International Removals to and from Norway

Norway and Schengen

Where does Norway stand on the EU and Schengen for a British citizen?

GOV.UK’s page on countries in the EU and EEA (opens in a new window) lists 27 EU countries without Norway and includes Norway in the European Economic Area. Its entry requirements for Norway (opens in a new window) say it follows Schengen area rules and that people on a full British citizen passport can visit for up to 90 days in any 180-day period without a visa.

That 90-day rule is for visits, and GOV.UK’s examples are tourism, seeing family or friends, business meetings, cultural or sports events and short-term studies or training. GOV.UK adds that working in Norway has different requirements, that to stay longer you must meet the Norwegian government’s entry requirements, and that the visit rule comes with passport validity conditions. The UK to Norway guide, first in the list that follows, sets out what GOV.UK and the Norwegian Directorate of Immigration (UDI) say about which visa or residence permit a move needs, which depends on the reason for the move.

Which guide first

In what order do the Norway guides fit a move from the UK?

Start with the UK to Norway guide, read the customs guide next, and add the pets page as soon as an animal is coming, reading its breed and former-stray rules before you book anything. The customs guide asks for a Norwegian identity number or, if you have none, a TRK number, which you apply for to Tolletaten, Norwegian customs. The UK to Norway guide explains which identity number you will get.

Norway by county

Which Norway guide covers your county?

Each of Norway’s 15 counties is named below with its population on 1 January 2026, from Statistics Norway, and the page that covers it. Nine counties have a city guide that applies to them. The other six are named on this page or on the guide of the nearest city, and we have read no moving rules for a house move from their councils. Facts checked: 3 November 2026.

• Oslo (728,714): the Oslo guide.
• Akershus (749,207): named on the Oslo guide, with Bærum, Asker, Lillestrøm, Nordre Follo and Lørenskog.
• Vestland (658,342): the Bergen guide.
• Rogaland (508,922): the Stavanger guide, which also names Sandnes (85,785) and Haugesund (38,663).
• Trøndelag (489,166): the Trondheim guide, which names Steinkjer.
• Innlandet (379,488): no guide of its own. Hamar has 33,817 residents, Gjøvik 31,350, Lillehammer 29,669, Ringsaker 36,199 and Kongsvinger 18,191. We read no rule from these councils, so rely on the national guides and your removal company.
• Agder (323,930): the Kristiansand guide, which also names Arendal.
• Østfold (316,448): the Fredrikstad and Sarpsborg guide; Moss is named on the Oslo guide.
• Møre og Romsdal (273,169): named on the Bergen guide, with Ålesund (and its toll package), Molde and Kristiansund.
• Buskerud (272,981): named on the Oslo guide, with Drammen.
• Vestfold (259,332): named on the Oslo guide, with Sandefjord, Tønsberg, Horten and Larvik.
• Nordland (243,272): the Tromsø and northern Norway guide, which names Bodø, Rana and Narvik.
• Telemark (177,923): named on the Kristiansand guide, with Skien and Porsgrunn.
• Troms (171,218): the Tromsø and northern Norway guide, which names Harstad.
• Finnmark (75,288): the same northern guide, which names Alta and the Storskog crossing.

Tolls, winter tyres and street access across the whole country are in the guide to driving in Norway. Svalbard is a separate customs area and is dealt with in the customs guide.

Moving out of Norway

What changes when you move out of Norway instead of in?

The same Norwegian offices are involved, but for different tasks, and a British office joins them. Skatteetaten takes the report of a move out of Norway, Tolletaten takes the export declaration, and for Great Britain a transfer of residence relief claim needs HMRC’s approval first. The customs guide for goods arriving in Norway does not set these out; the Norway to UK guide does, with the places where the pages differ or stay silent.

Three points show what changes. Skatteetaten’s English page on moving from Norway (opens in a new window) says that reporting a move abroad does not mean your liability to pay tax in Norway ends. Tolletaten’s English page on moving out of Norway (opens in a new window) says, under its heading for people who move their own goods, that household goods valued over NOK 5,000 must be declared for export. For Great Britain, HMRC’s guidance on transfer of residence relief (opens in a new window) puts approval from HMRC ahead of any claim.

The Norway to UK removals guide sets out what Skatteetaten, Tolletaten, HMRC and GOV.UK say about reporting a move out of Norway, Norwegian tax, export declarations, TRK numbers, a car’s plates and one-off tax refund, cash, HMRC’s transfer of residence relief, and a pet and a car coming into the UK. It takes no position on your right to live in the UK and does not deal with UK tax. A move to Northern Ireland needs a separate check, the guide says.

Car and other origins

Is there a Norway page for a car, or for a move from a country other than the UK?

There is no page of its own for taking a car to Norway, though two of the four guides carry the car steps. There is also no page for a move between Norway and a country other than the UK. The next two paragraphs say where to look for each.

The UK to Norway guide has the Statens vegvesen approval, the one-off registration tax and the registration documents. The customs guide has the VAT step and reports that the sources count the 30 days on foreign plates from different points. For how a car is shipped, our car shipping guide has the options.

If you are moving to Norway from a country other than the UK, the customs guide reports that Tolletaten’s moving-goods, special-cases and tips pages make no distinction by the country you leave. It also reports that, in Tolletaten’s import guide, private importers are no exception: anyone bringing goods into Norway has to tell Tolletaten at the border what they carry and how much. For the tasks in date order, use the international moving checklist.

Questions

Before you plan a move to or from Norway