How to send a letter to Norway

How to address and send post to another country — the address layout, postage, delivery times and what you can and can’t send.

Norway

Sending post to Norway
Full name on envelopeRequired
Delivery time5-12 business days typical.
PostageLetter, Parcel, Registered, EMS.
Postcode4-digit postcodes before locality (e.g., 0155 OSLO).

✉️ Addressing the envelope

Address layout
Full Name
Street + Number
NNNN LOCALITY
NORWAY
Example
Ola Nordmann
Karl Johans gate 15
0155 OSLO
NORWAY
More examples
P.O. Box:
Kari Nordmann
Postboks 1234
0107 OSLO
NORWAY
Full name
Required
Full name recommended.
Postcode
4-digit postcodes before locality (e.g., 0155 OSLO).
Language
Norwegian; uppercase locality; avoid commas.

📮 Sending

Postage methods
Letter, Parcel, Registered, EMS.
Delivery times
5-12 business days typical.

⏱️ How long letters take to reach Norway

From anywhere
about 11 days (220 letters)
From USA
about 2 weeks (48 letters)
From United Kingdom
about 9 days (47 letters)

Based on letters our members logged and marked as received over the last two years, using the quicker letters on each route. A letter may arrive sooner: members don’t always mark a letter as received as soon as it arrives.

🛃 Customs and restrictions

Customs
CN22/CN23 for goods.
Restrictions
Dangerous goods restricted.

💡 Tips

Place postcode before city; include return address.
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