Norway CV Template 2026 — Format, Examples & Free Download

[Professional Photo — optional]
[Your Full Name]
[Job Title, e.g. Senior Engineer]
Contact
[Phone]
[Email]
[City, Norway]
linkedin.com/in/[profile]
Date of Birth
[DD/MM/YYYY]
Skills
[Skill 1] [Skill 2] [Skill 3] [Skill 4] [Skill 5] [Skill 6] [Skill 7] [Skill 8]
Languages
[Native Language]Native
EnglishFluent (C1)
Norsk[Level]
Profile
[2–3 sentences summarising your professional background, key strengths, and career goals. Focus on what you can deliver for an employer in Norway.]
Experience
[Job Title]
[Company Name] | [City] | [MM/YYYY – MM/YYYY]
  • [Achievement-oriented bullet point with concrete result, e.g. "Led a team of 5 engineers to deliver a 20% cost reduction across supply chain operations"]
  • [Another quantified achievement showing impact in this role]
  • [Third bullet highlighting a key responsibility or project outcome]
[Previous Role]
[Company Name] | [City] | [MM/YYYY – MM/YYYY]
  • [Key achievement from this role with measurable outcome]
  • [Another responsibility demonstrating skills relevant to the target role]
[Earlier Role]
[Company Name] | [City] | [MM/YYYY – MM/YYYY]
  • [Brief description of responsibilities and achievements]
  • [Quantified result where possible]
Education
[Degree Title]
[University/Institution] | [City] | [YYYY – YYYY]
[Previous Qualification]
[Institution] | [City] | [YYYY – YYYY]
Certifications & Courses
[Certification Name] — [Issuing Body], [Year]
[Course Name] — [Provider], [Year]
References
Available upon request. Professional references from previous employers and academic referees can be provided.
Norwegian CV guidelines: Photo is optional — professional headshot recommended for customer-facing roles. Include date of birth. Use reverse chronological order. Write 3–6 bullet points per role with concrete, quantified results. List LinkedIn profile. Always include "References available upon request." Save as PDF: FirstName_LastName_CV.pdf. If the job ad is in Norwegian, write the CV in Norwegian (Bokmål).

Norwegian applications are compact, dated precisely and paired with a short letter. Below, the Norwegian CV rules — and a step-by-step for filling in the template that follows.

How resumes are formatted in Norway

The document is a CV, written in Norwegian (Bokmål) when the advertisement is in Norwegian, and in English for international roles — match the ad's language. One to two pages, reverse chronological, with exact month/year dates throughout. Personal details include the usual contact block plus date of birth and address, which are still routinely listed on Norwegian CVs; a photo is optional — recommended for client-facing roles, easy to skip for technical ones.

Expect the CV to travel with a søknad (cover letter): many Norwegian ads ask explicitly for CV, application and certificates as a set, so treat a CV-only response as incomplete. Language skills matter — state Norwegian level honestly (or that you are learning) alongside English. The references section should either say "referanser oppgis ved forespørsel" (given on request) or name referees with their consent. Achievement bullets with concrete numbers are read as the norm; exaggeration is culturally counterproductive.

Sections to include, in order

  1. Contact details — name, city, phone, email, LinkedIn, date of birth.
  2. Profile — two or three lines on field, experience and what you deliver.
  3. Work experience — reverse chronological with month/year and three to six result-focused bullets per role.
  4. Education — institution, qualification, dates; Norwegian degrees named in full.
  5. Skills — tools and domain knowledge as tags or grouped list.
  6. Languages — Norwegian, English and others with levels.
  7. Certifications and courses — with issuing body and year.
  8. References — on request, or named referees with permission.

What gets a Norwegian CV rejected (ATS + recruiter)

Free Norway CV template: how to use ours

The template runs sidebar (photo, contact, skills, languages) then main column (profile, experience, education, certifications, references). Replace every [bracketed placeholder]: leave the photo empty if you are skipping it, set exact month/year dates, and rewrite the sample bullets into quantified results. Fill the language table with real levels and set the references line to "available on request" unless you have named referees' consent. Press Print / Save as PDF — A4 is pre-set — and save as Fornavn_Etternavn_CV.pdf. For an editable copy per application, the resume builder keeps the same sections.

Frequently asked questions

Should I write my CV in Norwegian?

If the advertisement is in Norwegian, yes — reply in Norwegian even when the workplace language is partly English. Fully international roles advertising in English accept an English CV; otherwise, mirror the ad's language.

Is a photo required on a Norwegian CV?

No — it is optional. A professional headshot helps for client-facing and public-facing roles; for technical roles it is perfectly normal to leave it out. Either way, the rest of the personal-details block should stay complete.

How do I handle references in Norway?

Write "referanser oppgis ved forespørsel" (references given on request) on the CV, or name two referees with their permission if the ad asks for them. Have contact details ready — Norwegian employers may ask at interview stage.

Is a cover letter expected?

Yes, in most cases: the søknad is a one-page letter stating why this employer and role, sent with the CV. Where an ad lists "CV, søknad og vitnemål" (CV, application and certificates), provide all three documents together.

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