What the Norway visa rules mean for Australia travellers
Australia citizens can enter Norway without a visa and stay for up to 90 days. You only need a valid Australia passport at the border; immigration officers may still ask for a return or onward ticket, proof of accommodation and enough money for your stay. The 90-day limit usually counts calendar days from your arrival, so book your return flight inside that window.
Documents to prepare
Whatever your visa status, Norway applies the same entry conditions to every traveller:
- Passport validity: The UK government tells British nationals that Norway follows Schengen area rules: their passport must have a date of issue less than 10 years before the date they arrive and an expiry date at least 3 months after the d…
- Blank passport pages: Your passport needs at least 2 blank pages.
- Travel insurance: Under the Schengen Visa Code, visa applicants must hold travel medical insurance valid throughout the territory of the Member States and covering the entire period of the intended stay; the minimum coverage is EUR 30,00…
- Return or onward ticket: No official source we could read states that a return or onward ticket is required. The UK government tells British travellers that at Norwegian border control they may need to show a return or onward ticket, proof of a…
Norway entry rules compared
Norway lets 93 passports in without a visa and requires an embassy visa from 105. Australia citizens are treated the same way as Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, New Zealand and Palau. Overall the Australia passport ranks #42 in the world with 112 visa-free destinations.
More travel options
Planning a longer trip in Europe? With a Australia passport you can also visit 45 countries in the region without a visa, including Andorra, Albania, Armenia, Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Belgium, Bulgaria and Belarus.
In the other direction, Norway citizens need eta to visit Australia.