Application for personal authorisation as a external accountant (KRT-3000)

Applications with attachments should be submitted when the applicant believes they meet the conditions for approval and has procured the necessary documentation. See information about the conditions on the Financial Supervisory Authority of Norway's website:

Information on the requirements for approval as a state-authorised external accountant (only avaliable in Norwegian)

Information about personal authorisation if you have qualifications as an external accountant from EU/EEA countries, Switzerland, or the United Kingdom (only avaliable in Norwegian

Application with attachments must be submitted electronically in Altinn.

The application form should only be used for personal applications for a license as a state-authorized accountant.

In order to complete and submit this form, you need to have the Altinn role 'Reporter/ sender'. You can check which roles you have for an entity on the Access management page.

The necessary attachments are specified in the form and in the guidance provided on the Financial Supervisory Authority's website.

The Act relating to the Authorization of Accountants (The Accountants Act) (in Norwegian only)

Regulations relating to the Authorization of Accountants (The Accountants Regulations) (in Norwegian only)

For further information on licensing, please consult the Financial Supervisory Authority's website: 
Information on the requirements for approval as a state-authorised external accountant (only avaliable in Norwegian)

Fee: 

There is no fee for processing the application.

Case processing deadlines:

The Financial Supervisory Authority aims to process authorisation applications within 30 days. However, processing may take longer if the application is complex or lacks documentation. Processing time may also be extended if there are many cases to be handled. Therefore, some applicants may experience processing times longer than 30 days. 

Processing Time:

The applicant will always receive a decision letter once the application has been processed. As a general rule, the response is sent to a digital mailbox if the applicant has one. If the applicant does not have a digital mailbox, the response will be sent to the provided postal address. The applicant will also be contacted if the application is missing required documentation.

Right of appeal:

The decision of the Financial Supervisory Authority can be appealed. The appeal should be sent to the Financial Supervisory Authority. The appeals body is the Appeals Board for Accountants. The applicant has the right to access the case documents within the framework of the Public Administration Act §§ 18 to 19. The appeal must state which decision is being appealed, the desired change, and the reasons for the appeal. The Financial Supervisory Authority will conduct any investigations warranted by the appeal, and if the rejection is upheld, forward the appeal to the appeal body, cf. the Public Administration Act § 33.