presented that is no more than three months old at the time it is presented.
The application and documentation must be available in Norwegian or English. If the documentation is not available in Norwegian or English, the applicant must present a certified translation of the documentation.