Check current flight, airport, entry, border and travel warning information that could affect a trip to Norway.
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Travel to Norway is operating normally overall. International flights, airports and ordinary tourism continue, but temporary internal Schengen border controls currently apply at Norwegian ports with ferry connections to other Schengen countries.
Current Travel Conditions
What Travellers Should Know
Ordinary travel continues
There is no significant nationwide disruption affecting ordinary tourism, commercial aviation or travel around Norway.
Temporary ferry-port border controls
Norway has temporarily reintroduced internal Schengen border controls at ports with ferry connections to other Schengen countries.
Controls continue until November
The current temporary border-control period runs from 12 May to 11 November 2026. Ferry passengers should carry valid travel documents and allow for possible checks.
Land borders
The current Norwegian temporary controls specifically apply to ports with ferry connections to the Schengen Area rather than all of Norway’s internal Schengen borders.
Norway is in Schengen
Norway is not a member of the European Union, but it is part of the Schengen Area. Normal Schengen rules therefore apply to short visits.
Entry/Exit System
The EU Entry/Exit System is fully operational across external Schengen borders. It also applies to Norway.
Non-EU travellers
Eligible non-EU nationals visiting for a short stay have their travel-document information and biometric data registered when crossing an external Schengen border.
90-day rule
For travellers subject to the Schengen short-stay limit, time spent in Norway counts towards the maximum of 90 days in any 180-day period across the Schengen Area.
ETIAS
ETIAS is not yet operational. It is scheduled to begin in the final quarter of 2026, with the exact launch date to be officially announced.
Svalbard
Svalbard has different immigration arrangements from mainland Norway and is outside the Schengen Area. Travellers going through mainland Norway may still need to satisfy Schengen entry requirements.
Weather and road travel
Weather can change quickly, particularly in mountainous and northern areas. Snow, strong winds, flooding and landslides can temporarily affect roads, ferries and other transport.
Latest Travel Changes
Temporary border controls remain in effect
Norway’s temporary internal Schengen border controls at ferry ports remain in force and are currently scheduled to continue until 11 November 2026.
Previous aviation disruption has ended
UK travel guidance was updated on 25 August to remove information about an air traffic controllers’ strike that had previously affected travel. It is no longer treated as an ongoing disruption.
Normal security precautions
Canadian guidance updated on 24 September 2026 continues to recommend taking normal security precautions in Norway.
EES fully operational
The Entry/Exit System has been fully operational at external Schengen border crossings since 10 April 2026.
No major nationwide transport disruption
No significant current nationwide flight, airport or public-transport shutdown affecting ordinary travel throughout Norway has been identified.
Before You Travel
Check your airline and flight status before departure.
Confirm the passport and Schengen visa requirements applying to your nationality.
If arriving at an external Schengen border, be prepared for Entry/Exit System procedures if they apply to you.
If travelling by international ferry, carry valid travel documents and allow additional time because temporary border controls are currently in effect.
If travelling to Svalbard, check its separate entry arrangements as well as any Schengen requirements for travelling through mainland Norway.
Check weather, road and ferry conditions before travelling through mountainous, coastal or remote areas.
Travel Status is designed to highlight significant changes that could affect a trip. It is not a replacement for official immigration, airline or government advice.