General remark for all models: all Norwegian driving licences have preprinted text in ‘bokmål’ or ‘nynorsk’. The two forms of language have equal status. The words ‘førerkort’ and ‘Norge’ show the text is in ‘bokmål’; ‘førarkort’ and ‘Noreg’ indicate the ‘nynorsk’ form.
Description: dark green cover, model folded in format A7, six pages. The word ‘Førerkort’ or ‘Førarkort’ is printed on the front cover.
| Categories of model N1 | Corresponding categories |
|---|---|
| Class 1 | A1, B, BE |
| Class 2 | A1, B, BE |
| Class 3 | A |
| (Class 4) | — |
This model is valid until the holder's 100th birthday, provided the licence had a period of validity of ten years and was valid on 2 April 1982. National law requires holders driving abroad with this model to carry with them in addition a certified translation or an international permit in accordance with the Vienna Convention on Road Traffic.
Description: bright pink paper model encased in clear plastic, two pages. Licences issued after July 1985 carry the date of first issue of any driving licence to the holder (Første førerkort).
| Categories of model N2 | Corresponding categories |
|---|---|
| A | A |
| A + ‘Klasse A gjelder bare lett motorsykkel’ | A1 (see: 1) |
| B | B |
| BE | BE (see: 2) |
| C | C |
| CE | CE |
| D | C1, D (see: 3) |
| DE | C1E, DE (see: 3) |
| (A + `Klasse A gjelder bare beltemotorsykkel) | — |
| (T) | — |
the stamp with the restricting text is on the reverse of the driving licence;
holders of driving licences of category BE issued prior to 1 April 1979 and subsequently exchanged for an N2 model are additionally entitled to drive vehicles in category A1;
to maintain the C1 or C1E entitlement, the holder has to exchange his licence for an N4 model when renewing prior to 1.1.2002 his D or DE entitlement.
Description: bright pink and grey paper model encased in clear plastic, two pages.
| Categories of model N3 | Corresponding categories |
|---|---|
| A | A |
| A + ‘Klasse A gjelder bare lett motorsykkel’ | A1 (see: 1) |
| A1 | A1 |
| B | B (see: 2) |
| BE | BE (see: 3) |
| B1 | B1 |
| C | C |
| CE | CE |
| C1 | C1 (see: 4) |
| C1E | C1E (see: 4) |
| D | D |
| DE | C1E, DE (see: 5) |
| D1 | D1 (see: 6) |
| D1E | D1E (see: 6) |
| D2 | C1, D1 (see: 5) |
| D2E | C1E, D1E (see: 5) |
| (A + ‘Gjelder beltemotorsykkel’) | — |
| (S) | — |
| (T) | — |
the stamp with the restricting text is on the reverse of the driving licence;
If the following entitlement is stamped on the reverse of the driving licence: ‘Gjelder også bil med tillatt totalvekt ikke over 7 500 kg og høyst 8 passasjerplasser’ (Valid for motor car with maximum authorized weight less than 7 500 kilograms and maximum eight passenger seats), the holder is additionally entitled to drive C1 vehicles. To keep this entitlement, he has to exchange his licence to model N 4 prior to 1 January 2002.
holders of driving licences of category BE issued prior to 30.9.1992 and subsequently exchanged for an N3 model are additionally entitled to drive vehicles in category A1; this entitlement may only be maintained if the holder changes his licence to model N4 before 1.1.2002.
categories C1 and C1E were introduced on 1 January 1997;
to maintain the C1 or C1E entitlement, the holder has to exchange his licence for an N4 model when renewing his DE, D2 or D2E entitlement, prior to 1.1.2002.
categories D1 and D1E were introduced on 1 January 1997 and replaced categories D2 and D2E.
Description: Plastic card model according to Annex Ia of Directive 91/439/EEC.
| Categories of model N4 | Corresponding categories |
|---|---|
| A1 | A1 |
| A | A |
| B1 | B1 |
| B | B |
| BE | BE |
| C1 | C1 |
| C1E | C1E |
| C | C |
| CE | CE |
| D1 | D1 |
| D1E | D1E |
| D | D |
| DE | DE |
| (S, T, M) | — |