Tax Free Shopping
in Norway
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Go Shopping
Go shopping and while paying, remember to present your passport/ID-Card and ask for a Global Blue Tax Free Form. Here's what you need to know to shop Tax Free.
Country VAT rates
How much you need to spend minimum
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
Don't forget your passport/ID-card when shopping in Norway.
New rules for the digital Tax Free system mean that you must present your passport/ID-card, in store when purchasing the goods.
Minimum spend
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.
Find a Store
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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
Find a Refund office
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Receive Your Refund
When your Tax Free Form(s) 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 / ID-Card
- Completed Global Blue Tax Free Form(s) OR Your Digital Global Blue Form
- Travel Ticket
- 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 or digital Tax Free Forms and receipts to the Refund Office, It is recommended that create an online profile to track and manage all of your Global Blue Tax Free transactions.
No Export Validation = No Refund
Find a Refund office
Search to find your nearest Refund office
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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