Temporary importation and use of foreign-registered motor vehicles into Norway
Detailed information is provided on the webpages of the Directorate of Customs and Excise, or by contacting the Directorate:
The Directorate of Customs and Excise P.O.Box 8122 Dep. 0033 Oslo Tel: +47 22860300 Fax: + 47 22176524 homepage: http://www.toll.no/
Importation of motor vehicles as removal goods
When a motor vehicle is brought into Norway and the owner takes up residence in Norway, the owner must pay Vehicle Import Duty and VAT. Before importing a motor vehicle to Norway it is important to obtain any relevant information concerning the technical requirements which the vehicle must fulfil before it may be registered on Norwegian number plates.
Furthermore, it is also important that you obtain information relating to any export regulations in the country of export/purchase. On arrival at a Norwegian border, you must report to the Customs. You must therefore always cross the border where there is an open customs office.
Duty free allowance
For updated relevant information on duty free allowances to Norway, please have a look at the website of the Department of Customs and Excise.
Currency
When you enter Norway, you may bring with you notes and coins (Norwegian and foreign) to a total value of NOK 25.000,-. If you bring in more than this amount, notification must be made on a prescribed form and handed to the customs authorities. In that case you must enter through the red channel on arrival in Norway. The relevant form can be obtained from the customs authorities.
Drugs and medication
The importation of all kinds of drugs is strictly prohibited in Norway. There is a regime of zero tolerance in Norway with regard to prosecution of drug trafficking, and this policy is followed up by the court practice of severe punishment for violation of the Norwegian Penal Code relating to drug offences. Visitors carrying even small quantities of drugs will risk penal reaction and immediate expulsion from Norway.
You may, however, import prescribed quantities of medication listed as drugs for personal medical use. This requires a specific licence from your general practitioner which you must present to the customs authorities upon arrival in Norway.