How much alcohol can I bring into Norway?
Quotas, swaps, age limits and what happens above the quota.
Short answer
The duty-free alcohol quota for Norway is 1 litre of spirits, 2 bottles of wine and 2 litres of beer per person. If you skip spirits or wine, you can bring more of the weaker drinks, up to 5 litres of beer in total. You must be 18 to bring beer and wine and 20 to bring spirits.
Why
- Tolletaten's quota is per person and the same for tourists as for people who live in Norway.
- Drinks with more than 60 per cent alcohol may not be brought into Norway at all.
- After less than 24 hours abroad you cannot buy alcohol tax-free, and you may bring the quota only once in 24 hours, with proof that tax was paid in an EEA country.
Details
Tolletaten's examples of a full quota are 1 litre of spirits, 1.5 litres of wine and 2 litres of beer, or 3 litres of wine and 2 litres of beer, or 5 litres of beer. The beer quota covers beer above 2.5 per cent, including strong beer, and alcopops or cider up to 4.7 per cent. You can bring more than the quota, but you must declare the extra amount, either in the Kvoteappen app or in the red channel.
Tip
Check your combination in Tolletaten's Kvoteappen before you shop, and declare anything above the quota in the app before you pass customs.
What may differ
Travellers aged 18 or 19 can bring wine and beer but not spirits. Tobacco has its own quota, which cannot be swapped for wine or beer.
Common misconception
If you bring no tobacco, you can bring extra alcohol instead.
What actually happens
The tobacco quota cannot be exchanged for wine or beer. The only swaps are spirits for wine or beer, and wine for beer.
People also ask
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Sources
This answer is for reference only. Rules can change, so check Norwegian Customs (Tolletaten) before you travel.
Tax free and duty free in NorwayRelated questions
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Does Norway have a working holiday visa?
Norway gives working holiday permits only to young citizens of six countries: Australia, New Zealand, Japan, Argentina, Andorra and Canada.
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Do I need to stop at customs when driving into Norway from Sweden?
When you drive into Norway from Sweden, you only need to stop at customs if you have goods over the quota or value limit to declare.
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What happens if I bring more than the duty-free quota into Norway?
If you declare the goods over the quota and pay the duty, you keep them, but undeclared goods found by customs lead to a fine and are confiscated.
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How do I declare goods at Norwegian customs?
You declare goods either in Tolletaten's Kvoteappen before you reach the border or in the red channel at a staffed customs office, where you pay the duty.