NAV car and special adaptations

If you have a child with functional variation that means you need a larger and/or specially adapted car, you can apply for allowance/loan for a car, adaptation of a car and special equipment for use in a car.

Specially adapted box van

The main rule for applying for a loan for a specially adapted van is if you have a need due to physical functional variation or due to aggressive behavior in the car.

Loans are initially given for used cars, but if there are no cars that suit the child's needs, you can get a loan for a new car. The deductible on the car is means-tested, which means they calculate how much you will pay in deductible based on the parents' income. No one has to pay more than NOK 150,000 in means-tested deductible.

If you need a car other than the NAV car, e.g. for work, you can get a deduction from your deductible. Contact your case manager to find out what documentation you need in your specific case to have your deductible reduced.

The entire deductible must be paid before the car is delivered and NAV does not provide loans for the deductible.

Nor can you take out a car loan because NAV owns the car. The deductible must be saved funds or e.g. take out a (consumer) loan from your bank.

NAV requires that the following conditions be met in order to receive car benefits:

The child has a real transportation need that cannot be met in any other way
The child needs a car in daily life
The functional variation makes it very challenging to take public transportation both alone and with a companion.

Important to note: Transportation to school and treatment is not included in the basis for a van. Nor is transportation covered by transportation services, taxis or assistance from close family.

Application based on a physical disability

The child has severely reduced walking function.
A box truck is required to carry assistive devices at all times, such as a manual wheelchair or electric wheelchair.
The child depends on a lift or ramp to get in and out of the car.

Application based on outrageous behavior

The child has aggressive behavior and protection is necessary to protect drivers, with regard to traffic safety.

Equipment and aids

The NAV car only comes with the equipment that is absolutely necessary. It may therefore be a good idea to think about aids and solutions that may be appropriate and absolutely necessary in your car, when meeting with NAV. These could be, for example:

Sooty windows and/or roller blinds to keep the heat away from children who cannot regulate the temperature themselves, or too shady children.
Doors on both sides if you need access to both sides of the child.
Standard socket for medical equipment that needs power.
Electric door openers on the side doors and/or on the luggage door to increase independence for children with muscle weakness.

Equipment that comes with the cars (all items)

parking heater with remote control
parking assist/sensor
air conditioning
reversing camera
airbags on the driver's and front passenger's seats
cruise control
rain sensor
DAB+
interior lighting
dark lines from the B-pillar to the rear
safety systems (at a minimum, anti-skid, traction control and anti-lock braking functions)
summer and winter tires on rims (studded or studless)

Framework agreement on car models

Nav has several different car models that are under a framework agreement, and this will vary when a framework agreement is renewed. The framework agreement that is currently ongoing started on 01.11.25 and will last for 4 years. What is new about this agreement is that it now also covers electric cars.

Together with a local car center, you will get a review of the different car models and together you will find a car that will best suit your needs.

Application process

Submit application to NAV.
It is important to include all attachments, such as a doctor's certificate, a statement from an erotic therapist or other relevant authorities.
You will be called to a meeting, together with a municipal therapist, at the car center if you are granted a car loan.
In some cases, you may be summoned to NAV for a meeting with a car broker.
When converting a car (special equipment and adaptations), this is done by a converter with whom NAV has an agreement.

When the car is at least 11 years old, you can apply for a new loan for a new car.

If your child's health changes so that the car cannot be used, you can apply for a new loan before 11 years have passed.

NB!When applying for a new loan for a specially adapted van, the entire process must be done again, even if NAV has all the documentation from the previous application.

Special equipment and adaptations

Special equipment is equipment that cannot be supplied from the car factory, but is installed by a car converter.

You can apply for special equipment and adaptations for both your private car and your NAV car. If it applies to your private car, it is important that you buy (have) a car that is suitable for you.

See checklist from NAVhere.

Special equipment must remedy permanent functional variation, and must therefore be medically justified with a statement from an occupational therapist/physiotherapist or doctor. Examples of special equipment can be: car seat with swivel, hand control of gas and brake, and equipment for loading and unloading a wheelchair.

One must not meet the conditions for a loan for a specially adapted box van to receive a grant for special equipment.

Special equipment is NAV's property and you must therefore contact NAV if you no longer need to use the equipment. You may be covered for the costs of dismantling the equipment, but the costs of restoring the vehicle to its original condition are not covered.
Since the equipment is NAV's property, they are also responsible for repairing it if problems arise. You can contact a car body shop if you need to repair special equipment. NAV does not cover equipment that was ordered with the car from the factory.

You can also apply for a trailer and trailer hitch if the child needs aids for daily use (e.g. electric wheelchair).

Here You can find more information about special equipment.

Tax liability and assets related to NAV-financed car

When you get a specially adapted car through NAV, this is considered a so-called group 2 car at The tax authority. These are cars that have been adapted due to physical functional variation or aggressive behavior, and that have clear limitations on their use. For example, because NAV can impose requirements for use, redelivery or technical adaptations. Such cars should not be considered as assets in the tax return, and therefore do not affect wealth tax. At the same time, you do not get a deduction for any debt related to the car, since debt deductions are only given for assets that are actually included in the wealth. This means that even though a specially adapted NAV car often has a high value, it does not have any negative financial consequences in the form of increased tax.

Driving training

If your child meets the conditions for a loan for a specially adapted car, you can receive a grant for necessary driving training. This is also means-tested and calculated in the same way as a car grant.

Basic allowance for operating a car

If your child is granted a car from NAV, you may also be entitled to basic allowance to operate the car.

Link to application atbasic allowance.

Tips

Initially, a NAV car is not given to children under the age of 2, but we recommend applying anyway as long as the other criteria are met. NAV's justification for this is that children up to the age of 2 can use prams and then public transport, or that they are so small that they can easily be carried in and out of the car. This is not the case for everyone and there are no rules without exceptions.

NAV may think that you can just as well get a trailer if you have a manual wheelchair/trolley and not a van. Here it is important to have good justifications if the need is a van to make everyday life work, and not a trailer.

If you need four-wheel drive on the car due to rugged terrain, steep terrain or a lot of snow, an overview map of the terrain from the municipality must be attached to the application. (An overview map can be found on the municipality's website, or contact your municipality).

Talk to an occupational therapist from the municipality before applying for car support. Having a thorough application is a great advantage in avoiding extra work and extra mailing in the case. Parents or occupational therapists can talk to NAV and get guidance if there is anything unclear.

Be thorough when filling in the application, and feel free to describe the need in the smallest detail.

When choosing a car that you have to have for at least 11 years before you can trade it in, it is important to consider that the child will grow – in many areas. How many car seats will be in the car, do you need extra space for the child's safety, which doors will function as exterior and interior doors, where will the elevator be located (on the side or in the back) or where do you usually park (parking lots often have lower entrance gates than the height of the car even without an extra high roof) are examples of things that are a good idea to think about before ordering a car and equipment.

If you as a parent do not have a driver's license but would need one due to your child's situation, we recommend that you apply for driving lessons at the same time as you apply for a car or adaptation. We have seen several examples where it is not granted at a later date.

Read what applies if the right to a car expires onNAV's websites.