Norway
Fjords, ferries and light that refuses to behave normally.
Photo: Andreas Trepte (CC BY-SA 2.5)
Good to know
You can travel without a visa to the Schengen area, which includes Norway, for up to 90 days in any 180-day period…
Norway follows Schengen area rules. Your passport must: have a ‘date of issue’ less than 10 years before the date you arrive – if you renewed your passport before 1 October 2018, it might have a date of issue that is more than 10 years ago…
The European Union’s (EU) new Entry/Exit System (EES) is now being implemented across the Schengen area…
There are strict rules about goods you can take into or out of Norway. You must declare anything that may be prohibited or subject to tax or duty. It is illegal to import whale meat from Norway into the UK…
Exercise normal security precautions. Latest change: Entry and exit requirements section – updated information on the European Travel Information and Authorization System (ETIAS).
Exercise normal safety and security precautions in Norway.
The currency is the Norwegian krone. Cards are accepted everywhere, including on remote ferries and mountain huts.
Allemannsretten gives you the right to walk and camp on uncultivated land, at least 150 metres from any house.
Weather closes mountain roads and cancels boats at short notice. Build a spare day into any fjord itinerary.
Alcohol above 4.7 percent is sold only in Vinmonopolet shops, with limited weekday hours and none on Sundays.
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You can travel without a visa to the Schengen area, which includes Norway, for up to 90 days in any 180-day period. This applies if you travel: (UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, for British citizen passport holders)
Norway follows Schengen area rules. Your passport must: (UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, for British citizen passport holders)
For details about medical entry requirements and recommended vaccinations, see TravelHealthPro’s Norway guide. (UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, for British citizen passport holders)
There are strict rules about goods you can take into or out of Norway. You must declare anything that may be prohibited or subject to tax or duty. (UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, for British citizen passport holders)
Global Affairs Canada currently states: “Norway: Exercise normal security precautions” (advisory level 1 of 4). Always check the original advisory before travelling.
Currency: NOK. Languages: Norwegian Nynorsk, Norwegian Bokmål, Sami. Capital: Oslo.
Travel information last reviewed 12 August 2026. Compiled from European Commission Newsroom, Norwegian Directorate of Immigration (UDI), Visit Norway, Open-Meteo and datakyte Travel Intelligence. Always confirm entry rules and safety guidance with official government sources before you travel.
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Photography: Andreas Trepte (CC BY-SA 2.5); Pierre Blaché (CC0); Palickap (CC BY-SA 4.0); Diego Delso (CC BY-SA 4.0); Christoffer Hjeltnes Støle (CC BY-SA 4.0).