State visits during the reign of King Harald

This list provides an overview of state visits to and from Norway during the reign of King Harald.
 

State visits abroad

2020

• 2 - 4 March: Jordan
  Hosted by: HM Kong Abdullah II and HM Queen Rania

2019

• 26 - 31 March: Chile
  Hosts: HE President Sebastián Piñera Echenique and Ms Cecilia Morel Montes

2018

• 6 - 8 March: Argentina
  Hosts: HE President Mauricio Macri and Ms Juliana Awada
  
  
• 11 - 19 October: The People's Republic of China
  Hosts: HE President Xi Jinping and Ms Peng Liyuan

2016

• 6 - 8 April: Italia
  Hosts: HE President Sergio Mattarella and Ms Laura Mattarella
  
  
• 6 – 8 September: Finland
  Hosts: HE Presidentt Sauli Niinistö and Ms Jenni Haukio

2015

• 23 – 27 February: Australia
  Hosts: HE Governor General Peter John Cosgrove and Lady Cosgrove

2014

• 1 – 5 December: Myanmar
  Host: HE President Thein Sein

2013

• 5 - 7 November: Turkey
  Hosts: HE President Abdullah Gül and Ms Hayrünnisa Gül

2012

• 9 - 11 May: Poland
  Hosts: HE President Bronisław Komorowski and Ms Anna Komorowska

2011

• 9 - 10 May: Slovenia
  Hosts: HE President Danilo Türk and Ms Barbara Miklič Türk  
   
• 12 - 13 May: Croatia
  Hosts: HE President Ivo Josipović and Dr Tatjana Josipović

2010

• 26 - 28 October: Slovakia
  Hosts: HE President Ivan Gašparovič and Ms Silvia Gašparovičová

2009

• 24 - 26 November: South Afrika
  Hosts: HE President Jacob Zuma and Ms Zuma.

2008

• 27 - 29 May: Portugal
  Hosts: HE President Aníbal Cavaco Silva and Ms Maria Cavaco Silva

2007

• 5 - 7 June: Finland
  Hosts: HE President Tarja Halonen and Dr Pentti Arajärvi
   
• 15 - 17 October: Germany
  Hosts: HE President Horst Köhler and Ms Eva Luise Köhler

2006

• 5 - 6 April: Switzerland
  Host: HE President Moritz Leuenberger
   
• 18 - 20 September: Ireland
  Hosts: HE President Mary McAleese and Mr Martin McAleese

2004

• 08 - 10 June: Greece
  Host: HE President Constantinos Stephanopoulos
   
• 28 - 29 October: Singapore
  Hosts: HE President Sellapan Rama Nathan and Ms Urmila Nandey
   
• 1 - 5 November: Vietnam
  Host: HE President Tran Duc Luong

2003

• 20 - 22 June: Belgium
  Hosts: Their Majesties King Albert II and Queen Paola
   
• 7 - 11 October: Brasil
  Hosts: HE President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Ms Marisa Letícia Lula da Silva

2002

• 06 - 11 May: Canada
  Hosts: HE Governor General Adrienne Clarkson and Mr John Ralston Saul
   
• 08 - 10 October: Hungary
  Hosts: HE President Ferenc Mádl and Ms Dalma Mádl

2001

• 25 - 31 March: Japan
  Hosts: Their Majesties Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko
   
• 23 - 25 October: Italy
  Hosts: HE President Carlo A. Ciampi and Ms Franca Ciampi
   
• 25 October: The Vatican
  Host: HH Pope John Paul II

2000

• 1 - 3 March: France
  Hosts: HE President Jacques Chirac and Ms Bernadette Chirac

1999

• 20 - 22 September: Romania
  Hosts: HE President Emil Constantinescu and Ms Nadina Ileana Constantinescu

1998

• 22 - 28 February: South-Africa
  Host: HE President Nelson Mandela
   
• 25 - 30 May: Russia
  Hosts: HE President Boris Jeltsin and Ms Nina Jeltsina
   
• 31 August - 1 September: Estonia
  Hosts: HE President Lennart Meri and Ms Helle Meri
   
• 2 - 3 September: Latvia
  Hosts: HE President Guntis Ulmanis and Ms Aina Ulmane
   
• 4 - 5 September: Litauen
  Hosts: HE President Valdas Adamkus and Ms Alma Adamkus

1997

• 18 - 20 march: Czech Republic
  Hosts: HE President Vaclav Havel and Ms Dagmar Havlová
   
• 23 - 30 October: China
  Hosts: HE President Jiang Zemin and Ms Wang Yeping

1996 

• 15 - 17 April: The Netherlands
  Hosts: HM Queen Beatrix and HRH Prince Claus
   
• 18 - 19 April: Luxembourg
  Hosts: HRH Grand Duke Jean and HRH Grand Duchess Josephine-Charlotte
   
• 28 - 31 August: Austria
  Host: HE President Thomas Klestil
  
  
• 14 - 16 October: Poland
  Hosts: HE President Aleksander Kwasniewski and Ms Jolanta Kwasniewska

1995

• 25 - 28 April: Spain
  Hosts: Their Majesties King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofia
   
• 30 - 31 October: USA
  Hosts: HE President William J. Clinton and Ms Hilary Clinton

1994

• 18 - 21 April: Germany
  Hosts: HE President Richard von Weizsäcker and Ms Marianne von Weizsäcker
   
• 6 - 9 July: Great Britain
  Hosts: HM Queen Elizabeth II and HRH Prince Philip

1993

• 23 - 25 March: Finland
  Hosts: HE President Mauno Koivisto and Ms Tellervo Koivisto

1992

• 12 - 14 May: Sweden
  Hosts: HM King Carl XVI Gustaf and HM Queen Silvia
   
• 7 - 9 September: Iceland
  Host: HE President Vigdis Finnbogadóttir

1991

• 28 - 30 October: Denmark
  Hosts: HM Queen Margrethe II and HRH Prince Henrik
   

State visits to Norway

2024

• 13 - 14 February: Tanzania
  HE President Samia Suluhu Hassan
  
  

2023

• 11 - 12 May: Italy
  HE President Sergio Mattarella and his daughter Ms Laura Mattarella
  
  

2021

• 9 - 11 November: The Netherlands
  Their Majesties King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima
  
  

2019

• 6 - 7 November: Slovenia
  HE President Borut Pahor
  
  
• 12 - 13 June: Republic of Korea
  HE President Moon Jae-in and Ms Kim Jung-sook 

2018

• 4 - 6 June: Slovakia
  HE President Andrej Kiska

2017

• 21- 23 March: Iceland
  HE President Guðni Th. Jóhannesson and Ms Eliza Reid

2016

• 23 - 25 May: Poland
  HE President Andrzej Duda and Ms Agata Kornhauser-Duda
  
  
• 10 - 12 October: Singapore
  HE President Tony Tan Keng Yam and Ms Mary Tan

2015

• 18 - 19 March: Latvia
  HE President Andris Bērziņš
  
  

2014

• 13 - 14 October: India
  H.E. President Pranab Mukherjee and his daughter, Ms Sharmistha Mukherjee
  
  
• 2 September: Estonia
  HE President Toomas Hendrik Ilves
  
  
• 12 - 13 May: Israel
  HE President Shimon Peres
  
  
• 11 - 13 June: Germany
  HE President Joachim Gauck and Ms Daniela Schadt

2012

• 10 - 12 October: Finland
  HE President Sauli Niinistö and Ms Jenni Haukio
  
  

2011

• 5 - 6 April: Lithuania
  HE President Dalia Grybauskaitė
   
• 30 May - 1 June: Luxembourg
  Their Royal Highnesses Grand Duke Henri and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa
   
• 31 August - 1 September: South Africa
  HE President Jacob Zuma and Ms Tobeka Zuma

2010

• 26 - 27 April: Russia
  HE President Dmitrij Medvedev and Ms Svetlana Medvedeva
   
• 1 - 3 June: The Netherlands
  HM Queen Beatrix
   
• 14 - 15 October: Switzerland
  HE President Doris Leuthard and Dr Roland Hausin

2009

• 28 - 30 April: Canada
  HE Governor General Michaëlle Jean and Mr Jean-Daniel Lafond.

2008

• 5  - 6 June: Vietnam
  HE President Nguyen Minh Triet and Ms Tran Thi Kim Chi
   
• 14  - 16 October: Ireland
  HE President Mary McAleese and Dr. McAleese

2007

• 17 - 19 April: Austria
  HE President Heinz Fischer and Ms Margit Fischer
   
• 13 - 14 September: Brazil
  HE President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Ms Marisa Letícia da Silva

2006

• 06 - 08 June: Spain
  Their Majesties King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofia
   
• 29 - 31 August: Bulgaria
  HE President Georgi Parvanov and Ms Zorka Parvanova

2005

• 10 - 13 May: Japan
  Their Majesties Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko

2004

• 3 - 5 February: Portugal
  HE President Jorge Sampaio and Ms Maria José Ritta
   
• 21 - 23 September: Italy
  HE President Carlo A. Ciampi and Ms Franca Ciampi

2003

• 16 - 17 September: Poland
  HE President Aleksander Kwasniewski and Ms Jolanta Kwasniewska

2002

• 10 - 11 April: Estonia
  HE President Arnold Rüütel and Ms Ingrid Rüütel
   
• 12 November: Russia
  HE President Vladimir Putin

2001

• 30 May - 1 June: Great Britain
  HM Dronning Elizabeth II and HRH Prince Philip

2000

• 10 - 12 April: Jordan
  HM Kong Abdullah II and HM Queen Rania
   
• 20 - 21 September: Latvia
  HE President Vaira Vike-Freiberga and Dr Imants Freiberg
   
• 25 - 26 October: Finland
  HE President Tarja Halonen and Mr Pentti Arajärvi

1999

• 16 - 17 March: South-Africa
  HE President Nelson Mandela and Ms Graca Manchel
   
• 22 - 24 March: Hungary
  HE President Árpád Göncz and Ms Zsuzsanna Göncz
   
• 1 november: USA
  HE President William J. Clinton

1998

• 17 - 19 June: Germany
  HE President Roman Herzog and Ms Christiane Herzog

1997

• 11 -14 February: Iceland
  HE President Ólafur R. Grimsson and Ms Gudrún K. Thorbergsdóttir
   
• 28 - 30 April: Belgium
  HM King Albert II and HM Queen Paola

1996

• 25 - 26 March: Russia
  HE President Boris Jeltsin and Ms Naina Jeltsina
   
• 27 - 29 June: China
  HE President Jiang Zemin and Ms Wang Yeping

1995

• 14 - 16 March: Poland
  HE President Lech Walesa and Ms Danuta Walesa
  
  
• 29 - 30 May: Austria
  HE President Thomas Klestil 

1994

• 18 - 21 October: Finland
  HE President Marrtti Ahtisaari and Ms Eeva Ahtisaari

1993

• 7 - 9 June: Sweden
  HM King Carl XVI Gustaf and HM Queen Silvia
   
• 26 - 29 October: Iceland
  HE President Vigdis Finnbogadóttir

1992

• 13 - 15 October: Denmark
  HM Queen Margrethe II and HRH Prince Henrik