CUSTOMS

IMPORT REGULATIONS

Pets

Importing dogs, cats and ferrets from EU countries to Norway

• The animal must be identified by a microchip that is ISO 11784 or 11785 compliant or a clearly visible tattoo (that was issued before 3 July 2011).
• The animal must have a valid anti-rabies vaccination. This must be administered by an authorised veterinarian. The animal must be at least 12 weeks old at the time of vaccination. The date of validity starts no less than 21 days from the completion of the vaccination. Details of the vaccination should be included in the animal's EU pet passport. (Note, pets only travelling between Norway and Sweden do not require a rabies vaccination).
• Anti-echinococcus treatment is required for dogs (cats and ferrets do not need to be treated for this). Treatments should be administered by an official veterinarian between at least 24 and 120 hours prior to entering Norway. Alternatively, the dog can be treated at least twice before travelling at a maximum of 28 days and, after that, regularly at maximum internals of 28 days for as long as the dog keeps travelling to and from Norway. If the dog remains in Norway, the last treatment is administered after the travelling ends. Details of this treatment should be included in the dog's EU pet passport (note, treatment is not required for dogs travelling to Norway directly from Finland, Malta, Republic of Ireland or Northern Ireland).
• The animal must be accompanied by a pet passport carrying details of ownership, description and ID-marking. As mentioned above, it should also include details of rabies vaccination and anti-echinococcus treatment (if required).

Importing dogs, cats and ferrets from non-EU countries to Norway

• The animal must be identified by a microchip that is ISO 11784 or 11785 compliant or a clearly visible tattoo (that was issued before 3 July 2011).
• The animal must have a valid anti-rabies vaccination. This must be administered by an authorised veterinarian. The animal must be at least 12 weeks old at the time of vaccination. The date of validity starts no less than 21 days from the completion of the vaccination.
• The animal must have undergone a valid rabies antibody test. The test must have been carried out at least 30 days after the date of their last vaccination and not less than three months prior to entering Norway. The test must be carried out by an authorised veterinarian and show a result of equal to or greater than 0.5 IU/ml. The results must be attached to the animal's health certificate. Animals travelling from certain countries do not require an antibody test (you can find a list of these countries here).
• Anti-echinococcus treatment is required for dogs (cats and ferrets do not need to be treated for this). Treatments should be administered by an official veterinarian between at least 24 and 120 hours prior to entering Norway. Alternatively, the dog can be treated at least twice before travelling at a maximum of 28 days and, after that, regularly at maximum internals of 28 days for as long as the dog keeps travelling to and from Norway. If the dog remains in Norway, the last treatment is administered after the travelling ends. Details of this treatment should be included in the dog's pet passport or health certificate.
• The animal must be accompanied by an identification document. This must be in the format of an animal health certificate. The following countries can provide a pet passport instead of a health certificate:

Andorra, Switzerland, Faroe Islands, Gibraltar, Greenland, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Monaco, San Marino, Vatican State.

Banned dog breeds

• It is against the law to import certain breeds of dogs that are considered dangerous in Norway.
• The six banned dog breeds in Norway are:

Pit Bull Terrier, American Staffordshire Terrier, Fila Brasilerio, Tosa Inu, Dogo Argentino, Czechoslovakian Wolfdog.

Importing caged birds, rodents and rabbits to Norway

• Birds, rodents and rabbits must be accompanied by an identification document. This must satisfy requirements in terms of format, layout and language. It must consist of a health certificate with confirmation that an official veterinarian has performed a health examination of the animals and found that they do not display any signs of disease. The document must include declaration by the owner or authorised veterinarian that the movement of the animals is non-commercial. This document remains valid for 10 days after its issue.

Importing exotic animals to Norway

• The import of exotic animals is prohibited (with some exemptions, which you can find here).

For further information, please visit the Norwegian Food Safety Authority.

Free to Import

• If a passenger has been out of the country for more than 24 hours, they may bring in goods duty free for personal use worth a total of 6,000kr.
• If a passenger has been out of the country for less than 24 hours, they may bring in goods worth 3,000kr once in every 24 hour period.
• The above limits apply to goods that will remain in Norway. Tourists who will take their luggage out of Norway when they leave are not subject to value limits.

Within the limit of 6,000 or 3,000kr, travellers may bring in the below goods duty free:

Tobacco (restricted to travellers 18 years and over)

• 100 cigarettes or 125 grams of other tobacco product; and
• 100 sheets of cigarette paper.

Alcohol (restricted to travellers 18 years and over, alcohol volume exceeding 22% restricted to travellers 20 years and over)

• 1 litre of an alcoholic beverage containing more than 22%, but not more than 60% alcohol by volume;
• 1.5 litres containing more than 2.5% alcohol and up to 22% alcohol; and
• 2 litres of beer containing more than 2.5% alcohol or other beverage with between 2.5% and 4.7% alcohol; or
• A proportional combination of these goods, as found on Norwegian Customs Alcohol Quotas.

Currency

• Any amount up to 25,000kr (or foreign equivalent) may be imported. Travellers must report anything over this amount to customs before they arrive. For further information on this recommendation, please visit Currency.

Prohibited

The following are goods which cannot be brought into the country.

• Meat, meat products, and dairy products from outside the EEA.
• Drugs, medicines and poisons.
• Alcoholic beverages containing more than 60% alcohol.
• The following weapons: grenades, bombs, flick knives, butterfly knives, stiletto knives, electroshock weapons, knuckledusters, blowpipes, and slingshots.

Restricted

These goods are strictly regulated, and in most cases require a permit to be obtained prior to arrival.

• You will be asked to present a prescription or medical certificate if you wish to import medication for personal use. More information can be found on the Norwegian Medical Products Agency.
• Endangered animals, plants, and their derivative products protected under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) may require protected species permits. For further information, please visit the Norwegian Environment Agency.
• Up to 10kg of meat, meat products, and cheese may be brought into Norway from within the EEA. A permit is required to import these products from outside the EEA.
• Plant products are subject to special provisions. Travellers may bring the following without permits: 10kg of fruit, berries and vegetables, 25 cut flowers, 3kg of flower bulbs, 50 packets of seeds, and 5 pot plants from Europe. For further information, please visit Regulations for fruits, vegetables, plants, flowers and seeds.
• Potatoes may only be imported with a permit.
• Fireworks may only be imported with a permit from the Directorate for Civil Protection.
• Travellers wishing to import weapons must have a valid European Weapons Pass, or declare their weapons to Norwegian Customs. For further information, please visit Travelling with weapons.
• Cultural monuments and antiques may require a permit from the country in which the object originated.

EXPORT REGULATIONS

Prohibited

The following are goods which cannot be taken out of the country.

• All items on the prohibited import list.

Restricted

These goods are strictly regulated, and in most cases require a permit to be obtained prior to departure.

• Travellers may take up to 25,000kr out of Norway without declaration. For further information on this recommendation, please visit Currency.
• Weapons may require an export permit from The Norwegian Police.
• Protected species and products protected under CITES. A permit is required for export.
• Cultural monuments and antiques may require an export permit from the Arts Council Norway.

For further information, please visit Norwegian Customs.