Norway's planned visitor contribution
Towns in Norway can now apply to charge 3% of the room price before VAT, but none has started yet.
Nobody is charging it yet. What follows is the law as passed and the plans so far.
How the visitor contribution is worked out
Norway's visitor contribution law came into force on 1 July 2026. It lets municipalities with heavy tourist pressure charge 3% of the price of an overnight stay, excluding VAT, with the Ministry of Trade, Fisheries and Seafood's approval.
No municipality is charging yet. By 8 September 2026 five had applied: Tromsø, Vågan (in Lofoten), Lyngen, Karlsøy and Stranda (near Geiranger). The earliest they can start is 1 January 2027. The government has also consulted on a separate cruise fee of NOK 100 per passenger per day in port, planned from 2027.
Rates
One percentage, whatever kind of place you stay in.
| Where you stay | Tax |
|---|---|
| Hotel, cabin, holiday let or campsite in a town that charges it | 3% of the room price Enter the price without VAT. |
Worked out on a real price
Hotel, cabin, holiday let or campsite in a town that charges it
- 3% of the room price3% of NOK 2,000 is NOK 60 a night: 3 nights × NOK 60
- NOK 180
Tax on this stayNOK 180
Who doesn’t pay
- School trips, temporary social housing and stays in schools or sports halls during events.
- Workers' barracks, employee cabins, military and some non-profit or volunteer-run lodging.
- There is no age exemption.
Collection and returns
Whoever sells the stay (hotel, cabin owner, campsite) adds it to the price and pays the municipality; booking platforms are responsible in some cases.
Changes on the way
- Tromsø, Vågan, Lyngen, Karlsøy and Stranda have applied to charge it from 1 January 2027, awaiting the ministry's approval.
- A NOK 100 per passenger per day cruise fee has been proposed, not yet adopted.
What we couldn’t confirm
We couldn't confirm these from an official source, so treat them with care.
- Whether stays of 30 days or more are exempt (reported, but not in the law text we read).
Try your own dates
The calculator applies Norway's rules to your dates and party. It's an estimate: your host works out the exact figure.
Booking a stay in Norway
Before you book, open the price breakdown. Some listings fold the tax into the price; others leave it to pay when you arrive.
Sources and checks
All checked on 28 September 2026. Where a figure comes from news reporting rather than an official page, we say so above.
- Lovdata: visitor contribution act (Norwegian) official
- Lovdata: visitor contribution regulation (Norwegian) official
- NRK: five municipalities apply for a tourist tax (8 September 2026, Norwegian)