The official currency of Norway is the Norwegian krone, with the international currency code NOK. One krone is often written as kr, and the plural is kroner.
Current banknotes include:
- 50 kr
- 100 kr
- 200 kr
- 500 kr
- 1,000 kr
Coins are issued in:
Norway does not use the euro. Foreign currency is rarely accepted, so prices and payments are normally in Norwegian kroner.
Visa and Mastercard are accepted almost everywhere, including hotels, restaurants, supermarkets, cafés, petrol stations and tourist attractions. Apple Pay and Google Pay are also widely used.
For most visitors, cards will therefore be the main way to pay.
However, it can still be sensible to carry a modest amount of Norwegian krone for:
- emergencies if card or mobile networks fail
- small purchases
- occasional markets and independent traders
- rural travel
- situations where a foreign card is not accepted
Norway’s central bank continues to emphasise the importance of cash as a backup if electronic payment systems are disrupted.
Recent travellers commonly report completing an entire Norwegian holiday while using little or no cash, so you probably do not need to take your whole spending budget in banknotes.
A practical approach is to take a small amount of Norwegian krone plus two suitable Visa or Mastercard cards.
Over the past 30 days, the pound has strengthened against the Norwegian Krone. The best Norwegian Krone rate rose by 0.23%, from 12.3414 on 15 October 2026 to 12.3694 on 13 November 2026.
This means £1 buys more Norwegian Krone today than it did at the start of the period.
On a £750 purchase, you would receive about kr9,277.05 today, around kr21.00 more than on 15 October 2026.
Norwegian Krone rates moved around during the month, ranging from 12.0804 on 30 October to 12.4373 on 11 November. That shows why checking live rates before you buy can make a real difference.
Last refreshed at 12:00 on 13 November 2026.