Can you buy duty free when you arrive in Norway?
Arrival shops, quotas, age limits and the 24-hour rule.
Short answer
Yes, Norwegian airports have duty-free shops on arrival, and at Oslo Airport the shop is in the arrival area. You can buy alcohol and tobacco there if you have been abroad for at least 24 hours. Everything counts towards the duty-free quota, for example 1 litre of spirits, 1.5 litres of wine and 2 litres of beer per person.
Why
- Tolletaten's alcohol quota is 1 litre of spirits over 22% and up to 60%, 1.5 litres of wine and 2 litres of beer, and the spirits can be swapped for 1.5 litres of wine or beer.
- You must be at least 18 to bring beer, wine and tobacco into Norway, and at least 20 to bring drinks with more than 22% alcohol.
- After a stay abroad of less than 24 hours you cannot buy alcohol or tobacco tax-free, so a same-day trip to Brussels does not let you shop at the duty-free shop at Gardermoen.
Details
The arrival shops sell at most the ordinary tobacco quota per person: 100 cigarettes or 125 grams of other tobacco, plus 100 cigarette papers. The wine quota can also be swapped for the same amount of beer, so 5 litres of beer on its own is within the quota. If you bring more than the quota, you must declare the extra. Drinks with more than 60% alcohol may not be brought into Norway at all.
Tip
Use Tolletaten's app Kvoteappen to work out your quota before you pay. If you end up over the limit, declare the extra in the app or go through the red channel.
What may differ
Short trips change the answer: after less than 24 hours abroad you may bring the quota only if you can document that local taxes were paid in an EEA country, and you cannot buy it in the arrival shop. Age matters too: under 20 you cannot bring spirits, and under 18 you cannot bring any alcohol or tobacco.
Common misconception
Duty-free shopping is only for passengers who are leaving the country.
What actually happens
Norway also allows duty-free sales on arrival. Avinor lists a duty-free shop in the arrival area at Oslo Airport, and what you buy there counts towards your normal quota.
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.