Tax Free Shopping
in Norway

Shop in Norway in three easy steps. Check the country rules for Tax Free shopping and get your refund.

01

Go Shopping

Go shopping and while paying, remember to ask for a Global Blue Tax Free Form. Here's what you need to know to shop Tax Free.

Country VAT rates

25%
Standard VAT rate
15%
Food

How much you need to spend minimum

315.00 NOK

Who is eligible?

  • Shoppers who are permanent residents outside of Norway, Sweden, Finland or Denmark
  • Shoppers who are permanent residence at Svalbard or Jan Mayen are eligible for tax refund if the purchase amount exceeds 1.250 NOK per item

Tax Free Goods

Refunds are paid on items that are presented at the Refund Office. Don’t pack your items in your check-in luggage. 

Refundable items must be unused.

Non Refundable goods:

  • Fuel
  • Books
  • Vehicles
  • Services
  • Fuel
  • Books
  • Vehicles
  • Services

Important Information to shop Tax Free in Norway

Please note that the minimum amount to be spent to receive the Tax Free refund is NOK 315.00 for standard goods with 25% VAT and NOK 290.00 for food stuff with 15% VAT.

Refund paid is the VAT minus Global Blue’s service fee. 


If you are a Global Blue member:
In most stores, you can scan your digital barcode at check-out. Your personal data will be automatically filled in on the Tax Free Form.

 

Not yet a Global Blue member?

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02

Get Export Validation

When you leave Norway, please make sure to export validate your Tax Free form at a Refund Office. Your Tax Free Form are export validated and refunded at the same place. Find below the nearest Refund Office.

 

Time limit for validating your form

1 month, issuing date included (e.g.: purchase date Jan. 8th - last date for stamping Feb. 7th).

Validity of stamped Form

1 year, issuing date included

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03

Receive Your Refund

When your Tax Free form are export validated at the Refund office, the refund will automatically be paid to your preferred payment target.

Get Your Refund

Please visit a Refund Office, and provide the following:

  • Passport
  • Completed Tax Free Form validated 
  • Original purchase receipt
  • Purchased goods

 

The goods must be kept available for inspection. 

When you leave Norway get your Tax Free Form export validated and refunded at the same place.

Before handing over your original Tax Free Forms and receipts to the Refund Office, we recommend that you take a photograph of them or note the Tax Free Form number (DOC ID) for future reference.

 

No export validation = No Refund 

Find a Refund office

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Global Blue Addresses

Printed Tax Free Forms validated by Customs and original receipt must be sent to:

Standard and registered mail
Global Blue P.O. Box 363, 810 00 Bratislava,
Slovakia, Europe


For courier
Global Blue, Mlynske nivy 55 (the Mill), 821 09 Bratislava,
Slovakia, Europe

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