As of today, September 15, 2026, the first binding stage of Digitoll comes into effect in Norway. Digitoll is the digital procedure through which customs receives information about transport and goods. These notifications must be submitted before or at the latest upon border crossing. The exact timing depends on the mode of transport.
For freight forwarders with Norway traffic, this primarily changes the procedures prior to departure. Information about the vehicle, arrival time, consignee, and goods must be provided in a timely manner by the shipper, importer, and carrier. The notifications must also be linked to one another. Otherwise, customs cannot properly assign the transport to individual shipments.
This does not only affect trucks. Digitoll also applies to transport by ship, aircraft, and rail. The Customs Support Group estimated in mid-2026 that only approximately 25 to 30 percent of daily road transports to Norway were registered in the system. For other modes of transport, the proportion was even lower according to their figures. This is an estimate by the service provider, not a current usage figure from customs.
The second stage follows on March 1, 2027. By then, the customs declaration must also be submitted at the latest upon border crossing. At the same time, the previous direct transport regulation ends. Under certain conditions, it permitted the goods to be transported further and the declaration to be submitted later. This buffer will no longer exist.
Anyone planning a Norway shipment today should therefore clarify early who will submit which notification and who will obtain missing information. If data arrives too late or does not match, questions and waiting times at the border are likely to occur.