Tax Free Shopping
in Norway
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Go Shopping
Go shopping and while paying, remember to 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
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.
Not yet a Global Blue member?
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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 Customs office
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Receive Your Refund
When your Tax Free form 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
- Completed Tax Free Form validated
- 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 and receipts to the Refund Office, we recommend that you take a photograph of them or note the Tax Free Form number (DOC ID) for future reference.
No export validation = No Refund
Find a Refund office
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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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