Norwegian Customs

[dheianevans]

Going on a Norwegian fjord cruise from Dover. Since Norway is not part of the EU, where do we first get cleared by Norway? On our arrival at Oslo?

[TLCOhio]

Going on a Norwegian fjord cruise from Dover. Since Norway is not part of the EU, where do we first get cleared by Norway? On our arrival at Oslo?

 

On our 2008 Baltics from Dover, our first port stop was Oslo and we had no added hassles or problems. Things were smooth and easy!! I don't re-call needing our passport in any of these ports, whether on the EU or not, for the Baltics. Below are a few of the great highlights to enjoy in Oslo.

 

THANKS! Enjoy your cruise! Terry in Ohio

 

Did a June 7-19, 2011, Solstice cruise from Barcelona that had stops in Villefranche, ports near Pisa and Rome, Naples, Kotor, Venice and Dubrovnik. Enjoyed great weather and a wonderful trip. Dozens of wonderful visuals with key highlights, tips, comments, etc., on these postings. We are now at 72,199 views for this live/blog re-cap on our first sailing with Celebrity and much on wonderful Barcelona. Check these postings and added info at:

http://www.boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=1426474

 

For details and visuals, etc., from our July 1-16, 2010, Norway Coast/Fjords/Arctic Circle cruise experience from Copenhagen on the Silver Cloud, check out this posting. This posting is now at 64,971 views.

http://www.boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=1227923

 

 

This picture shows the main, historic fortress next to where many cruise ships dock in Oslo. The fortress construction started around the late 1290’s. The very interesting Norwegian Resistance museum can be visited there. Norwegian Royalty have been buried in the Royal Mausoleum in the castle. A portion of this fortress was replicated at the Norway pavilion at Disney’s Epcot Center.:

 

 

 

At the National Museum in Oslo, there is Munch art, including one of his two famed Scream painting that are in this Norway capital.:

 

 

 

Vigeland Park has a wide variety of outdoor sculptures in a super, wonderful setting that is a highlight for Oslo. There is a wide variety of art, water features, spectacular settings, etc. Its admission is free and the views and art are "priceless". It is open 24/7 so hours are not an issue.:

 

 

 

Here is Oslo’s City Hall exterior. The Nobel Peace Prize is awarded here annually in early December. On the inside are a wide variety of interesting art and design items.:

 

[MeHeartCruising]

Last summer, I entered on Norway from Amsterdam as my embarkation port. There was no obvious sign of customs or immigration at any of the many Norwegian stops we called on. I never took my passport out of the ship's safe the entire 12 day trip.

[dheianevans]

Thanks for the info.

 

And Terry, great photos as always!

[Danish viking]

Norway is part of Schengen so there is no passport requirements when entering Norway from another EU country but its always good to have some form of id on you.

 

Great Britain and Ireland is however not part of Schengen so going from or to these countries requires a passport.

[TLCOhio]

Thanks for the info. And Terry, great photos as always!

 

Appreciate the kind comments on my pictures. Glad to know you're a person of such high class, great taste and wonderful judgment to make such nice comments. Keep asking the good questions!!

 

THANKS! Enjoy! Terry in Ohio

 

For details and visuals, etc., from our July 1-16, 2010, Norway Coast/Fjords/Arctic Circle cruise experience from Copenhagen on the Silver Cloud, check out this posting. This posting is now at 65,076 views.

http://www.boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=1227923

 

Did a June 7-19, 2011, Solstice cruise from Barcelona that had stops in Villefranche, ports near Pisa and Rome, Naples, Kotor, Venice and Dubrovnik. Enjoyed great weather and a wonderful trip. Dozens of wonderful visuals with key highlights, tips, comments, etc., on these postings. We are now at 72,199 views for this live/blog re-cap on our first sailing with Celebrity and much on wonderful Barcelona. Check these postings and added info at:

http://www.boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=1426474

[srpilo]

Norway is part of Schengen so there is no passport requirements when entering Norway from another EU country but its always good to have some form of id on you.

 

Great Britain and Ireland is however not part of Schengen so going from or to these countries requires a passport.

 

Correct and well stated

 

 

 

Srpilo

[kaisatsu]

Technically, you're sailing in/out of international waters, so you are actually leaving the Schengen area when you cruise. But like most cruise-friendly locations (the Caribbean, the Mediterranean, etc) the clearance process is handled by the ship and thus all but invisible to the passengers. As for Customs (vs immigration), you're correct that Since Norway is outside the EU, you clear Customs when coming from an EU country. Again, for cruise passengers, this is transparent, but if you're planning to bring excessive amounts of alcohol, cigarettes, or meat (I believe the limit is around 10kg per person) into the country, you could potentially get yourself into trouble. ;)