--- title: "Norway Travel Guide | Weather, Entry Rules and Tours | Tourpublish" description: "Plan a trip to Norway with live conditions, entry requirements, practical local knowledge and bookable experiences in Oslo, Bergen and Tromso." canonical: https://tourpublish.com/destinations/norway last_updated: 2026-10-16 content_type: page publisher: Tourpublish SIA --- > Plan a trip to Norway with live conditions, entry requirements, practical local knowledge and bookable experiences in Oslo, Bergen and Tromso. Tourpublish is the publishing layer above your reservation system, not a reservation platform. Every tour operator should be able to publish everywhere from one place. [Image: The Geirangerfjord seen from above] # Norway Fjords, ferries and light that refuses to behave normally. Photo: [Andreas Trepte](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Geirangerfjord_.jpg) (CC BY-SA 2.5) Currency Norwegian krone (NOK) 1 USD = 9.44 NOK Emergency number 110 112 / 113 also works Advisory level Normal precautions U.S. Department of State and 3 other governments Language Norwegian Nynorsk, Norwegian Bokmål, Sami Visa requirement Schengen area 90 days in any 180 for most visitors ## 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… [UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office](https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/norway/entry-requirements) 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… [UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office](https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/norway/entry-requirements) The European Union’s (EU) new Entry/Exit System (EES) is now being implemented across the Schengen area… [UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office](https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/norway/entry-requirements) 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… [UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office](https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/norway/entry-requirements) Norwegen: Reise- und Sicherheitshinweise [German Federal Foreign Office](https://www.auswaertiges-amt.de/de/ReiseUndSicherheit/205878) Exercise normal security precautions. Latest change: Health – editorial change. [Government of Canada - Travel Advice](https://travel.gc.ca/destinations/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. ## Top destinations [[Image: Oslo city and fjord from above] Oslo A capital where the forest starts at the end of the metro line.](https://tourpublish.com/destinations/norway/oslo)[[Image: Bergen harbour surrounded by mountains] Bergen The fjord gateway, and it will rain on you.](https://tourpublish.com/destinations/norway/bergen)[[Image: Tromso city and bridge under Arctic light] Tromso Arctic city, aurora in winter, no sunset in summer.](https://tourpublish.com/destinations/norway/tromso) ## Frequently asked questions 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. Sources and freshness Travel information last reviewed 16 October 2026. Compiled from [European Commission Newsroom](https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/api/rss?language=en) , [IATA Timatic](https://api.iata.org/timatic/v2) , [Open-Meteo](https://api.open-meteo.com/v1/forecast) and Tourpublish Travel Intelligence . Always confirm entry rules and safety guidance with official government sources before you travel. Aggregated from official sources. Content is never rewritten - always display the publisher, publication time and original source link. Photography: [Andreas Trepte](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Geirangerfjord_.jpg) (CC BY-SA 2.5) ; [Pierre Blaché](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Oslo_Opera_House_-_2025.jpg) (CC0) ; [Palickap](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Oslo,_Vigeland_Park_(2).jpg) (CC BY-SA 4.0) ; [Diego Delso](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bryggen,_Bergen,_Noruega,_2019-09-08,_DD_115-117_PAN.jpg) (CC BY-SA 4.0) ; [Christoffer Hjeltnes Støle](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Fl%C3%B8yen_fjerde_sundagen_i_advent.jpg) (CC BY-SA 4.0) . ## Structured data ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"Organization","name":"Tourpublish","url":"https://tourpublish.com","logo":"https://tourpublish.com/icon-512.png","sameAs":["https://www.linkedin.com/company/tourpublish","https://www.klnk.tv","https://klnk.to"]} ``` ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"WebSite","name":"Tourpublish","url":"https://tourpublish.com"} ``` ```json 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