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Money & duty free for Norway

Currency information: 

Norwegian Krone (NOK; symbol Kr) = 100 øre. Notes are in denominations of Kr1,000, 500, 200, 100 and 50. Coins are in denominations of Kr20, 10, 5 and 1, and 50 øre.

Credit cards: 

Visa, Eurocard, MasterCard, Diners Club and American Express cards are all widely accepted throughout Norway.

ATM: 

Mini-Banks (the Norwegian name for ATMs) are widespread although withdrawal fees vary from bank to bank.

Travellers cheques: 

Accepted in banks, hotels, some shops and by airlines.

Banking hours: 

Mon-Wed and Fri, 0815-1530 hrs (1500 hrs in summer); Thurs, 0815-1800.

Currency restriction: 

The import and export of local and foreign currency is restricted to Kr25,000. Amounts above this sum must be declared.

Currency exchange: 

Available at banks and bureaux de change.

Norway duty free

The following items can be imported into Norway without incurring customs duty:

• 200 cigarettes or 250g of tobacco products and 200 leaves of cigarette paper (travellers over 18 years of age).
• Either 1L of spirits over 22% volume and 1.5L wine, or 3L of wine; and 2L of beer up to 4.75% alcohol (travellers over 20 years of age).
• Other goods to the value of Kr3,000-6,000.
• A small amount of perfume and eau de cologne.
• Up to a total of 10kg of meat and meat products, cheese and foodstuffs (except dog and cat food).

Note: The northern peninsula of Svalbard is a duty free zone so is considerably cheaper than the rest of Norway.

Banned imports: 

Spirits over 60% volume (120% proof), certain foodstuffs totalling more than 10kg (including eggs, potatoes, meat, meat products, dairy products and poultry), narcotics, firearms and explosives.

Banned exports: 

Narcotics, counterfeit items and explosives are all prohibited. Artefacts, endangered animals and plants, and products must also be declared.

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