Visiting Norway
Norway is in the Schengen area but not the EU, so days in mainland Norway count towards your Schengen 90. It has its own currency and its own customs rules.
What you need, by passport
- US passportNo visa needed for up to 90 days in 180Cleared
- UK passportNo visa needed for up to 90 days in 180Cleared
- Irish passportNo visa or time limit as an EU citizenCleared
- Canadian passportNo visa needed for up to 90 days in 180Cleared
- Australian passportNo visa needed for up to 90 days in 180Cleared
- New Zealand passportNo visa needed for up to 90 days in 180Cleared
Quick answers
Do I need a visa to visit Norway?
Not for a short visit on a US, UK, Canadian, Australian and New Zealand passport. You can stay up to 90 days in any 180 across the whole Schengen area. Irish citizens can live and work there with no time limit.
Is Norway in the Schengen area?
Yes, since 25 March 2001. Time you spend in Norway counts towards your 90 days in any 180, together with every other Schengen country.
Do I need ETIAS for Norway?
Not yet. When it starts, you'll need to apply online for ETIAS before you travel. It will cost €20 (free if you're under 18 or over 70) and last 3 years or until your passport expires. There's no start date yet: the EU says it will announce it several months ahead. Until then, don't pay any website for it.
How long does my passport need to be valid for Norway?
Your passport must have been issued less than 10 years before you arrive, and be valid for at least 3 months after the day you leave the Schengen area.
Good to know in Norway
Svalbard is outside Schengen. Svalbard is part of Norway but outside the Schengen area. Everyone travelling there needs a valid passport or travel document, and you're checked when travelling between Svalbard and mainland Norway.
Tourist tax coming. Norway now lets places under heavy pressure from tourism charge up to 3% on overnight stays, from 2027 at the earliest. As of September 2026, Tromsø, Lyngen, Karlsøy, Vågan (in Lofoten) and Stranda had sent in plans, which still need government approval.
Own currency, EU roaming. Norway uses the Norwegian krone (NOK). Foreign cash is rarely accepted, but cards work almost everywhere. EU phone plans, including Irish ones, work here at no extra charge.
Customs and ferry checks. Norway sets its own customs quotas, even if you arrive from an EU country. Visitors can bring 1 litre of spirits, 1.5 litres of wine, 2 litres of beer and 200 cigarettes duty-free. Norway is also running temporary checks at ports with ferries from other Schengen countries, currently until 11 May 2027.
Checked 26 October 2026 against European Union, European Commission, The Governor of Svalbard, Norwegian Government, Visit Norway, Norwegian Customs and European Commission, Migration and Home Affairs.
See the 23 official sources
- What is ETIAS (European Union (Travel to Europe))
- What you need to apply (ETIAS) (European Union (Travel to Europe))
- ETIAS frequently asked questions (European Union (Travel to Europe))
- ETIAS timeline explained (European Union (Travel to Europe))
- Who should apply (ETIAS) (European Union (Travel to Europe))
- How does the EES work? (European Union (Travel to Europe))
- What is the EES? (European Union (Travel to Europe))
- FAQs about EES (European Union (Travel to Europe))
- Smart Borders (European Commission (Migration and Home Affairs))
- Short-stay calculator (European Commission (Migration and Home Affairs))
- User manual for the short-stay Schengen calculator (European Commission)
- Travel documents for non-EU nationals (European Union (Your Europe))
- Travel documents for EU nationals (European Union (Your Europe))
- Residence rights when living abroad in the EU (European Union (Your Europe))
- Documents for minors travelling in the EU (European Union (Your Europe))
- Entry and residence (The Governor of Svalbard (Sysselmesteren))
- Meld. St. 26 (2023–2024): Svalbard (Norwegian Government (regjeringen.no))
- Visitor contribution (accommodation tax) in Norway (Visit Norway (Innovation Norway))
- Kommuner kan innføre overnattingsavgift fra 2027 (Norwegian Government (Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries))
- Currency and prices (Visit Norway (Innovation Norway))
- Mobile roaming costs (European Commission (Your Europe))
- Alcohol and tobacco quotas (Norwegian Customs (Tolletaten))
- Temporary reintroduction of border control (European Commission, Migration and Home Affairs)