Comments on: Driving Licences in Norway for Visitors & New Arrivals

By: Richard

Richard — Sat, 04 Feb 2023 09:08:28 +0000

In reply to RS. Hi, did you find out the answer to this?

By: Jon

Jon — Tue, 20 Dec 2022 20:36:26 +0000

I have Greek driving license which is EU as well . But the company I’m trying to work for is telling me over and over to get kjøreseddel ? Where can I get that and how?

By: RS

RS — Tue, 06 Sep 2022 11:58:40 +0000

In reply to inder. Hi Inder Would you be able to drive for another 3 months every time you leave Norway, supposedly also just for a day trip? Thanks

By: Jetser

Jetser — Thu, 18 Aug 2022 21:50:56 +0000

In reply to Stephen. Hi all, What if you exchanged a USA license for a danish license, can you drive with it in Norway?

By: Ola Nordmann

Ola Nordmann — Sat, 18 Jun 2022 20:12:44 +0000

In reply to Mike G. No, theres a 18 year old limit for driving a car in general. The only times when someone younger can drive is if they are practicing, but requires a spesific L sign on the back of the car and someone above the age 25 who has driven for atleast 5 years combined. You also need to go through "traffikalt grunnkurs" which i dont know how easy for foreigners to get into. So in reality no you gotta be 18.

By: Mike G

Mike G — Thu, 19 May 2022 12:41:33 +0000

Can a 16 year old with a valid USA license still drive in Norway for the allotted 3 months?

By: Travis

Travis — Wed, 09 Feb 2022 15:33:44 +0000

In reply to Liam. Hi Liam I am in a similar position to you. Did you end up trying to exchange your license? What happened? Thanks

By: David Nikel

David Nikel — Fri, 12 Nov 2021 11:50:15 +0000

In reply to Burak. "confiscation" - LOL. You are exchanging your US driving license for a Norwegian one. That is how the process works. If you don't like it, you can go through the entire process from scratch in Norway. FYI, the process is MUCH more complicated for a foreigner moving to the US.

By: Burak

Burak — Thu, 11 Nov 2021 19:53:19 +0000

In reply to Jordan. I just applied for a Norwegian DL. They"confiscated" my US DL. I don't know the logic behind it. It is not so much different than confiscating your passport. US DL is considered as a legal ID in the USA. Meanwhile they left me without DL until the process is concluded which can take several weeks. I stopped looking for a logic in Norwegian intelligence. Next time I visit the US I'll have to apply for a new US DL and tell them that it was lost. Also you are required to pass a practical driving test which you must pay kr. 1180,-. Basically the entire story is like a practical joke to me.

By: crossmr

crossmr — Thu, 19 Aug 2021 03:40:21 +0000

Do they still require a road test if you're from an approved country outside the EU? This page: https://www.vegvesen.no/en/driving-licences/driving-licence-holders/driving-licences-in-norway-and-abroad/exchanging-non-eueea-driving-licences/ mentions the steps for exchanging your license, but doesn't seem to make any mention of a practical test if you're from those countries. They mention additional requirements if you're from a country not on that list.