Is Kirkenes safe? Norway travel risk
Is Kirkenes safe right now? Checked 23 October 2026
Kirkenes scores 13/100 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.
Kirkenes scores 13/100 (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 Kirkenes: nearest emergency and transport facilities.
Driven by: security (15/100) and crime and scams (13/100).
A score of 13 is higher than 0% of the cities we score.
Consult the Norway travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Local Geographic Profile
Situated in Troms og Finnmark at 69.7271° N, 30.0451° E (elevation 10 m), Kirkenes lies 1,410.3 km SW of Oslo. Time zone: Europe/Oslo.
Troms og Finnmark
69.7271° N, 30.0451° E
10 m
Europe/Oslo
3,531
Emergency & Transport Infrastructure
Surrounding Localities 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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