Journalists wanted!

Applying for a visa or permit may seem like a daunting task, but it is actually easier than ever before.

Onsdag 6. mars møtte representanter fra ambassaden den norske kolonien i Angeles. Det ble blant annet orientert om ambassadens virksomhet, reiseregistrering på nett, konsulære saker og visumregler.

Are you curious about job opportunities in Norway? The number of granted work permits for skilled foreign workers went up by 17 percent last year compared to the year before. Recent statistics show that Norwegian employers are still in need of skilled workers from abroad to fill demand.

Getting an appointment with the Norwegian master’s degree student Marta Fretheim is not easy. She is either catching waves hitting the Philippine shores, or under water, tumbled-dried and disoriented. But either way the Philippine coastal waters treat her she always walks ashore carrying a big smile and her surfboard.

Human Trafficking is a crime against humanity. It involves an act of recruiting, transporting, transfering, harbouring or receiving a person through a use of force, coercion or other means, for the purpose of exploiting them. It affects men, as well as women and children.

Every week, the Embassy is contacted by applicants who have been framed by Visa Agents and lost a lot of money. Some agents operate right outside the Embassy building and claim to be working for the Embassy. Please take note that Embassy staff do not operate outside the Visa Service Centre or outside the Chancery in the 21st floor in Petron Mega Plaza Building in Makati.