Fees

The fee (not the subscription for the magazines) for professional NGOs is deductible on the tax form as far as NOK 8000,- (2024). You need to add the receipt of paid fee yourself. 

Fees 2025

Regular members

The fee for regular members is NOK 4280,- as of January 2025.
Members of AFAG get a reduction on this fee by NOK 650,-
All regular members pay local group fee in addition to the NIL fee.
Subscription on Arkitektur and arkitektur.no is obligatory,
NOK 1144 + NOK 854 = NOK 1998.

The first and second year after finished MA

In 2013 NIL decided to grade the fee the first two years after finishing your MA.
The first year after finishing your MA: Student conditions apply. The fee is NOK 410,- per year + local group fee.
The second year after finishing your MA: You have full rights as a member, the fee is NOK 2580,- per year + local group fee + obligatory subscription on the magazines, to a reduced price NOK 1498,50.
Members of AFAG get a reduction on this fee by NOK 650,-

Pensioners, disabled and GIG

Members will automatically be registered as pensioners the year they turn 70.
Members who choose to retire earlier, can send documentation to the administration and get the right fee.
As of January 2025 the fee is NOK 660,-
Subscription on Arkitektur and arkitektur.no is obligatory,
NOK 1144 + NOK 854 = NOK 1998.

Students

Student membership and extended studentmembership: NOK 410,-
Voluntary subscription for Arkitektur and arkitektur.no via NAL. This membership gives you 50% discount.

  • arkitektur.no, digital subscription: NOK 427,-
  • Arkitektur, 6 issues a year: NOK 572,-
Magazines
  • arkitektur.no, digital subscription: NOK 854,-
  • Arkitektur, 6 issues a year: NOK 1144,-
    Members married to another member of NIL, NAL, or NLA has to pay for, and receives only one copy of each magazine. 
Local group fee

Not all of NIL’s local groups has a fee.

  • The Oslo group: NOK 200,-
  • The Vestfold and Telemark group: NOK 200,-
  • The Møre group: NOK 200,-
  • The Bergen group: NOK 200,-
Discounts
  • For members married to another member of NIL, there is a spouse discount on 25 % for one of them.
  • Membership in AFAG, Forskerforbundet or Norsk Lektorlag qualifies for a yearly discount of NOK 650,- 
    For members in Lektorlaget it is assumed that one teaches subjects related to the membership in NIL, ie. interior architecture and/ or furniture design. 
Application for reduced fees

One can apply for reduced fees and subscription costs when the full fee becomes especially cumbersome. We consent to reduced fees when this occurs:

  • illness
  • maternity leave wihout pay
  • unemployment
  • military/ civil service
  • continued education without pay

A written, well-founded application is required. Documentation has to be attached, i.e. notice of redundancy, confirmation of dismissal, documentation from NAV or your tax form.

Extent/ exceptions:

  • Exemption is given ½ -1 year at a time, in relation to the degree of reduced income
  • Exemption can be given for the subscription of magazines, depending on the degree of reduced income. Members married to another member of NIL, NAL, or NLA has to pay for, and receives only one copy of each magazine
  • Reduced fee is not consent when being on a leave with payment
  • Disabled members pay the pensioner fee
  • Members living abroad for over six months does not pay the local group fee
Signing out as a member of NIL

When a member wish to sign out of the membership in NIL, please send a written notice to the administration by the end of each semester, at the latest June 30th and December 31st. The administration will confirm the signing out in writing. Overdue fees have to be paid in full. Already paid fee will not be refunded.