🇳🇴Norway passport
Visa requirements for ordinary passport holders, tourism. Data as of October 19, 2026.
Norway passport holders can travel to 185 destinations without arranging a visa in advance. That is 136 visa-free, 27 with a visa on arrival, and 22 with an electronic travel authorisation. 20 more offer an e-visa; 43 require a visa before you travel. This puts the Norway passport 11th of 199 worldwide.
- 136 visa-free
- 27 on arrival
- 22 eTA
- 20 e-visa
- 43 visa required
- #11 global rank
Visa-free
136 destinationsEnter on a valid passport, no visa.
Åland Islands
Albania3 months
Andorra
Angola30 days
Anguilla
Antarctica
Antigua and Barbuda
Argentina3 months
Armenia6 months
Aruba3 months
Austria
Barbados
Belarus30 days
Belgium
Belize30 days
Bermuda
Bolivia
Bosnia and Herzegovina3 months
Botswana3 months
Brazil3 months
British Virgin Islands
Brunei3 months
Bulgaria
Cape Verde30 days
Caribbean Netherlands3 months
Cayman Islands
Chile3 months
China30 days
Colombia3 months
Costa Rica6 months
Croatia
Curaçao3 months
Cyprus3 months
Czechia
Denmark
Dominica
Dominican Republic30 days
Ecuador3 months
El Salvador3 months
Estonia
Eswatini
Falkland Islands
Faroe Islands
Fiji
Finland
France
French Guiana
Georgia
Germany
Gibraltar
Greece
Greenland
Grenada
Guadeloupe
Guatemala
Guyana
Haiti
Honduras3 months
Hong Kong3 months
Hungary
Iceland
Ireland3 months
Italy
Jamaica3 months
Japan3 months
Kazakhstan30 days
Kiribati3 months
Kosovo
Kyrgyzstan30 days
Latvia
Lesotho
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Macau3 months
Malta
Martinique
Mauritius
Mayotte
Mexico6 months
Micronesia3 months
Moldova
Mongolia30 days
Montenegro3 months
Montserrat
Morocco
Netherlands
New Caledonia3 months
Nicaragua
North Macedonia3 months
Oman14 days
Palau3 months
Panama3 months
Paraguay
Peru3 months
Philippines30 days
Poland
Portugal
Qatar3 months
Réunion
Romania
Saint Helena
Saint Lucia3 months
Saint Martin
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Samoa3 months
San Marino30 days
São Tomé and Príncipe15 days
Serbia3 months
Singapore
Sint Maarten3 months
Slovakia
Slovenia
Solomon Islands3 months
South Africa3 months
South Korea
Spain
Suriname3 months
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
Sweden
Switzerland
Taiwan3 months
Tajikistan30 days
Timor-Leste3 months
Tunisia3 months
Turkey3 months
Turks and Caicos Islands
Ukraine3 months
United Arab Emirates3 months
Uruguay3 months
Uzbekistan30 days
Vanuatu4 months
Venezuela3 months
Vietnam45 days
Western Sahara
Zambia3 months
Visa on arrival
27 destinationsA visa is issued at the border.
Burundi
Cambodia30 days
Comoros45 days
Cook Islands31 days
Egypt30 days
Ethiopia
Indonesia30 days
Iran30 days
Jordan3 months
Kuwait3 months
Laos30 days
Lebanon
Liberia
Madagascar3 months
Malawi
Maldives
Namibia3 months
Nepal3 months
Niue30 days
Pitcairn Islands14 days
Rwanda
Sierra Leone
Syria
Tanzania
Tonga31 days
Tuvalu30 days
Zimbabwe
Electronic travel authorisation (eTA)
22 destinationsQuick online approval before departure.
e-Visa
20 destinationsApply and get approved online before travel.
Visa required in advance
43 destinationsArrange a visa before you travel.
Algeria
Azerbaijan
Bahamas
Bangladesh
Bhutan
Bouvet Island
British Indian Ocean Territory
Burkina Faso
Cameroon
Central African Republic
Côte d’Ivoire
DR Congo
Eritrea
French Polynesia
French Southern Territories
Gabon
Gambia
Ghana
Guinea-Bissau
Heard Island and McDonald Islands
Iraq
Libya
Mali
Marshall Islands
Monaco
Nauru
Niger
Nigeria
North Korea
Papua New Guinea
Republic of the Congo
Saint Barthélemy
Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Senegal
South Georgia
Sudan
Thailand
Tokelau
Trinidad and Tobago
Turkmenistan
U.S. Minor Outlying Islands
Wallis and Futuna
Yemen
Frequently asked questions
How many countries can Norway passport holders visit visa-free?
185 out of 248 destinations covered, without arranging a visa in advance (visa-free, on arrival, or eTA). 20 more offer an e-visa; 43 require a visa before travel.
Where can Norway passport holders travel without a visa?
The country-by-country list below shows where Norway passport holders can travel visa-free, get a visa on arrival, use an eTA, apply for an e-visa, or need a visa in advance. 185 destinations are currently in the easier-access group.
Do Norway passport holders need a visa?
It depends on the destination. Some destinations are visa-free or offer a visa on arrival or eTA; 20 offer an e-visa, while 43 require a visa before travel. Check the destination-specific entry rule and official authority before departure.
How can I check the latest visa requirements for a Norway passport?
Use the destination list and visa requirement pages on this site as a starting point. The Norway passport data is dated October 19, 2026; rules can change and may depend on nationality, residence, travel purpose, passport validity, or length of stay. Confirm the result with the destination's official immigration authority or consulate.
What is the Norway passport ranked?
11th of 199 passports worldwide, by number of visa-free-or-easier destinations.
How many UNESCO World Heritage Sites does Norway have?
12.
Visa rules change frequently and can depend on your specific circumstances. This site is compiled from public government sources and is provided for general information only. Always confirm requirements with the official immigration authority or a consulate of your destination before you travel.