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Norway

Norway lets you sell images of buildings freely, but a photo whose main subject is a public sculpture is restricted for commercial use.

Verified Jun 28, 2026 2 official sources
Permit: conditionalPanorama: Full, with limits

Guidance, not legal advice

Rules change and enforcement varies. Confirm with the issuing authority before you shoot. Drone law depth lives at Drone Authority.

Permit

Conditional

Issuer: Site or land manager for commercial shoots and some national parks; no permit for personal street photography

Cost: No permit for personal photography; commercial crews and managed sites can require permission or fees

Personal photography needs no permit. Commercial shoots, crews, and some managed sites need authorization.

Drone / airspace

Governed by EASA rules via Luftfartstilsynet through the EEA; an EU or EEA operator registration is valid

For category detail, see Drone Authority.

Street / public space

Yes to photograph, but publishing a recognizable person generally needs consent under the right to one's own image

Exceptions cover newsworthy images, people less important than the main content, and crowds or public events.

Freedom of panorama

Full, with limits

Buildings may be depicted freely for any purpose including commercial sale. For other public artworks the freedom does not apply when the artwork is clearly the main subject and the use is commercial. Selling a building photo is fine; selling a photo centered on a copyrighted sculpture is not.

Practical notes

  • A cityscape or building exterior can be photographed and sold freely.
  • A tight commercial shot centered on a copyrighted modern sculpture is the trap; include it incidentally in a wider scene instead.

Sources

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