Is Finnsnes safe? Norway travel risk
Is Finnsnes safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Finnsnes scores 18/100 on our travel risk index (Low). The US State Department rates Norway Level 1 (Exercise Normal Precautions, updated 6 Jul 2026); the UK has no advice against travel; Canada says: exercise normal security precautions. No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.
Finnsnes scores 18/100 (Low). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Norway (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Finnsnes: nearest emergency and transport facilities.
Driven by: health and medical access (33/100) and security (15/100).
A score of 18 is higher than the scores of 4% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Norway travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Geographic & Regional Coordinates
In the Troms og Finnmark territory, Finnsnes is established at 69.2406° N, 18.0086° E. It lies 1,091.9 km SSW relative to Oslo. Time zone observed: Europe/Oslo.
Troms og Finnmark
69.2406° N, 18.0086° E
Lowland
Europe/Oslo
4,658
Emergency & Aviation Access
Nearby Towns & Settlements in Norway
Natural Hazard Calendar & History
No GDACS or USGS events recorded within 100 km in the past five years.
For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the Norway travel advice & laws.
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