Yes, Greek ID-cards with Latin characters are valid as travel documents to Norway.
If you want to travel with other types of documents, please see which documents are valid for Greek citizens for traveling to Norway, here:
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As long as you have a valid passport and a valid Greek residence permit you may visit Norway as a tourist without a visa. Based on Schengen area’s regulations one can travel in the Schengen area for a total of 90 days within a period of 6 months.
Those who do not need a visa to visit Norway, can stay in Norway for up to 90 days. There are additional rules you must follow. Please read the information on UDI's website here before you decide to travel.
Also note that some citizens need special passports:
• If you are from Albania, Georgia, Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro or Ukraine, you must have a biometric passport
• If you are from Serbia you must have a biometric passport. The passport cannot be issued by MUP R Srbije, Koordinaciona Uprava.
• If you are from Hong Kong, you must have a Hong Kong SAR passport or BN (0) passport
• If you are from Macao, you must have a Macao SAR passport
• If you are from Taiwan, you must have a passport that contains an ID card number.
N.B.: If you are from one of these countries, but do not hold the special passport, you must apply for a visitor's visa.
Your infant must have a passport from the Greek Authorities. You do not need extra official documentation. For further information please see: Visit Norway without a visa - UDI
You need a valid passport or a Greek national ID card with your name and surname written in Latin in order to travel to Svalbard.
Svalbard is a part of Norway and the Governor of Svalbard is the Norwegian Government's representative on the archipelago. Visitors to Svalbard are obliged to familiarise themselves with applicable regulations. Please read the information on regulations on the website of the Governor of Svalbard.
Since Svalbard is not part of the Schengen area, anyone travelling between Svalbard and the Norwegian mainland will be controlled. You will find information on travel requirements and rules here.
Information on requirements for travelling with pets can be found on the website of The Norwegian Food Safety Authority
For information on your vacation travel to Norway, please visit: Visit Norway | Official travel guide to Norway and Home — The Norwegian Trekking Association (dnt.no)
For specific cities, you can also visit:
- Oslo, Norway - Official travel guide (visitoslo.com)
- Visit Bergen - Official Bergen Tourist Information Site
- Welcome - Visit Trondheim
- Visit Tromso | Visit Tromso
For up-to-minute weather information, please visit: Yr
There is very little need for cash in Norway. You can always use your credit/debit cards. If you need cash, you can use widely available ATMs (called "minibank" in Norwegian)
You will find information on how to exchange your old notes on the website of Norges Bank.
Please visit the website of the Norwegian Directorate for Immigration (UDI) here: Want to apply - UDI . After you enter your nationality you can read all the information that is relevant for you.
Please visit the official site Work in Norway – The Official Guide where you can find a step-by-step guide on how to find work in Norway.
For more information you may also visit:
- Want to apply: Work immigration - UDI
- The Service Centre for Foreign Workers | SUA
- The Norwegian Labour Inspection Authority (arbeidstilsynet.no)
- Work in Norway - nav.no
- Are you intending to work in Norway? - The Norwegian Tax Administration (skatteetaten.no)
Please also visit the relevant page on the website of the Greek Embassy in Oslo: Αναζήτηση Εργασίας στην Νορβηγία / Μετανάστευση - Λοιπές Υπηρεσίες (mfa.gr)
You can find relevant information here: The Norwegian Labour Inspection Authority (arbeidstilsynet.no)
All tax related questions should be addressed directly to the relevant tax authorities. For Norway, you should contact Skatteetaten.
It can be noted that there is an agreement between Norway and Greece to avoid double taxation (text in both Norwegian and English).
You can find information about the Norwegian school system here: Primary and lower secondary school in Norway | Nordic cooperation (norden.org) and in the UDIR/Norwegian Directorate for Education and Training`s website, here: In English (udir.no)
Albanian citizens who wish to travel to Norway need a valid biometric passport in order to visit Norway without a visa. However please note that there are additional rules you must follow; you can read more about this here: Visit Norway without a visa - UDI
If you do not have a biometric passport, you will need to apply for a visa.
If you wish to go to Norway to work, you will need a Norwegian residence permit. You must normally have found a job first. What type of residence permit you should apply for depends on your competence and the type of work you will be doing in Norway, e.g. skilled worker, seasonal worker, job seeker etc. You can read about the different categories here: Want to apply: Work immigration - UDI
In case you wish to visit Norway in order to first look for a job, please check first if you meet the requirements described here: Want to apply: Job seekers - UDI
Depending on how long you will be staying in Norway, you must register with the Norwegian authorities. If you are staying for more than 3 months, please follow the practical guide here: Moving to Norway - The Norwegian Tax Administration (skatteetaten.no)
For more information on Erasmus students, please visit: Practical guide / Study in Norway / StudyinNorway / Home - Study in Norway and ESN Norway
If you need a visa in order to enter/study in Norway, please read first the relevant information on the website of the Norwegian Directorate for Immigration here: Want to apply: Study permit - UDI
On the website Study in Norway you can find information on what you can study, where, and a lot of other useful information.
Do you have a foreign education that may be unknown to Norwegian employers? You can apply for recognition of your diploma at HKdir (except medical professions): Education from outside of Norway | HK-dir (hkdir.no)
Contact: Norwegian Directorate for Higher Education and Skills | HK-dir (hkdir.no)
Please be aware that your education may require a special authorisation. If it is a regulated profession, a different form of recognition will be necessary. Here you will find a list of Regulated Professions | HK-dir (hkdir.no)
Yes, there are several educational institutions and private teachers in Greece offering Norwegian lessons. You can find more information about learning Norwegian here.
You can find information on D-numbers here: D number - The Norwegian Tax Administration (skatteetaten.no)
For information regarding military conscription issues please visit the website of the Greek Embassy in Norway here: Military Conscription Issues - Other Services (mfa.gr) as well as the website of the Greek Military Conscription Office in Greece here: Ιστοσελίδα Νομικού Σώματος (stratologia.gr)
Yes, the EU health insurance card is accepted in Norway, but there are some prerequisites for its use. Please read the information on the following websites:
Please read the relevant information on the website of the Norwegian Public Roads Administration: Using an EU/EEA driving licence in Norway | Statens vegvesen
If you apply to stay in Norway, then you need to exchange your Greek driving license with a Norwegian driving license. For more information see here: Exchanging driving licences issued in EU/EEA countries | Statens vegvesen
The Embassy does not translate documents. For translation of documents to be officially used in Norway, kindly contact a State-authorised translator.
Documents translated into English are accepted by Norwegian authorities, as long as they are translated by the Translation Service of the Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
For a Norwegian document to be considered valid in Greece, it must be issued with an apostille stamp. The Apostille-stamp confirms the validity of a public official’s signature.
The County Governor "Statsforvalteren" is the responsible authority in Norway.
For more information on apostille on Greek documents, please visit website of the Ministry of Interior and the website of HCCH.
The Hague Convention makes it possible for official documents from one of the countries that has joined the convention to become valid in one of the other countries that has joined the convention, by the application of an Apostille-stamp. Both Norway and Greece have joined the convention.
It is allowed to have one or more citizenships in addition to a Norwegian citizenship from 1 January 2020. You can find more information about dual citizenship on the website of the Norwegian Immigration Authorities.
To find a telephone number in Norway, you can search in Gule sider or Opplysningen 1881
The country telephone code for Norway is +47.