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Norway
At a glance
- Traffic
- on the right
- Currency
- NOK
- Plugs
- types C, F · 230 V
- Emergency
- 112
Entering the country
- Schengen Area: 90 days in any 180-day period, all Schengen countries counted together.
- Passport valid at least 3 months after you leave Schengen and issued less than 10 years ago.
- EES: fingerprints and photo taken on your first entry into Schengen, then checked at each crossing (system in place since 2025-2026).
- ETIAS: online travel authorisation, planned for late 2026; check whether it's in force before you go.
- In Schengen but outside the EU: customs at every crossing, strict alcohol and meat quotas.
Driver and insurance
- International Driving Permit recommended (CAA, AAA): cheap, and it saves trouble.
- Insurance: your North American policy isn't valid here. You need European insurance for a vehicle registered outside Europe, with its green card.
Speed limits
| Town | Road | Motorway | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Car, light RV | 30–50 | 80 | 90–110 |
| With a trailer or caravan | 30–50 | 80 | 80 |
In km/h. Signs always take precedence.
Tolls and vignettes Electronic toll
Automatic tolls (AutoPASS) on many roads, bridges and city entrances, billed by plate: register your vehicle (Epass24). Over 3.5 t: AutoPASS tag required. Many paid ferries.
Low-emission zones
None known for cars and RVs.
Boondocking Right of public access
Right of access ("allemannsretten"): tent allowed for 2 nights away from houses (150 m). In an RV, overnight at rest areas and car parks where not banned; more and more places ban it in summer.
Mandatory equipment
- Warning triangle
- Dipped headlights on in daytime
- Country-of-registration sticker (CDN or USA) on the back
Winter : Winter equipment depending on conditions, usually from November 1 to April 15.
Good to know
- Narrow mountain roads, passes closed in winter; length limits on some roads (often 12.4 m or less).
- Speeding and drink-driving fines among the highest in Europe.
Frequently asked questions
- Norway: what do you need to enter the country with your vehicle?
- Schengen Area: 90 days in any 180-day period, all Schengen countries counted together. Passport valid at least 3 months after you leave Schengen and issued less than 10 years ago. EES: fingerprints and photo taken on your first entry into Schengen, then checked at each crossing (system in place since 2025-2026). ETIAS: online travel authorisation, planned for late 2026; check whether it's in force before you go. In Schengen but outside the EU: customs at every crossing, strict alcohol and meat quotas. International Driving Permit recommended (CAA, AAA): cheap, and it saves trouble. Insurance: your North American policy isn't valid here. You need European insurance for a vehicle registered outside Europe, with its green card.
- Norway: what are the speed limits?
- Car and light RV: 30–50 in town, 80 on rural roads, 90–110 on motorways (km/h). With a trailer or caravan: 80 on rural roads, 80 on motorways.
- Norway: do you need a vignette or pay tolls?
- Automatic tolls (AutoPASS) on many roads, bridges and city entrances, billed by plate: register your vehicle (Epass24). Over 3.5 t: AutoPASS tag required. Many paid ferries.
- Norway: are there low emission zones?
- None known for cars and RVs.
- Norway: is wild camping allowed?
- Right of public access. Right of access ("allemannsretten"): tent allowed for 2 nights away from houses (150 m). In an RV, overnight at rest areas and car parks where not banned; more and more places ban it in summer.
- Norway: what equipment is required in the vehicle?
- Warning triangle, Dipped headlights on in daytime, Country-of-registration sticker (CDN or USA) on the back. Winter equipment depending on conditions, usually from November 1 to April 15.