Tourists who enter without a visa cannot usually change status in Norway in order to reside or work. Travelers planning a long-term stay, marriage or employment in Norway should seek the appropriate visa before departing the United States. For information concerning entry requirements, travelers can contact the Royal Norwegian Embassy at 2720 34th Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20008-2714, tel. Norwegian consulates are located in Houston, Miami, Minneapolis, New York City, and San Francisco. Norway has a relatively low crime rate.
Most crimes involve the theft of personal property.
Residential burglaries, auto theft, and vandalism to parked cars can also occur on occasion. Persons who appear affluent or disoriented may become targets of pickpockets and purse-snatchers. The thieves tend to work in pairs, and use distraction as a method to steal purses or briefcases. While passports are frequently stolen in the course of these thefts, money, credit cards and jewelry are the actual objects of interest. In many cases, passports stolen in such a manner are subsequently found in the vicinity of the theft.