Car insurance and green cards in Norway (2026)

Last reviewed: 30 October 2026

In short: Vehicles from the Multilateral Agreement countries, which include EU states, the United Kingdom and Switzerland, need no green card in Norway because the registration number is proof of insurance. Vehicles from countries outside the Green Card System, or with an expired green card, need frontier insurance issued by Norwegian customs.

RuleWhat applies
Third-party insurance compulsoryVisiting with a foreign-registered carYes [1]
Green card needed for cars from other EU statesVisiting with a foreign-registered carNo [2]
Green card needed for cars from the UKVisiting with a foreign-registered carNo [2]
Proof of insurance for cars from EU statesVisiting with a foreign-registered carThe vehicle's national registration number is proof of valid liability insurance for vehicles from Multilateral Agreement countries. There is no border check of green cards. An electronic green card (PDF on a device) is accepted by Norwegian authorities and border guards. [2]
Cars from other non-EU statesVisiting with a foreign-registered carFrontier insurance must be taken out for vehicles registered in countries that have not joined the Green Card System, and for vehicles with an expired green card. It is issued by Norwegian customs offices, covers the whole stay, and has a minimum validity of one month. [3]

Notes

  • Proof is the national registration number for vehicles from Multilateral Agreement countries, and a green card or frontier insurance for others.
  • The TFF page lists the 27 EU states plus Andorra, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Montenegro, Serbia, the United Kingdom, Switzerland and Norway as at 15 December 2022. There is no green card check at the border.
  • Based on the Multilateral Agreement country list on the TFF page, dated 15 December 2022. The status of the agreement for the United Kingdom was not checked elsewhere.

Sources

  1. Trafikkforsikringsforeningen (TFF): EUs motorvogndirektiver (consulted 30 October 2026) · all sources
  2. Trafikkforsikringsforeningen (TFF): Grønt kort (consulted 30 October 2026) · all sources
  3. Trafikkforsikringsforeningen (TFF): Frontier insurance in Norway (consulted 30 October 2026) · all sources

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