Both countries are members of NATO and collaborate closely within the institutional framework governing relations between the European Union and the EEA.
Bilateral Relations
Norway
There is mutual representation at the level of Embassies, which operate in Athens and Oslo. The Greek Embassy in Oslo started operating in 1980.
Bilateral Relations
Educational-cultural relations betweenGreece and Norway are governed by the bilateral Educational Agreement of 1976. Modern Greek is not taught in Norwegian universities, but ancient Greek is taught in the Classical Studies programs at the Universities of Oslo, Trondheim and Bergen. The University of Oslo has a permanent Chair of Philosophy and Classical Studies. The Greek diaspora is estimated at around 5,000 people, with the majority living in Oslo and, to a lesser extent, in other cities such as Stavanger and Bergen.
Click here for information regarding the visa requirements for Greek citizens who want to travel to Norway.
Click here for information regarding visa requirements for citizens of Norway who want to travel to Greece.
Contact details for Greek Missions
Oslo
Embassy
Nobels Gate 45, 0268 OSLO, Postal Address: PO Box 4020 AMB, 0244 OSLO
Tel:
+47 22442728
Emergency Tel:
+47 99569250
Time Difference:
-1
Working Hours:
09:00-17:00
Head of Mission : Anna Korka, Ambassador Minister Plenipotentiary Second Class
Oslo
Consular Office
Nobels Gate 45, 0268 OSLO, Postal Address: PO Box 4020 AMB, 0244 OSLO
Tel:
+47 22442728
Working Hours:
After appointments, Monday to Friday, 10:00-15:00
Head: Lambros Kokonos, Attaché