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*A signature is taken on delivery however we don’t provide a copy of the signature to you as part of the service and it’s not available to view online.
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International Signed cannot be sent to PO Boxes or Pack Stations, because a signature cannot be captured. This restriction does not apply when items are sent to Africa or the Middle East
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International Tracked
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1 Delivery aim to Ireland, France, Germany, Spain, Netherlands, Switzerland, Belgium, Sweden, Austria and Luxembourg is 3-4 working days
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You are responsible for checking postal restrictions and prohibitions for your destination.
There are rules about what Royal Mail will carry and each country has their own restrictions which may differ, so it’s important to check both.
Check the status of deliveries around the world on our International Incident Bulletin
Prohibited and Restricted items to Norway
Prohibited items are forbidden and must not be sent.
Restricted items are allowed under certain conditions.
Prohibitions and restrictions vary from country to country and can sometimes apply to items which you may think are ordinary so please check the criteria carefully.
Please ensure that you follow the below guidelines before sending your items to Norway
- Royal Mail prohibits and restricts certain categories of items, please click here to check that your item is allowed within our network.
- Each post around the world must follow the Universal Postal Union (UPU) rules applicable to letter post and postal parcels regarding prohibited and restricted items. To identify whether your item is allowed, please visit Article 19 which contains a detailed list of items that are not admitted in the International mail flow here.
- The destination country also set their own rules around which items are prohibited and/or restricted. To check that your item is allowed to be sent to Norway please visit the UPU Country specific list here and scroll down to Norway.
- You can also use the UPU CDS search function here.
Please note: Specific Country restrictions and changes may be enforced at short notice, so for any clarification please contact the destination country’s trade, postal and customs authorities as appropriate. Royal Mail have no control over UPU and Country specific restrictions regarding prohibited and restricted items and it is your responsibility to check whether your items are allowed.
Additional information
Norway VAT changes
From 1 April 2020 foreign sellers and intermediaries with a total turnover in Norway exceeding NOK 50,000 will be liable to pay Norwegian VAT when selling low value goods to consumers in Norway. This applies to goods with a value below NOK 3,000, that are not prohibited or restricted goods, foods or foodstuffs or goods subject to excise duties.
You must firstly register for the VOEC (VAT On E-Commerce) scheme which applies to sales of both goods and electronic services. Sellers and marketplaces that are already registered in the VOES scheme (VAT On Electronic Services) can use their current registration for reporting and paying VAT on low value goods.
How to mark consignments to Norway
• Relevant information about the goods must be available to the transporter and Norwegian Customs.
• Information about the value of the goods must be included
• The supplier’s registration number (VOEC number) must be included
If you fail to comply with the rules of the VOEC scheme, the goods shipped to Norway from the supplier will be subject to taxation at the border, the carrier or forwarder will charge the customer an extra fee for customs clearance, and the delivery to the customer might take longer time.
To register for the VOCE scheme and for guidance on how to mark and send consignments to Norway please visit www.skatteetaten.no/voec
Clear addressing - general guidelines
When sending an international item, always include the destination country name:
- on the last line of the address
- in capital letters
- in English.
For further details please check the UPU website
Read our top tips for sending mail overseas
To help facilitate customs clearance, it is recommended that you provide recipient contact details (email address and/or phone number) so that recipients are contactable if any information is missing or incorrect. Contact details should be provided within the electronic customs data or in the case of a CN23 on the physical declaration. To ensure this information is protected do not write these contact details separately on the outside item.
Attach a customs label
You’ll need to apply a customs declaration form to your package.
If you buy postage online with Click & Drop the label will be generated automatically, and we will also send customs data in advance of your parcel.
Alternatively, customs declaration labels are available online or in a Post Office® branch.
- For items with a value up to £270, you will need customs form CN22 (pdf, 394.05 KB).
- For items with a value over £270, you will need customs form CN23 (pdf, 227.98 KB) and clear plastic wallet SP 126, also available at any Post Office® branch.
Postcode search
With postnord you can search for postcodes and addresses in Sweden, Norway, Finland or Denmark.
Tax and duty-free parcels
- Value up to NOK 200, and gifts between private individuals with a value of up to NOK 1000.
Simplified customs clearance
- Norway Post has created a simplified clearance solution for parcels for private individuals.
- Goods with a value below NOK 350 (including freight and insurance) and for personal gifts up to NOK 1000 are duty free. The exception is alcohol and tobacco.
- Goods with value of NOK 350 and above (including freight and insurance) is customs and taxable.
Ordinary payment of duty
- Value greater than NOK 1000.
Please refer to The Posten website for additional information.
