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title: "Tax-free allowance"
description: "What can you bring on the ferry between Norway and Denmark? Full overview of duty-free allowances and customs regulations for travel in both directions."
url: "https://fjordline.com/en/p/tax-free-allowance"
language: "en"
updated: "2026-10-15T08:06:01Z"
---

# Tax-free allowance

## Duty-free allowances and customs regulations

Here you'll find a complete overview of what you can bring between Norway and Denmark – in both directions. Rules vary depending on your direction of travel and how long you have been outside the country. It is your own responsibility to check the regulations that apply to your situation.

## 

## Travelling to Norway (from Denmark)

## Value limit

|  |  |
| --- | --- |
| Time spent outside Norway | Limit |
| 24 hours or more | NOK 6,000 duty and tax free |
| Under 24 hours | NOK 3,000 duty and tax free* |

\*If you have been outside Norway for less than 24 hours, you may not shop in the tax-free shop on board, unless you can document that you have paid duties on the goods in an EEA country.

### Alcohol allowance into Norway

## Choose one of the following options:

|  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Option | Spirits (>22%) | Wine/fortified wine (up to 22%) | Beer (>2.5%) |
| A | 1 litre | 1.5 litres | 2 litres |
| B | - | 3 litres | 2 litres |
| C | - | - | 5 litres |

**Exchange rule:** The spirits allowance can be exchanged for 1.5 litres of wine or beer. The wine allowance can be exchanged for beer, litre for litre. Wine and beer cannot be exchanged for stronger drinks.

### **Age limits into Norway:**

- Beer, wine and tobacco: 18 years
- Spirits over 22%: 20 years

### Tobacco allowance into Norway

As a tourist resident outside Norway, you may bring: 200 cigarettes OR 250 grams of tobacco, plus 200 cigarette papers.

### Food into Norway

From EEA countries, you may bring up to 10 kg of meat and dairy products in total (including cheese and animal feed).

## Travelling to Denmark (from Norway)

### Alcohol allowance into Denmark

## Choose one of the following options:

|  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Option | Spirits (>22%) | Fortified wine (up to 22%) | Wine | Beer |
| A | 1 litre | - | 4 litres | 16 litres |
| B | - | 2 litres | 4 litres | 16 litres |

### **Age limits into Denmark:**

- Beer and wine (up to 16.4%): 17 years
- Fortified wine and spirits: 18 years

### Tobacco allowance into Denmark

Choose one of the following:

1. 200 cigarettes (1 carton)
2. 100 cigarillos
3. 50 cigars
4. 250 grams of rolling tobacco

**Snus:** Classified as a consumer product. Limited only by the maximum value for duty-free goods: DKK 3,250.

**Age limit for tobacco into Denmark:** 18 years.

## The domestic Bergen–Stavanger route

The sale of duty-free goods is **not permitted** on the domestic Bergen–Stavanger route under Norwegian law. The duty-free shop is closed on this route.

## Tax refund – reclaim VAT on purchases in Norway

If you are a resident outside Norway, Sweden, Denmark and Finland, you may be able to reclaim VAT on goods purchased at GLOBAL BLUE partner shops in Norway when departing from Norway.

How it works:

1. Ask the shop for a GLOBAL BLUE receipt.
2. Present the goods and receipt on board MS Bergensfjord or MS Stavangerfjord.
3. Receipts marked CUSTOMS must be stamped by Norwegian customs at the departure port and then returned to the shop.

## Further information

For detailed and up-to-date rules:

- [toll.no](https://www.toll.no/) (Norwegian customs)
- [skat.dk](https://www.skat.dk/) (Danish customs)

## Frequently asked questions about duty-free allowances

### How much alcohol can I bring into Norway?

You can choose from three options: (A) 1 litre of spirits + 1.5 litres of wine + 2 litres of beer, (B) 3 litres of wine + 2 litres of beer, or (C) 5 litres of beer. The spirits allowance can be exchanged for 1.5 litres of wine or beer.

### How much alcohol can I bring into Denmark from Norway?

You can bring either 1 litre of spirits + 4 litres of wine + 16 litres of beer, or 2 litres of fortified wine + 4 litres of wine + 16 litres of beer.

### How much tobacco can I bring into Norway?

As a tourist resident outside Norway, you may bring 200 cigarettes or 250 grams of tobacco, plus 200 cigarette papers. Age limit: 18 years.

### Can I bring snus into Denmark?

es. Snus is classified as a consumer product in Denmark and is limited only by the maximum value for duty-free goods: DKK 3,250.

### What is the value limit for duty-free goods into Norway?

If you have spent 24 hours or more outside Norway, you can bring goods worth up to NOK 6,000 duty and tax free. Under 24 hours, the limit is NOK 3,000, and you may not shop in the duty-free shop on board.

### Is there duty-free on the domestic Bergen–Stavanger route?

No. The sale of duty-free goods is not permitted on the domestic Bergen–Stavanger route under Norwegian law.

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