Facts on Norway

Print

Electrical Current: The electrical current in Norway is 230 Volts. Plugs are of the continental type, with two round prongs. American appliances require a transformer and a plug adapter for use in Norway. British plugs, with three prongs, will also require a plug adapter.

VAT and tax refunds: In Norway, VAT is included in the retail price and makes up to 20% of the price tag. Thousands of stores across the country offer visitors the opportunity to make use of the Tax Free Shopping service, which enables visitors to receive cash refunds of 12 – 19% when leaving the country. Some facts about tax free shopping:

1) The VAT rate in Norway is 25% on regular goods, which makes the VAT content 20%. For foods the rate is 11%.
2) The goods must be exported in unused condition within 1 month from purchasing date.
3) The Tax Refund Service is applicable to all EU residents provided they live outside Sweden, Denmark and Finland.
4) The minimum purchase amount is NOK 315 on regular goods, on foods NOK 280.

Getting to Norway: Oslo and Bergen are the natural gateways to Norway when travelling from abroad. Both cities receive international flights and are only a couple of hours flight away from the main cities of Central – Europe. Although Norway is not a member of the European Union, it has signed the Schengen Agreement and thus citizens of Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Island, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain and Sweden can enter Norway simply by showing their national identity card.
 

Authenticore | Uranienborg Terrasse 9 | N-0258 Oslo | Norway | tel. +47 22 06 50 20 | fax. +47 22 52 40 20 |  info@authenticore.no        Webmaster    Sitemap