Limitation period of claims

A claim will usually reach its limitation period if it’s not paid within three years. Some claims, such as fines, compensation claims, student loans, child maintenance or other maintenance payments, reach their limitation period after ten years.

The Tax Administration works to ensure that you pay the claim before it becomes obsolete due to the limitation period.

New limitation period

The limitation period may be extended so that we'll have more time to collect the claim. This could be when:

  • we have sent a notification of attachment (attachment proceedings). The new limitation period is ten years from the date we send the notification.
  • you acknowledge the claim. An admission could be that you've made payments towards the claim, or that you've admitted to the claim in written communication.

If you’ve received a claim that you must repay overpaid benefits from Nav, you may in some cases receive a letter informing you that the claim will soon reach its limitation period. You can choose between two options to avoid enforcement proceedings:

  • You can pay the entire claim before the deadline expires.
  • You can request a payment agreement. If so, you must sign an agreement to extend the limitation period and send it to us. Even if you sign the agreement, you can still disagree with the claim or claims from Nav.

Logg in and complete the form RF-1371:

Fill in and sign the agreement to extend limitation period

The deadline will be extended by 3 years from the date you submit the agreement.