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World Passport Index · October 2026

Norway passport: rank 10 of 199

The Norway passport scores 90.3 out of 100 in our Investor Score and opens 156 destinations without a prior visa (Mobility Score 159.7, rank 13).

90.3Investor Score · out of 100rank 10
159.7Mobility Scorerank 13
156Destinations without a prior visa
8–12Rank range with varied weights
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Investor Score

How the Norway passport scores on each pillar

PillarPointsWhat drives it
Weighted mobility27.3 / 30156 of 198 destinations without a prior visa; 91% of the maximum once destinations are weighted by economic importance.
Right to live and work18.1 / 20Right to live and work in 29 other countries.
Banking access15.0 / 15Not on the FATF, EU or sanctions lists that banks check.
Tax and obligations13.5 / 15Military service, with exemption or deferral for citizens abroad
Citizenship flexibility9.0 / 10Dual citizenship allowed; Passed automatically to children born abroad; Can be withdrawn on strict security grounds
Stability and consular protection7.4 / 10Political stability 85/100 · rule of law 91/100 · embassies or consulates in 75 countries.
Investor Score90.3 / 100

Weighted mobility

Where Norway passport holders can travel

Entry rules for a short tourist or business stay, by category. Destinations are the 199 passport-issuing jurisdictions; dependent territories will be added in the first full edition.

Visa-free123
Electronic travel authorisation8
Visa on arrival25
E-visa30
Visa required12

Right to live and work

Where Norway citizens can live and work

Norway citizens can live and work without a permit in these countries:

Right to live and work29

Banking access · Tax and obligations · Citizenship flexibility

Banking, tax and citizenship rules for Norway citizens

Banking

  • Not on the FATF, EU or sanctions lists that banks check.

Tax and obligations

  • Military service, with exemption or deferral for citizens abroad

Citizenship

  • Dual citizenship allowed
  • Passed automatically to children born abroad
  • Can be withdrawn on strict security grounds

Stability and consular network

  • Political stability 85/100 · rule of law 91/100 · embassies or consulates in 75 countries.

Norway passport: common questions

How many countries can Norway passport holders visit without a visa? +

156 of the 198 other passport-issuing jurisdictions: 123 visa-free, 8 with an electronic travel authorisation and 25 with a visa on arrival. A further 30 offer an e-visa, and 12 require a visa from an embassy or consulate.

Do Norway citizens need a visa for the Schengen area, the United Kingdom and the United States? +

Schengen area (France): Visa-free. United Kingdom: Electronic travel authorisation. United States: Electronic travel authorisation.

Is the Norway passport good for investors? +

It ranks 10 of 199 in the Investor Score, with 90.3 points out of 100. Its strongest pillar is Banking access; its weakest is Stability and consular protection.

Sources: entry rules from the Wikipedia article Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), read in October 2026; other pillars from official lists, legislation, the World Bank, UNDP and UN Tourism. Preliminary edition — see the methodology.

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