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Visa requirements for Norwegian citizens

Visa requirements for Norwegian citizens are administrative entry restrictions by the authorities of other states placed on citizens of Norway.

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A Norwegian passport
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A Norwegian national identity card is valid for travel to most European countries

As of January 2025, Norwegian citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 191 countries and territories, ranking the Norwegian passport 4th, tied with passports from Denmark, Ireland, Luxembourg, Netherlands and Sweden in the world according to the Henley Passport Index.[1]

As a member state of the European Free Trade Association (EFTA), Norwegian citizens enjoy freedom of movement to live and work in other EFTA countries in accordance with the EFTA convention.[2] Moreover, by virtue of Norway's membership of the European Economic Area (EEA), Norwegian citizens also enjoy freedom of movement within all EEA member states. The Citizens' Rights Directive[3] defines the right of free movement for citizens of the EEA,[4] and all EFTA and EU citizens are not only visa-exempt but are legally entitled to enter and reside in each other's countries.

In order to travel to another country, a Norwegian citizen requires a passport, except within the Nordic Passport Union, where no identity card is formally required. However, an identity card such as a Norwegian driving licence is useful. A passport is also not required for holders of the Norwegian national identity card for travel to EU or EFTA countries, as well as certain other countries.

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Visa requirements for Norwegian citizens holding ordinary passports
  Norway
  Freedom of movement
  Visa not required / ESTA / eTA / eVisitor
  Visa on arrival
  eVisa
  Visa available both on arrival or online
  Visa required

Visa requirements

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Country Visa requirement Allowed stay Notes (excluding departure fees)
 Afghanistan Visa required[5]
 Albania Visa not required[6] 90 days
 Algeria Visa required[7]
 Andorra Visa not required[8] 90 days
 Angola Visa not required[9] 30 days
  • Maximum 3 entries per calendar year
  • 30 days per trip, but no more than 90 days within any 1 calendar year for tourism purposes only.[10]
  • Visitors must have a return/onward ticket and a hotel reservation confirmation.[11]
  • An International Certificate of Vaccination is required.
 Antigua and Barbuda Visa not required[12] 6 months
 Argentina Visa not required[13] 90 days
 Armenia Visa not required[14] 180 days
 Australia eVisitor[15] 90 days
  • 90 days on each visit in 12-month period if granted.
 Austria Visa not required[16]
  • Freedom of movement.
 Azerbaijan eVisa[17][18] 30 days
 Bahamas Visa not required[19] 8 months
 Bahrain eVisa / Visa on arrival[20] 14 days / 1 month
 Bangladesh Visa on arrival[21] 30 days
 Barbados Visa not required[22] 90 days
 Belarus Visa not required[23] 30 days[23]
  • Visa-free until 31 December 2024.[23]
 Belgium Visa not required[24]
  • Freedom of movement.
 Belize Visa not required[25]
 Benin eVisa[26][27] 30 days
  • Must have an international vaccination certificate.
  • Three types of electronic visa are offered: the e-Visa valid for 30 days for a single entry (50€), the e-Visa valid for 30 days for several (multiple) entries (75€), and the e-Visa valid for 90 days to make several (multiple) entries (100€) [28]
 Bhutan eVisa[29][30]
  • Must pay 100 USDper person per day for Sustainable Development Fee
 Bolivia Visa not required[31] 90 days
 Bosnia and Herzegovina Visa not required[32] 90 days
  • 90 days within any 6-month period.
 Botswana Visa not required[33] 90 days
 Brazil Visa not required[34] 90 days
 Brunei Visa not required[35] 90 days
 Bulgaria Visa not required[36]
  • Freedom of movement.
 Burkina Faso eVisa / Visa on arrival[37][38] 1 month
 Burundi Visa on arrival[39] 1 month
 Cambodia eVisa / Visa on arrival[41][42] 30 days
 Cameroon eVisa[43][44]
 Canada Visa not required[45] 6 months
  • eTA required if arriving by air.[46]
 Cape Verde Visa not required[47][48] 30 days
 Central African Republic Visa required[49]
 Chad Visa required[50]
 Chile Visa not required[51] 90 days
 China Visa not required[52] 30 days [53]
 Colombia Visa not required[56] 90 days
  • 90 days - extendable up to 180-days stay within a 1-year period.
 Comoros Visa on arrival[57] 45 days
  • Nationals of any country can obtain a visa on arrival for a maximum stay of 45 days. Also, the cost is 30 euros or 50 USD.
 Republic of the Congo Visa required[58]
 Democratic Republic of the Congo eVisa[59][60] 7 days
 Costa Rica Visa not required[61] 90 days
 Côte d'Ivoire eVisa[62][63] 3 months
 Croatia Visa not required[64]
  • Freedom of movement.
 Cuba Tourist card required[65] 90 days
  • Can be extended up to 90 days with a fee.
 Cyprus Visa not required[66]
  • Freedom of movement
 Czech Republic Visa not required[67]
  • Freedom of movement
 Denmark Visa not required[68]
 Djibouti eVisa[69][70] 90 days
 Dominica Visa not required[71][72] 6 months
 Dominican Republic Visa not required[73] 30 days
  • Can be extended up to 120 days with fee
 Ecuador Visa not required[74] 90 days
 Egypt eVisa / Visa on arrival[75][76] 30 days
 El Salvador Visa not required[77] 90 days
 Equatorial Guinea eVisa[78][79]
 Eritrea Visa required[80]
 Estonia Visa not required[81]
  • Freedom of movement
 Eswatini Visa not required[82] 30 days
 Ethiopia eVisa / Visa on arrival[83] 90 days
 Fiji Visa not required[86] 4 months
 Finland Visa not required[87]
  • Freedom of movement
 France Visa not required[88]
 Gabon eVisa[89][90] 90 days
 Gambia Visa required[91]
 Georgia Visa not required[92] 1 year
 Germany Visa not required[93]
  • Freedom of movement
 Ghana Visa required[94]
 Greece Visa not required[95]
  • Freedom of movement
 Grenada Visa not required[96] 3 months
 Guatemala Visa not required[97] 90 days
 Guinea eVisa[98][99] 90 days
  • International Certificate of Vaccination required.
 Guinea-Bissau Visa on arrival[100] 90 days
  • Visitors must apply for a visa on arrival in advance or online.
 Guyana Visa not required[101] 90 days
 Haiti Visa not required[102] 90 days
 Honduras Visa not required[103] 90 days
 Hungary Visa not required[104]
  • Freedom of movement
 Iceland Visa not required[105]
  • Freedom of movement
 India eVisa[106] 30 days
  • e-Visa holders must arrive via 31 designated airports[Note 2] or 5 designated seaports.[Note 3][107]
  • An Indian e-Tourist Visa may only be obtained twice within 1 calendar year.[citation needed]
  • Foreigners of Pakistani origin or who hold a Pakistani Passport are not eligible for an e-Visa. Foreigners who are not Pakistani nationals, but whose parents or grandparents (either paternal or maternal) were born in, or were permanent residents in Pakistan, are also not eligible for an e-Visa.[108]
 Indonesia e-VOA / Visa on arrival[109] 30 days[110]
 Iran eVisa[111][112] 30 days
 Iraq eVisa / Visa on arrival[113][114]
 Ireland Visa not required[115]
  • Freedom of movement
 Israel Visa not required[116] 90 days
 Italy Visa not required[117]
  • Freedom of movement
 Jamaica Visa not required[118] 90 days
 Japan Visa not required[119] 90 days
 Jordan eVisa / Visa on arrival[120][121] 30 days
  • Visa can be obtained upon arrival, it will cost a total of 40 JOD, obtainable at most international ports of entry and land border crossings (except King Hussein/Allenby Bridge).
 Kazakhstan Visa not required[122] 30 days
 Kenya Electronic Travel Authorisation[123][124] 90 days
  • Applications can be submitted up to 90 days prior to travel and must be submitted at least 3 days in advance.
  • eTA fee is USD 32.50.
  • Proof of reservation at the hotel where visitors plan to stay is required (if staying with friends, an invitation letter is also acceptable).
  • Yellow fever vaccination certificate is required if coming from endemic countries.
 Kiribati Visa not required[125] 90 days
  • 90 days within any calendar year period
 North Korea Visa required[126]
 South Korea Electronical Travel Authorization[127][128] 90 days
  • The validity period of a K-ETA is 3 years from the date of approval.[129]
 Kuwait eVisa / Visa on arrival[130][131] 3 months
 Kyrgyzstan Visa not required[132] 60 days
 Laos Visa not required[133] 15 days
  • Visa not required from 1 July to 31 December 2024.
  • eVisa and Visa on arrival also available.
  • 17[Note 4] of the 31 border crossings are only open to visa holders.[134]
  • e-Visa may be used to enter Laos through Luang Prabang, Pakse and Vientiane international airports, 3 Thai-Lao Friendship Bridges[Note 5] and in Boten (road and railroad).[135]
  • Visa on arrival is available at Luang Prabang, Pakse and Vientiane international airports, the 4 Thai-Lao Friendship Bridges[Note 6] and 6 border crossings.[Note 7][134]
  • Visa on arrival is extendable for an additional 60 days at the Department of Immigration in Vientiane.[136]
 Latvia Visa not required[137]
  • Freedom of movement.
 Lebanon Free visa on arrival[138] 1 month
  • Extendable for 2 additional months.
  • Granted free of charge at Beirut International Airport or any other port of entry if there is no Israeli visa or seal, holding a telephone number, an address in Lebanon, and a non refundable return or circle trip ticket.
 Lesotho Visa not required[139] 14 days
  • 44 days eVisa also available.[140]
 Liberia Visa required[141]
 Libya eVisa[142][143]
 Liechtenstein Visa not required[144]
  • Freedom of movement.
 Lithuania Visa not required[145]
  • Freedom of movement.
 Luxembourg Visa not required[146]
  • Freedom of movement.
 Madagascar Visa on arrival[147] 60 days
 Malawi Visa not required[148] 30 days
 Malaysia Visa not required[149] 90 days
 Maldives Free visa on arrival[150] 30 days
 Mali Visa required[151]
 Malta Visa not required[152]
  • Freedom of movement.
 Marshall Islands Visa on arrival[153][154] 90 days
  • Visitors wishing to travel to Kwajalein are required to hold an Entry Authorization issued by the United States Military.
 Mauritania Visa on arrival[155] 30 days
  • Available at Nouakchott–Oumtounsy International Airport. Only the Nouakchott-Oumtounsy International Airport offers a Mauritania visa on arrival. Any other entry point necessitates a ride to the embassy.[156]
  • A Mauritania visa costs about 30 euros and lasts for 30 days.[157]
 Mauritius Visa not required[158] 180 days
  • 180 days per calendar year for tourism, 120 days per calendar year for business
 Mexico Visa not required[159] 180 days
 Micronesia Visa not required[160] 90 days
  • 90 days within any 180 day period.
 Moldova Visa not required[161] 90 days
  • 90 days within any 180 days period.
 Monaco Visa not required[162]
 Mongolia Visa not required[163] 30 days
  • The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Mongolia has exempted visas for 34 countries from January 2023 to December 2025.
 Montenegro Visa not required[164] 90 days
 Morocco Visa not required[165] 90 days
 Mozambique Visa not required[166][167] 30 days
  • Travelers must register on the e-Visa platform at least 48 hours prior to travel and pay a processing fee of 650 MT.
 Myanmar eVisa[168][169] 28 days
 Namibia Visa not required[170] 3 months
  • 3 months within a calendar year.
 Nauru Visa required[171]
   Nepal Online Visa / Visa on arrival[172] 90 days[173]
 Netherlands Visa not required[174]
 New Zealand Electronic Travel Authority[175] 3 months
  • International Visitor Conservation and Tourism Levy must be paid upon requesting an Electronic Travel Authority.[176]
  • Holders of an Australian Permanent Resident Visa or Resident Return Visa may be granted a New Zealand Resident Visa on arrival permitting indefinite stay (pursuant to the Trans-Tasman Travel Arrangement), subject to meeting character requirements and obtaining an Electronic Travel Authority prior to departure.[177] Such travellers are not required to pay the International Visitor Conservation and Tourism Levy.[176]
 Nicaragua Visa not required[178] 90 days
 Niger Visa required[179]
 Nigeria eVisa[180][181] 90 days
 North Macedonia Visa not required[182] 90 days
 Oman Visa not required / eVisa[183][184] 14 days / 30 days
 Pakistan eVisa[185] 90 days
  • Issued free of charge as of August 2024.
 Palau Visa not required[186] 90 days
 Panama Visa not required[187] 90 days
 Papua New Guinea Easy Visitor Permit[188][189] 60 days
 Paraguay Visa not required[190] 90 days
 Peru Visa not required[191] 90 days
 Philippines Visa not required[192] 30 days
 Poland Visa not required[193]
  • Freedom of movement
 Portugal Visa not required[194]
  • Freedom of movement
 Qatar Visa not required[195] 90 days
 Romania Visa not required[196]
  • Freedom of movement
 Russia eVisa[197][198] 16 days
 Rwanda eVisa / Visa on arrival[199][200] 30 days
 Saint Kitts and Nevis Visa not required[201] 3 months
 Saint Lucia Visa not required[202] 90 days
 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Visa not required[203] 6 months
 Samoa Visa not required[204] 90 days
 San Marino Visa not required[205] 90 days
 São Tomé and Príncipe Visa not required[206] 15 days[207]
 Saudi Arabia eVisa / Visa on arrival[208][209] 90 days
 Senegal Visa on arrival[210] 90 days
 Serbia Visa not required[211] 90 days
  • 90 days within any 6-month period.
 Seychelles Visa not required[212][213] 90 days[214]
  • 90 days within 180 days period
 Sierra Leone eVisa / Visa on arrival[215][216] 3 months / 30 days
  • It is valid for only for one month but can be extended at the immigration department once in-country.
 Singapore Visa not required[217] 90 days
 Slovenia Visa not required[218]
  • Freedom of movement.
 Slovakia Visa not required[219]
  • Freedom of movement.
 Solomon Islands Visa not required[220] 90 days
  • 90 days within any 180 day period.
 Somalia Visa on arrival[221] 30 days
 South Africa Visa not required[222] 90 days
 South Sudan eVisa[223][224]
  • Obtainable online, 90 days for 200 USD and 180 days for 350 USD.
  • Printed visa authorization must be presented at the time of travel.
 Spain Visa not required[225]
  • Freedom of movement.
 Sri Lanka eVisa / Visa on arrival[226][227] 60 days / 30 days
  • The standard visitor visa allows a stay of 60 days within any 6-month period.[228]
  • Visa fees (for Standard visitor visa):
  • e-Visa categories will be charged an additional USD 18.50 service fee.
  • If transiting from any of the Sri Lankan airports, An e-Visa is exempted (2 day transit period).
 Sudan Visa required[229]
 Suriname Visa not required[230][231] 90 days
  • An entrance fee of USD 25 or EUR 25 must be paid online prior to arrival.[232]
  • Multiple entry e-Visa is also available.[233]
 Sweden Visa not required[234]
  • Freedom of movement.
  Switzerland Visa not required[235]
  • Freedom of movement within EFTA.[2]
 Syria eVisa[236][237]
 Tajikistan Visa not required[238] 30 days
  • Visa also available online.
  • e-Visa holders can enter through all border points.[239]
 Tanzania eVisa / Visa on arrival[240][241] 90 days
 Thailand Visa not required[242] 60 days
 Timor-Leste Visa not required[243] 90 days
  • 90 days within any 180 days period.
 Togo eVisa[244][245] 15 days
 Tonga Visa not required[246][247] 90 days
  • 90 days within any 180 day period.
 Trinidad and Tobago Visa not required[248] 90 days
  • 90 days within any 180 day period.
 Tunisia Visa not required[249] 3 months
 Turkey Visa not required[250] 90 days
  • 90 days within any 180 day period.
 Turkmenistan Visa required[251]
 Tuvalu Visa not required[252] 90 days
 Uganda eVisa[253][254] 3 months
  • Determined at the port of entry.
  • Must apply online at least 2 business days prior to travel. As of March 2017, airlines may deny passengers permission to board flights to Uganda without proof that they had successfully applied for an e-Visa. Ugandan immigration authorities may require additional documentation, including proof of a return plane ticket and detailed tour itinerary in Uganda.
  • International Certificate of Vaccination required.
 Ukraine Visa not required[255] 90 days
  • 90 days within any 180 day period.
 United Arab Emirates Visa not required[256] 90 days
  • 90 days within any 180 day period[257]
 United Kingdom Visa not required[258] 6 months
 United States Visa Waiver Program[260][261] 90 days
  • ESTA is valid for 2 years from the date of issuance.[262]
  • ESTA is also required when entering the country by cruise ship or land.[263]
  • Visa required for nationals of VWP countries who have travelled or been present in Iraq, North Korea, Syria, Iran, Sudan, Libya, Somalia, or Yemen at any time on or after 1 March 2011 (with limited exceptions), or those who have travelled or being present in Cuba at any time on or after 12 January 2021, or nationals of VWP countries who are also nationals of Iraq, Syria, Iran, North Korea or Sudan.
 Uruguay Visa not required[264] 90 days
 Uzbekistan Visa not required[265] 30 days
 Vanuatu Visa not required[266] 90 days
 Vatican City Visa not required[267] 90 days
 Venezuela Visa not required[268] 90 days
 Vietnam Visa not required[269] 45 days
 Yemen Visa required[272]
 Zambia Visa not required[273] 90 days
  • Also eligible for a universal visa allowing access to Zimbabwe.
 Zimbabwe eVisa / Visa on arrival[274] 30 days
  • Also eligible for a universal visa allowing access to Zambia.
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Territories, disputed areas or restricted zones

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Visa requirements for Norwegian citizens for visits to various territories, disputed areas, partially recognized countries and restricted zones:

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Visitor to Visa requirement Notes (excluding departure fees)
Europe
 Abkhazia Visa required Tourists from all countries (except Georgia) can visit Abkhazia for a period not exceeding 24 hours as part of an organized tourist group.[275]
 Kosovo Visa not required 90 days[276]
Greece Mount Athos Special permit required Special permit required (4 days: 25 euro for Orthodox visitors, 35 euro for non-Orthodox visitors, 18 euro for students). There is a visitors' quota: maximum 100 Orthodox and 10 non-Orthodox per day and women are not allowed.[277][278]
Belarus  Brest and  Grodno Visa not required Visa-free for 10 days[279]
 Northern Cyprus Visa not required 3 months[280]
United Nations UN Buffer Zone in Cyprus Access Permit required Access Permit is required for travelling inside the zone, except Civil Use Areas.[281]
Denmark  Faroe Islands Freedom of movement
Finland  Åland Freedom of movement
Germany  Büsingen am Hochrhein and  Heligoland Freedom of movement
 Livigno and  Campione d'Italia Freedom of movement
 Gibraltar Visa not required Up to 6 months.[282]
 Guernsey Visa not required 90 days within a 12 month period.[283]
 Isle of Man Visa not required Up to 6 months.[284]
 Jersey Visa not required Up to 6 months.[285]
Norway Jan Mayen Freedom of movement Unlimited, Norwegian citizens may live and work freely
Norway Svalbard Freedom of movement Unlimited, Norwegian citizens may live and work freely
Portugal  Azores and  Madeira Freedom of movement
 Russia Special authorization required Several closed cities and regions in Russia require special authorization.[286]
Switzerland Samnaun Freedom of movement
 South Ossetia Visa not required Multiple entry visa to Russia and three-day prior notification are required to enter South Ossetia.[287][288]
 Transnistria Visa not required Registration required after 24h.[289][290]
Africa
 Eritrea outside Asmara Travel permit required To travel in the rest of the country, a Travel Permit for Foreigners is required (20 Eritrean nakfa).[291]
 Mayotte Freedom of movement
 Réunion Freedom of movement
 Ascension Island eVisa 3 months within any year period.[292][293]
 Saint Helena Visitor's Pass required Visitor's Pass granted on arrival valid for 4/10/21/60/90 days for 12/14/16/20/25 pound sterling.[294]
 Tristan da Cunha Permission required Permission to land required for 15/30 pounds sterling (yacht/ship passenger) for Tristan da Cunha Island or 20 pounds sterling for Gough Island, Inaccessible Island or Nightingale Islands.[295]
Spain  Canary Islands,  Ceuta and  Melilla Freedom of movement
 Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic Undefined Undefined visa regime in the Western Sahara, same entry requirements with Morocco, controlled territory.
 Somaliland Visa on arrival 30 days for 30 US dollars, payable on arrival.[296][297]
 Sudan outside Khartoum Travel permit required All foreigners traveling more than 25 kilometers outside of Khartoum must obtain a travel permit.
Sudan Darfur Travel permit required Separate travel permit is required.[298]
Asia
 British Indian Ocean Territory Special permit required Special permit required.[299]
 India PAP/RAP PAP/RAP required
 Iraqi Kurdistan Free Visa stamp on arrival You can apply for an e-Visa (30 days) to visit the Iraqi Kurdistan Region.[305]
Kazakhstan  Baikonur & Priozersk Special permission required Special permission required for the town of Baikonur and surrounding areas in Kyzylorda Oblast, and the town of Gvardeyskiy near  Almaty.[306]
Iran Kish Island Visa not required Visitors to Kish Island do not require a visa.[307]
Malaysia Sabah Sabah and Sarawak Sarawak Visa not required These states have their own immigration authorities and passport is required to travel to them, however the same visa applies.[308]
Maldives Maldives outside Malé Permission required Tourists are generally prohibited from visiting non-resort islands without the express permission of the Government of Maldives.[309]
 North Korea outside Pyongyang Special permit required People are not allowed to leave the capital city, tourists can only leave the capital with a governmental tourist guide (no independent moving)
 Palestine Visa not required Arrival by sea to Gaza Strip not allowed.[310][311]
Tajikistan Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Province OIVR permit required OIVR permit required (15+5 Tajikistani Somoni) and another special permit (free of charge) is required for Lake Sarez.[312][313][314]
 Hong Kong Visa not required[315] 3 months[316]
 Macau Visa not required[317] 90 days
 Taiwan Visa not required 90 days
China Tibet Autonomous Region TTP required Tibet Travel Permit required (10 US Dollars).[318][319][320]
 Turkmenistan Special permit required A special permit, issued prior to arrival by Ministry of Foreign Affairs, is required if visiting the following places: Atamurat, Cheleken, Dashoguz, Serakhs and Serhetabat.[321]
United Nations Korean Demilitarized Zone Restricted area
United Nations UNDOF Zone and Ghajar Restricted area
 Yemen outside Sana’a or Aden Special permission required Special permission needed for travel outside Sana’a or Aden.[322]
Americas
 Anguilla Visa not required[323] 3 months
 Bermuda Visa not required Up to 6 months; Decided on arrival.[324]
 British Virgin Islands Visa not required[325] 30 days; Extensions possible.
 Cayman Islands Visa not required[326] 6 months
 Montserrat Visa not required[327] 6 months
 Turks and Caicos Islands Visa not required[328] 90 days
Netherlands  Aruba,  Curaçao and  Sint Maarten Visa not required 3 months
Netherlands  Bonaire,  Sint Eustatius and  Saba Visa not required 3 months[329][330]
France French Guiana＆ Saint Pierre and Miquelon Freedom of movement
France French West Indies Freedom of movement
Denmark  Greenland Freedom of movement
 Puerto Rico Visa not required Visa not required under the Visa Waiver Program, for 90 days on arrival from overseas for 2 years. ESTA required.[332]
 U.S. Virgin Islands Visa not required Visa not required under the Visa Waiver Program, for 90 days on arrival from overseas for 2 years. ESTA required.[333]
Venezuela Margarita Island Visa not required All visitors are fingerprinted.[334]
Colombia San Andrés and Leticia Tourist Card on arrival Visitors arriving at Gustavo Rojas Pinilla International Airport and Alfredo Vásquez Cobo International Airport must buy tourist cards on arrival.[335]
Ecuador Galápagos Pre-registration required Online pre-registration is required. Transit Control Card must also be obtained at the airport prior to departure.[336]
Oceania
Australia Ashmore and Cartier Islands Special authorisation required Special authorisation required.[337]
Australia Macquarie Island Special authorisation permit A written authorisation of the Director of National Parks and Wildlife is required.
 Cook Islands Visa not required[338] 31 days
 Niue Visa not required 30 days[339][340]
 Tokelau Entry permit required
  • 10 days/3 months/1 year. Visitors permits/Residence permits/Work permits/Special permits granted, allow the permit holder to be in Tokelau, for up to 10 days/3 months/1 year, unless otherwise specified. Apply for a travel permit at the Tokelau office in Apia, Samoa, at least 2 weeks prior to travel. Visitors are required to hold proof of sufficient funds to cover their stay.[341]
  • The amount of funds needed is NZD 1,000 - per person per month of stay or NZD 400 - if accommodation. Tokelau can only be reached by boat from Samoa, and a permit from the Samoan Immigration Authorities is required to leave and re-enter Samoa.[342]
 Norfolk Island eVisitor[15]
  • 120 days; Visa is issued upon arrival for a visit of up to max stay of 120 days, for holders of a multiple entry eVisitor issued by Australia, valid 30 days beyond the period of intended stay in Norfolk Island.
  • From 1 July 2016 all movement between Norfolk Island and Australian mainland are considered as domestic movement, however all passenger are still required to carry passports or, for Australian citizens, some type of photographic identification and pass Customs and Immigration. Normal Australian Customs and Immigration procedures apply when entry is made from outside Australia. Passenger not carrying their passports aren't eligible to purchase duty-free goods on Norfolk Island.[343]
 Christmas Island Visa not required 90 days; Passports and visas are not required when travelling from the Australian mainland. However, photographic identification must be produced for clearance through Customs and Immigration. Normal Australian Customs and Immigration procedures apply when entry is made from outside Australia.
 Cocos (Keeling) Islands Visa not required 90 days; Passports and visas are not required when travelling from the Australian mainland. However, photographic identification must be produced for clearance through Customs and Immigration. Normal Australian Customs and Immigration procedures apply when entry is made from outside Australia.
Fiji Lau Province Special permission required Special permission required.[344]
France Clipperton Island Special permit required Special permit required.[345]
 French Polynesia Freedom of movement
 New Caledonia Freedom of movement
France  Wallis and Futuna Freedom of movement
 Pitcairn Islands Visa not required 14 days visa free and landing fee 35 USD or tax of 5 USD if not going ashore.[346][347][348]
 American Samoa Electronic authorization 30 days[349]
 Guam Visa not required[350] 45 days
 Northern Mariana Islands Visa not required[351] 45 days
United States United States Minor Outlying Islands Special permits required Special permits required for Midway Atoll, Wake Island, Johnston Atoll, Kingman Reef, Palmyra Atoll, Howland Island, Baker Island, Jarvis Island, and Navassa Island. [352][353][354][355][356][357][358]
South Atlantic and Antarctica
 Falkland Islands Visa not required[359] A visitor permit is normally issued as a stamp in the passport on arrival, The maximum validity period is 1 month.[360]
 South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands Permit required Pre-arrival permit from the Commissioner required (72 hours/1 month for 110/160 pounds sterling).[361][362]
 Antarctica Permit required Special permits required for  British Antarctic Territory,  French Southern and Antarctic Lands,  Argentine Antarctica, Australia Australian Antarctic Territory, Bouvet Island Bouvet Island, Antártica Chilena Province Chilean Antarctic Territory, Australia Heard Island and McDonald Islands, Norway Peter I Island, Norway Queen Maud Land, New Zealand Ross Dependency.[363][364][365][366][367][368][369][370][371][372][373][374]
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Non-visa restrictions

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Many countries have entry restrictions on foreigners that go beyond the common requirement of having either a valid visa or a visa exemption. Such restrictions may be health related or impose additional documentation requirements on certain classes of people for diplomatic or political purposes.

Blank passport pages

Many countries require a minimum number of blank pages to be available in the passport being presented, typically one or two pages.[375] Endorsement pages, which often appear after the visa pages, are not counted as being valid or available.

Vaccination

Main articles: Vaccination requirements for international travel, International Certificate of Vaccination or Prophylaxis, and Vaccine passports during the COVID-19 pandemic
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Cover of the new International Certificate of Vaccination issued by the Bureau of Quarantine in the Philippines since 2021

Many African countries, including Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone and Togo, South Sudan, Uganda, and Zambia, require all incoming passengers older than nine months to one year[376] to have a current International Certificate of Vaccination or Prophylaxis, as does the South American territory of French Guiana.[377]

Some other countries require vaccination only if the passenger is coming from an infected area or has visited one recently or has transited for 12 hours in those countries: Algeria, Botswana, Cabo Verde, Chad, Djibouti, Egypt, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Lesotho, Libya, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Papua New Guinea, Seychelles, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan, Tunisia, Uganda, United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe.[378][379]

Passport validity length

Very few countries, such as Paraguay, just require a valid passport on arrival.

However many countries and groupings now require only an identity card – especially from their neighbours. Other countries may have special bilateral arrangements that depart from the generality of their passport validity length policies to shorten the period of passport validity required for each other's citizens[380][381] or even accept passports that have already expired (but not been cancelled).[382]

Some countries, such as Japan,[383] Ireland and the United Kingdom,[384] require a passport valid throughout the period of the intended stay.

In the absence of specific bilateral agreements, countries requiring passports to be valid for at least 6 more months on arrival include Afghanistan, Algeria, Anguilla, Bahrain,[385] Bhutan, Botswana, British Virgin Islands, Brunei, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Cayman Islands, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Costa Rica, Côte d'Ivoire, Curaçao, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Fiji, Gabon, Guinea Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Israel,[386] Jordan, Kenya, Kiribati, Kuwait, Laos, Madagascar, Malaysia, Marshall Islands, Mongolia, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Oman, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Peru,[387] Philippines,[388] Qatar, Rwanda, Samoa, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Tanzania, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Tokelau, Tonga, Turkey, Tuvalu, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, Vanuatu, Venezuela, and Vietnam.[389]

Countries requiring passports valid for at least 4 months on arrival include Micronesia and Zambia.

Countries requiring passports with a validity of at least 3 months beyond the date of intended departure include Azerbaijan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Honduras, Montenegro, Nauru, Moldova and New Zealand. Similarly, the EEA countries of Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, all European Union countries (except Ireland) together with Switzerland also require 3 months validity beyond the date of the bearer's intended departure unless the bearer is an EEA or Swiss national.

Countries requiring passports valid for at least 3 months on arrival include Albania, North Macedonia, Panama, and Senegal.

Bermuda requires passports to be valid for at least 45 days upon entry.

Countries that require a passport validity of at least one month beyond the date of intended departure include Eritrea, Hong Kong, Lebanon, Macau, the Maldives[390] and South Africa.

Maximum passport age

Countries of the Schengen area require non-EU passports to be less than 10 years old upon entry.[391] A number of holders of British passports, which until September 2018 could be issued with a validity period of up to 10 years and nine months if the previous passport was not expired, were unable to travel to the EU subsequent to Brexit due to this restriction.[392]

Criminal record

Some countries, including Australia, Canada, Fiji, New Zealand and the United States,[393] routinely deny entry to non-citizens who have a criminal record, while others impose restrictions depending on the type of conviction and the length of the sentence.

Persona non grata

The government of a country can declare a diplomat persona non grata, banning them from entering the country or expelling them if they have already entered. In non-diplomatic use, the authorities of a country may also declare a foreigner persona non grata permanently or temporarily, usually because of unlawful activity.[394]

Israeli stamps

Kuwait,[395] Lebanon,[396] Libya,[397] and Yemen[398] do not allow entry to people with passport stamps from Israel or whose passports have either a used or an unused Israeli visa, or where there is evidence of previous travel to Israel such as entry or exit stamps from neighbouring border posts in transit countries such as Jordan and Egypt.

To circumvent this Arab League boycott of Israel, the Israeli immigration services have now mostly ceased to stamp foreign nationals' passports on either entry to or exit from Israel (unless the entry is for some work-related purposes). Since 15 January 2013, Israel no longer stamps foreign passports at Ben Gurion Airport. Passports are still (as of 22 June 2017) stamped at Erez when passing into and out of Gaza.[citation needed]

Iran refuses admission to holders of passports containing an Israeli visa or stamp that is less than 12 months old.

Biometrics

See also: Countries applying biometrics

Several countries mandate that all travellers, or all foreign travellers, be fingerprinted on arrival and will refuse admission to or even arrest travellers who refuse to comply. In some countries, such as the United States, this may apply even to transit passengers who merely wish to change planes rather than go landside.[399]

Fingerprinting countries/regions include Afghanistan,[400][401] Argentina,[402] Brunei, Cambodia,[403] China,[404] Ethiopia,[405] Ghana, Guinea,[406] India, Japan,[407][408] Kenya (both fingerprints and a photo are taken),[409] Malaysia upon entry and departure,[410] Mongolia, Saudi Arabia,[411] Singapore, South Korea,[412] Taiwan, Thailand,[413] Uganda,[414] the United Arab Emirates and the United States.

Many countries also require a photo be taken of people entering the country. The United States, which does not fully implement exit control formalities at its land frontiers (although long mandated by its own legislation),[415][416][417] intends to implement facial recognition for passengers departing from international airports to identify people who overstay their visa.[418]

Together with fingerprint and face recognition, iris scanning is one of three biometric identification technologies internationally standardised since 2006 by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) for use in e-passports[419] and the United Arab Emirates conducts iris scanning on visitors who need to apply for a visa.[420][421]

Consular protection of Norwegian citizens abroad

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Diplomatic missions of Norway

When in a country with no Norwegian representation, Norwegian citizens may seek assistance from public officials in the foreign services of any of the Nordic countries. This is afforded by the Helsinki Treaty which states that public officials in the foreign services of any of the Nordic countries shall assist citizens of another Nordic country if that country is not represented in the territory concerned.[422][423]

See also: List of diplomatic missions of Norway

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