Opting out
Have you opted out of digital communication?
Norwegian public authorities may send you important notices and messages even if you have opted out of the digital communication scheme. You may receive these notices by your mobile phone number or e-mail address registered in the common contact register.
It is therefore important that you keep your digital contact information updated.
If you have never used ID-porten, you do not need to opt out
If you have never registered your mobile phone number or e-mail address in connection with logging into a digital public service, through ID-porten log-in system, you do not need to opt out. The authorities will not have any digital contact information in order to send you SMS or e-mail messages, and therefore, they will have to send you important documents by paper mail.
You can opt out of digital communication
The Storting has granted that public authorities primarily send digital mail to citizens rather than paper letters. Nevertheless, if you want to, you can opt out of digital communication and choose to receive official documents and important letters on paper.
Changing your communication preference
If you have previously opted out of digital communication with public authorities, but now want to change this, you can change your communication preference through ID-porten log-in system:
What does opting-out involve?
If you opt out of digital communication, you will receive paper letters rather than digital mail containing the following:
• individual case decisions
• prior notices in accordance with the Public Administration Act § 16
• information relevant to your legal status or case
• information of such importance that you should be aware of it
Although you opt out of digital communication, you may still receive public service information messages by SMS or e-mail, for example reminders about health appointments, changes to your water supply or information that does not fall into any of the categories listed above.
