Safety in Norway: what overland travellers should know
Our summary of the country advice published by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Viaggiare Sicuri) on 17 August 2026.
Safety
- Very little crime — Petty crime is generally very limited. Keep the usual care around railway and metro stations, airports, the busiest tourist sights and hotels.
- Avalanches — Check the snowpack and the avalanche warning, graded 1 to 5, well before you set out, and ask residents who know the ground and the local conditions. Do not go alone, stay off steep heavily loaded slopes, open faces, gullies and lee areas in the warmest hours of the day, and carry a transceiver, a probe and a shovel. The emergency number is 112.
- Fjords, glaciers, mountains — Take particular care around the fjords, on glaciers and in rough mountain terrain, and respect the bans posted in restricted zones. Check the weather forecast, equip yourself properly, and tell your host or a friend where you are going and when you expect to be back.
- Wildlife on the road — Slow down where signs warn of elk, reindeer or deer. If you hit an animal, report it to the road authorities on 175 or 815 48 991.
- Svalbard is separate — The Svalbard archipelago has its own rules and local regulations, so check the Governor's notices before going. It is outside the Schengen area and border checks apply in both directions, so non-Norwegians need a document valid for entering and leaving Schengen.
Before you rely on this
This is our summary of advice written by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs for Italian travellers, published on 17 August 2026. We summarise in good faith, but we cannot guarantee it is accurate, current or complete, and we take no responsibility for decisions made on the basis of it. Rules change without notice and are applied by officials at the border, not by websites. Always read the original source and the travel advice your own government publishes for Norway before you travel. GuideMeet has no way of checking whether an individual guide meets any standard mentioned here — ask them directly.
Source: Viaggiare Sicuri — Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, updated 17 August 2026. Last checked by GuideMeet on 2026-09-20.