Guides: parcels, cars and moving between Lithuania and Norway
Practical advice on sending things to and from Norway: customs, prohibited items, car registration and moving documents.
In short
NORVID guides explain what matters when sending parcels, cars and household goods between Lithuania and Norway: when customs duty and VAT apply, what cannot be sent, how to register a car and which documents you need when moving. Rules are linked to official sources.
Customs and VAT on parcels to Norway
A gift to Norway is free of duty and VAT if it is worth no more than NOK 1,000 per recipient and is sent between private persons. Above that, the recipient pays 25% VAT on the full value. Tobacco and nicotine products cannot be sent from 2026. A gift from Norway to Lithuania is tax-free up to €45.
Updated: 6 October 2026Read the guideWhat can you send to Norway
You can send clothing, belongings and most EU-made food for personal use to Norway. Prohibited: tobacco and nicotine products, drinks stronger than 60%, illegal weapons and fireworks without approval. Sending medicines by parcel is not recommended, and plants need a phytosanitary certificate.
Updated: 6 October 2026Read the guideRegistering a car in Norway
When importing a car into Norway, it is declared to customs and 25% VAT is paid. Then a technical approval is done at Statens vegvesen, and the one-off registration tax (engangsavgift) and NOK 2,400 scrap deposit tax (vrakpantavgift) are paid. In 2026, VAT on electric cars applies only to the value above NOK 300,000.
Updated: 6 October 2026Read the guideMoving to Norway: customs
When moving to Norway, household goods are free of duty and VAT if you lived abroad for at least 1 year, owned and used the items and bring them in no later than 1 year after moving. Form RD-0030 with an inventory list is used. The relief does not cover cars, alcohol or tobacco.
Updated: 6 October 2026Read the guideImporting a car from Norway
When importing a car from Norway to Lithuania, a 10% EU customs duty (unless EU origin is proven) and 21% VAT are paid, and at registration in Regitra – a registration tax for cars with CO2 above 130 g/km. When moving back to live in Lithuania, duty and VAT may be waived. In Norway, part of the engangsavgift can be refunded for cars under 10 years old.
Updated: 6 October 2026Read the guide
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