Norway
Europe
Age Verification Compliance Overview
This page provides comprehensive age verification and compliance information for Norway. Our research team continuously monitors regulatory changes, enforcement actions, and legal developments to ensure businesses have access to up-to-date compliance intelligence.
Norway maintains a "Heavily Regulated" approach to age-restricted content. This classification indicates strict compliance requirements including mandatory age verification, specific technical implementations, regular audits, and substantial penalties for non-compliance. Businesses operating in this jurisdiction must implement comprehensive age assurance systems and maintain detailed compliance records. Legal consultation is strongly recommended before entering this market.
The information below includes regulatory status, legal requirements, enforcement mechanisms, penalties for non-compliance, acceptable verification methods, and relevant regulatory authorities. This data is essential for platforms, content providers, and businesses that need to implement age-appropriate access controls or verify user ages.
Minimum Age
18+ years
Required age for platform access
Age Gate Required
Yes
Age verification is mandatory
Last Verified
9/20/2025
Most recent data update
Regulatory Timeline
Historical changes and upcoming regulatory events
- Heavily Regulated
DSA for YOUth campaign officially launched: The DSA for YOUth: Protecting minors by design campaign was officially launched, raising awareness about how the Digital Services Act and its guidelines on the protection of minors create safer digital spaces for youth.
- Heavily Regulated
Norway proposes raising social media age limit to 15 with age verification: The Norwegian government unveiled a proposal to increase the minimum age for social media use to 15, backed by an age verification system, aiming to alter the Personal Data Act.
- Heavily Regulated
EU BIK+ strategy adopted: The EU strategy for a Better Internet for Kids (BIK+) was adopted, aiming to improve age-appropriate digital services and ensure child protection online, which Norway, as an EEA member, aligns with.
- Heavily Regulated
Broadcasting and Audiovisual Media Services Act becomes effective: The current Lov om kringkasting og audiovisuelle medietjenester (Broadcasting and Audiovisual Media Services Act), which implements the EU's AVMSD, became effective.
- Heavily Regulated
Second court order blocking additional file-sharing websites: A second court order was made, blocking a further eight file-sharing websites.
- Heavily Regulated
Oslo District Court orders ISPs to block file-sharing websites: The Oslo District Court ordered ISPs to block domains belonging to seven major file-sharing websites, marking the first court order in Norwegian history to block websites not related to child pornography.
- Heavily Regulated
Minister of Justice threatens ISPs with law to compel use of child pornography filter: The Minister of Justice, Knut Storberget, sent a letter threatening ISPs with a law compelling them to use the child pornography filter should they refuse to do so voluntarily.
Data Sources
Legal documents and references supporting this data
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zanzu.nopornografi
biometricupdate.comnorway-proposes-raising-social-media-age-limit-to-15-backed-by-age-verificatio...
betterinternetforkids.eunorway
dataguidance.comnorway-regjeringen-announces-public-consultation-proposal-new-law-social-media-ch...
researchgate.net260029314_The_promiscuous_and_the_shy_Denmark_and_Norway_A_historic_comparative_a...
All sources are evaluated for credibility and relevance. Primary sources indicate official legal documents and government publications. Credibility scores reflect source reliability based on jurisdiction, publication authority, and verification status.
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