Customs & Immigration
Use these phrases when answering questions at passport control and passing through customs in Norway.
Key Phrases
Kan jeg se passet ditt?
politeCan I see your passport?
The standard question from border police.
Vær så god, her er det.
neutralHere you go, here it is.
Hvorfor reiser du til Norge?
politeWhy are you traveling to Norway?
Jeg er her på ferie.
neutralI am here on vacation.
A complete sentence, good for official contexts.
Bare ferie.
casualJust vacation.
Short answers are very natural and common in spoken Norwegian.
Hvor lenge skal du bli?
politeHow long will you stay?
Jeg skal være her i to uker.
neutralI will be here for two weeks.
Hvor skal du bo?
politeWhere will you stay?
Jeg bor på et hotell i sentrum.
neutralI am staying at a hotel in the city center.
Hos en venn.
casualWith a friend.
Har du noe å fortolle?
politeDo you have anything to declare?
You will hear this if stopped at the customs checkpoint.
Jeg har ingenting å fortolle.
neutralI have nothing to declare.