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What are the requirements for maintaining membership in the Norwegian "Folketrygden" while working remotely in Thailand for a Norwegian employer?

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Hello, are there any norwegian in this group with experience or knowledge about requirements on upholding membership in the norwegian "Folketrygden" when working at homeoffice in Thailand for a norwegian employer. In this case its not the employer who sends me to Thailand. Employer have agreed to let me work from Thailand as i have a thai girlfriend and the requirements are different in these cases as i do understand. But NAV in Norway gives me different answeres when i ask about when i can go back to Thailand after my first stay of max 12 months. I will apply for a DTV visa. Thanks for anyone who can give me some input.
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This conversation addresses the requirements for Norwegian citizens to uphold their Folketrygden membership while working remotely from Thailand for a Norwegian employer. The user is seeking clarity on their rights regarding NAV (Norwegian Labour and Welfare Administration) membership during their stay in Thailand, given that they will be applying for a DTV visa. Responses indicate that while staying abroad for up to 12 months maintains current membership, it is crucial to contact NAV before this period ends to secure voluntary membership if eligible. Moreover, there are guidelines on the maximum allowable time abroad to retain Folketrygden benefits.
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Jan ******************
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Du kan være ute i inntil til tolv måneder det første året og beholde medlemskapet i folketrygden slik det er, men du må etter hvert kontakte NAV utland å få frivillig medlemskap i folketrygden resten av tiden du er ute. Det gir deg de samme rettighetene og du blir automatisk fullverdig medlem igjen når du flytter hjem.

Ellers er det jo slik at man kan være ute inntil seks måneder i året. Det vil ikke være aktuelt for deg med et DTV.

Det er noen særregler for nordmenn på skip i utlandet, ambassadepersonell og Forsvaret som fortsatt opprettholder vanlig medlemskap, men ikke når du flytter ut selv og arbeider for norsk arbeidsgiver.

OPPSUMMERERT: Hovedregelen er at du mister medlemskapet i trygden hvis du skal opphold deg i utlandet i 12 måneder eller mer. Du mister også ditt trygdemedlemskap hvis du er i utlandet mer enn seks måneder i året i to eller flere år på rad.

SÅ; Kontakt NAV UTLAND innen tolv måneder for å søke om, eller be om å få opprettholde, det frivillige medlemskapet du har rett og krav på.
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Hvem kan få?

For å kunne bli frivillig medlem, må du ha:

1.) vært medlem i folketrygden i minst 3 av de siste 5 hele kalenderårene før søknadstidspunktet

2.) nær tilknytning til det norske samfunnet

Om du regnes for å ha nær tilknytning til Norge, avhenger av situasjonen din. I noen tilfeller har du rett på frivillig medlemskap. I andre tilfeller kan du få frivillig medlemskap hvis særlige grunner gjør det rimelig. Les mer om dette:

Situasjoner som gir rett på frivillig medlemskap:

Fyller du kravet om forutgående trygdetid, har du rett til å bli medlem hvis du:

er arbeidstaker i utlandet og er ansatt i en virksomhet med hovedsete i Norge

...."

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