Sommer PanageSep 12, 2025

1. Remote role ✅
2. Norway 🇳🇴 visa application ✅
3. ...who knows!?

2 years ago I decided I wanted to move to Norway, not knowing when or how. Today I applied for my visa. Things are in storage, shippers are lined up, and it finally feels real. So excited for the next chapter!

Show threadMagnusSep 13, 2025
@sommer Awesome! Hope you’ll like it here. Feel free to let me know if you need any help when you get here (or have questions about the application process.. my wife works at UDI :))
Show threadSommer PanageSep 13, 2025
@romnes oh wow! Thank you!! I really appreciate the offer and might take you up on it! So much to figure out when I arrive. (Tho I’m doing as much research as I can now ofc)
Show threadMagnusSep 13, 2025
@sommer Having moved to 🇫🇷 where I didn't speak the language, then 🇺🇸 where a lot of life stuff (taxes, health care, etc) works differently; I can relate 😅
Show threadSommer Panage
@romnes Oh wow! You've certainly seen all sides! What were some of the most challenging parts for you? (If it can fit in a Mastodon post, ofc!)
Sep 14, 2025 at 3:30amWeb
Show threadMagnusSep 26, 2025
@sommer Life got in the way of Masto for a minute there 😅 Definitely the language in 🇫🇷. Never got around to learning french. In 🇺🇸 it was mostly navigating life stuff. This one's a bit fuzzier, but as an example; figuring out how to file taxes correctly in a system that appears to favour buying software from a private company to do so (whereas in 🇳🇴 my taxes are pre-filled and usually don't require my input at all). Definitely needed someone to ELI5 stuff like that to me a couple of times 😆
Show threadSommer PanageSep 30, 2025

@romnes oh god ...I am NOT excited about doing taxes in 2 countries and trying to figure out how to avoid double taxation... very scary!

Thank you for sharing your experience!