The following is a checklist for persons who are bringing a vehicle to Norway for first-time registration. The rules do not apply if you have a temporary residence permit and can drive without paying tax in Norway.
First-time registration – step by step:
Step 1: Customs clearance
Foreign vehicles to be registered in Norway must be customs cleared immediately after arrival. Contact your local customs office for further information.
Call 03012 for information about your local customs office.
Step 2: Approval
Prior to the registration of your motor vehicle in Norway, it must be approved by the Norwegian Public Roads Administration. To obtain approval, you must provide documentation of a completed periodic roadworthiness test. Alternatively, you can provide documentation proving that the vehicle meets the technical requirements for motor vehicles in Norway.
NOTE! When a vehicle has been registered in another country, all parts of foreign vehicle registration certificates must be submitted.
Contact the Norwegian Public Roads Administration on tel. 06650 to book an appointment for the approval of your vehicle.
For further information about the technical requirements for your vehicle, contact the Norwegian Public Roads Administration:
- Southern Region – tel.: 815 48 000
- Western Region – tel.: 815 44 010
- Central Region – tel.: 815 44 040
- Eastern Region – tel.: 815 22 000
- Northern Region – tel.: 06640
Step 3: One-off motor vehicle tax
Before your car can be registered in Norway, you must pay a one-off motor vehicle tax to the Norwegian Customs Service (certain groups of vehicles are exempt from this duty).
Step 4: Registration
Before you can use your vehicle, it must be registered at one of the Norwegian Public Roads Administration’s Traffic Services Offices.
When registering your vehicle, the following documents must be presented to the Traffic Services Office:
- Form no NA-0221 (Report form for the calculation of tax and registration). This form must be stamped by the Norwegian Customs Service or a certified forwarding agent, and signed by the owner of the vehicle or a person with valid authorisation.
- Valid identification. The identification must include your name, a Norwegian personal identity number or a D-number and a photograph.
- A declaration from a Norwegian insurance company confirming that motor vehicle liability insurance has been taken out. This insurance is mandatory for all vehicle owners in Norway. The insurance covers every type of damage or injury the car can inflict on other people or objects.
With certain exceptions, trailers must also be registered in the same way as motor vehicles.
