Enjoy a Fun Filled Trip to Kirkenes

This Kirkenes practical information guide will help you plan and enjoy your trip to this destination. Kirkenes is a municipality of Norway and is famous for its midnight sun that spans from May 17 to July 21 plus its ski hotels. For this reason, a lot of tourists go to Kirkenes to have fun and to ski. If you are one of the many people who are planning to go to Kirkenes, you ought to know some practical information about this municipality of Norway.

Currency Used in Kirkenes

The Norwegian krone is the currency used in Kirkenes. Unfortunately, Norway is not part of the European Union but if your currency is Euro or the American Dollars, then you can easily convert them to krone from the many money changers that are found in shopping malls or by about going to local banks. ATMs and credit cards can also automatically convert your money into Norwegian Krone. One krone is equivalent to $0.155 as of July 2010.

Entry Requirements

Nationals from the United States, Canada, United Kingdom and Australia need not have a visa when traveling to Kirkenes, regardless of the reason for travel unless their stay exceeds 90 days. A valid passport is the only document that is required for a short stay in Kirkenes. However, for other countries such as South Africa and Asian countries like India, Philippines, Singapore and China, traveling to Kirkenes require both a passport and a visa.  The visa will only be valid for 3 months.