Norway · 3 rules · 2 calculators
How many days can you spend in Norway?
It depends on why you’re there. Visiting from outside the EU, you can spend 90 days in any 180 in the Schengen area — Norway is in it, though not in the EU. A Norwegian permanent residence permit lapses after more than 2 years in a row outside Norway, and on a temporary permit more than 7 months abroad in 3 years delays permanent residence.
Visas and stays
How long can you stay in Norway as a visitor?
How many days can you spend in Norway as a visitor from outside the EU? 90 in any 180, counted across all 29 Schengen countries together — days elsewhere in the area use them up too. EES records every entry and exit.
Residence permits
Living in Norway: 2 years away with permanent residence
Several stays abroad adding up to more than 2 years within 4 count as one, and stays of under 2 months a year don’t count. On a temporary permit, more than 7 months abroad in 3 years delays permanent residence — 10 in 5 years for protection.
Day calculators for Norway
Norway: questions and answers.
Is Norway in Schengen?
Yes: Norway has been in the Schengen area since 2001, when checks at its borders with the other Schengen countries were abolished. It isn’t in the EU.
Do days in Norway count towards the Schengen 90 days?
Yes. Norway is outside the EU but inside the Schengen area, so days there count towards 90 in any 180 together with the other Schengen countries.
How long can I live abroad with Norwegian permanent residence?
Up to 2 years in a row, and no more than 2 years in total within 4. Past that, the permit lapses.
How long can I stay in Norway as a US citizen?
As a visitor, the same as anyone from outside the EU: 90 days in any 180 across the 29 Schengen countries together, Norway included. Since EES, your entries and exits are recorded at the border instead of stamped in your passport.
How many days can you spend in Norway? FlySee counts them for you.
Track days in every country and know the date you can stay until.
- Counts your Schengen days automatically, in the background
- Shows the date you can stay until, and “Next entry from …” when you’re out
- Logs every day you’re outside Norway, automatically, and rebuilds past trips from your photos
- Exports your trips with the dates you left and came back — PDF, Excel or CSV
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Sources
Norway and the Schengen area
Norway residence permit
- Immigration Act (utlendingsloven) — § 62, permanent residence permit (Lovdata)
- Immigration Regulations (utlendingsforskriften) — § 11-2 and § 11-8 (Lovdata)
- Amendment of 15 June 2026 (FOR-2026-06-15-1087), § 11-8 change not yet in force
- Directorate of Immigration (UDI) — You have stayed abroad for too long
- Directorate of Immigration (UDI) — Reasons why you can lose a permanent residence permit
EES (Entry/Exit System)
- European Commission, Migration and Home Affairs — Entry/Exit System (EES)
- GOV.UK — EU Entry/Exit System: guidance for British travellers
- Swedish Police Authority — The Entry Exit System (children, data storage, days left)
- European Union — Entry/Exit System: check how long you can stay
- European Union — Entry/Exit System: the Travel to Europe mobile app
- Frontex — Travel to Europe app
FlySee counts days; it doesn’t give immigration advice. Whether you qualify is for you and your adviser.
FlySee counts days; it doesn’t give legal advice. Whether you can stay is the border guard’s call.