Importing Your Pet to Norway
Moderate to importNorway is not an EU member but participates in the EU Pet Travel Scheme as an EEA/EFTA country. The Norwegian Food Safety Authority (Mattilsynet) handles all animal import controls. Dogs, cats, and ferrets can enter Norway using an EU Pet Passport or equivalent documentation.
Norway has been rabies-free for many years and maintains strict biosecurity to keep it that way. Pets from countries where rabies is present face more documentation requirements, and some origins require a rabies titre test with a 3-month waiting period before Norway entry.
Norway also has specific rules around tapeworm treatment for dogs. Dogs arriving from most countries must be treated against Echinococcus multilocularis (fox tapeworm) between 1-5 days before arrival. This treatment must be recorded by a vet. Cats are exempt from this requirement.
Import Requirements
Microchip
Required (ISO 11784/11785). Before or on same day as first rabies vaccination
Rabies Vaccination
Required. Minimum age: 12 weeks. 21-day wait after vaccination before travel. Same rules as EU. 21-day wait after first primary vaccination.
Titre Test
Required for: Pets from non-listed countries. Not required for: Pets from EU member states and listed countries (UK, etc.). Minimum: 0.5 IU/ml. 90-day wait from test date before entry
Quarantine
No routine quarantine for pets arriving with correct documents.
Import Permit
No import permit needed for compliant pets from listed countries.
Health Certificate
Required. EU Pet Passport or AHC. Issued by: Official veterinarian. Valid for 10 days from issue. EU pet passport or AHC accepted.
Breed Restrictions
Pit Bull Terrier
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Tapeworm treatment requirement for dogs
Dogs entering Norway from most origins must receive treatment against Echinococcus multilocularis (fox tapeworm) between 1 and 5 days before entry. The treatment must be recorded in the pet passport or on the health certificate and must include the product name, dose, and date. Praziquantel is the approved treatment. Your vet must administer it.
Exemptions apply for dogs coming from EU/EEA countries specifically approved by Norway as low-risk for this tapeworm. Check the Mattilsynet website for the current approved country list.
Pets from outside the EU/EEA entering Norway
Pets from non-EU/EEA countries such as the US, UK, Australia, or the Middle East face additional steps. A government-endorsed health certificate meeting Norway’s requirements is needed. From high-rabies-risk countries, a titre test is required with a minimum result of 0.5 IU/ml and a 3-month waiting period after the blood draw.
Pre-notification to Mattilsynet is recommended for pets from outside EU/EEA. Contact the point of entry (typically Oslo Gardermoen Airport) Mattilsynet office before travel.
Routes to Norway
Frequently Asked Questions
Not from an EU member state or a listed country. Norway sits outside the EU but inside the EEA and applies the same pet movement rules, so most arrivals need no rabies antibody test.
From an unlisted non-EU country the test does apply, at 0.5 IU/ml or higher, from a sample drawn at least 30 days after the rabies vaccination and at least 90 days before the animal health certificate is issued.
Norway does require tapeworm treatment. The European Commission groups it with Finland, Ireland, Malta and Northern Ireland as the places where a dog must be treated against Echinococcus multilocularis before it arrives, and that window is tight enough to need timing against the flight itself.
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Norway
- Difficulty: Moderate
- Quarantine: No routine quarantine for pets arriving with correct documents.
- Code: NO
Sources
Requirements on this page were checked against the authorities below. Rules change, so confirm current conditions with the relevant authority before you travel.
- European Commission · European Commission, movement of pet animals