Norway
Fjords, ferries and light that refuses to behave normally.
Photo: Andreas Trepte (CC BY-SA 2.5)
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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…
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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For details about medical entry requirements and recommended vaccinations, see TravelHealthPro’s Norway guide. Source: UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office.
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. Source: UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office.
U.S. Department of State currently advises normal precautions (level 1 of 4). Advice differs slightly between governments, so check your own country's advisory before you travel.
Currency: NOK. Languages: Norwegian Nynorsk, Norwegian Bokmål, Sami. Capital: Oslo.
Norway is in the Schengen area. Most UK, US, Canadian, Australian and EU visitors can stay 90 days in any 180 without a visa.
Late September to late March above the Arctic Circle, with the best odds around Tromso on clear, dark nights away from town.
Yes, among the most expensive in Europe. Budget 180 to 260 EUR per person per day mid-range, less if you self-cater.
Rail and boat. The Bergen line plus the Flam railway and a Naeroyfjord cruise covers the classic route without a car.
Travel information last reviewed 18 August 2026. Compiled from European Commission Newsroom, IATA Timatic, Open-Meteo and Tourpublish 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).