State visits
The term “state visit” refers to the official visit by one head of state to another. State visits encourage and strengthen contact with other countries. The purpose is to build relations and promote Norwegian interests abroad.
Iceland 2025
President Halla Tómasdóttir and Mr Björn Skúlason
April 8 – 10, 2025
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Finland 2024
President Alexander Stubb and Ms Suzanne Innes-Stubb
October 15 – 17, 2024
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Denmark 2024
King Frederik and Queen Mary
May 14 – 15, 2024
Italy 2023
President Sergio Mattarella, accompanied by his daughter Ms Laura Mattarella
May 11 – 12, 2023
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The Netherlands
King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima
November 9 – 11, 2021
Republic of Korea
President Moon Jae-in and Ms Kim Jung-sook
June 12 – 13, 2019
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Chile 2019
President Sebastián Piñera Echenique and Ms Cecilia Morel Montes
March 26 – 31, 2019
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The People's Republic of China 2018
President Xi Jinping and Ms Peng Liyuan
October 11 – 19, 2018
Argentina 2018
President Mauricio Macri and Ms Juliana Awada
March 6 – 8, 2018
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Iceland 2017
President Guðni Th. Jóhannesson and Ms Eliza Reid
March 21 – 23, 2017
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Singapore 2016
President Tony Tan Keng Yam og Ms Mary Tan
October 10 – 12, 2016
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Finland 2016
President Sauli Niinistö and Ms Jenni Haukio
September 6 – 8, 2016
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Poland
President Andrzej Duda and Ms Agata Kornhauser-Duda
May 23 – 25, 2016
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Italy 2016
President Sergio Mattarella and Laura Mattarella
April 6 – 8, 2016
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Australia 2015
Governor General Peter John Cosgrove and Lady Cosgrove
February 23 – 27, 2015
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India 2014
President Pranab Mukherjee, accompanied by his daughter Sharmistha Mukherjee
October 13 – 14, 2014
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Germany 2014
President Joachim Gauck and Daniela Schadt
June 11 – 13, 2014
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Finland 2012
President Sauli Niinistö and Ms Jenni Haukio
October 10 – 12, 2012
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Poland 2012
President Bronisław Komorowski and Ms Anna Komorowska
May 9 – 11, 2012
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South Africa 2011
President Jacob Zuma and Ms Tobeka Zuma
August 31, 2011
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Croatia 2011
President Ivo Josipović and Dr Tatjana Josipović
May 12 – 13, 2011
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Slovenia 2011
President Danilo Türk and Ms Barbara Miklič Türk
May 9 – 10, 2011
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Slovakia 2010
President Ivan Gašparovič and Ms Silvia Gašparovičová
October 26 – 28, 2010
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Switzerland 2010
President Doris Leuthard and Dr Roland Hausin
October 14 – 15, 2010
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Russia 2010
President Dmitrij Medvedev and Ms Svetlana Medvedeva
April 26 – 27, 2010
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Canada 2009
Governor General Michaëlle Jean and Mr Jean-Daniel Lafond.
April 28 – 30, 2009
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Ireland 2008
President Mary McAleese and Dr McAleese
October 14 – 16, 2008
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Vietnam 2008
President Nguyen Minh Triet and Ms Tran Thi Kim Chi
June 5 – 6, 2008
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Portugal 2008
President Aníbal Cavaco Silva and Ms Maria Cavaco Silva
May 27 – 29, 2008
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Germany 2007
President Horsts Köhler and Ms Eva Luise Köhler
October 15 – 17, 2007
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Brazil 2007
President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Ms Marisa Letícia da Silva
September 13 – 14, 2007
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Finland 2007
President Tarja Halonen and Dr Pentti Arajärvi
June 5 – 7, 2007
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Austria 2007
President Heinz Fischer and Ms Margit Fischer
April 17 – 19, 2007
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President Mary McAleese and Mr Martin McAleese
September 18 – 20, 2006
Bulgaria 2006
President Georgi Parvanov and Ms Zorka Parvanova
August 29 – 31, 2006
Spain 2006
King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofia
June 6 – 8, 2006
Switzerland 2006
President Moritz Leuenberger
April 5 – 6, 2006
Japan 2005
Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko
May 10 – 13, 2005
Vietnam 2004
President Tran Duc Luong
November 1 – 5, 2004
Singapore 2004
President Sellapan Rama Nathan and Ms Urmila Nandey
October 28 – 29, 2004
Italy 2004
President Carlo A. Ciampi and Ms Franca Ciampi
September 21 – 23, 2004
Greece 2004
President Constantinos Stephanopoulos
June 8 – 10, 2004
Portugal 2004
President Jorge Sampaio and Ms Maria José Ritta
February 3 – 5, 2004
Brazil 2003
President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Ms Marisa Letícia Lula da Silva
October 7 – 11, 2003
Poland 2003
President Aleksander Kwasniewski and Ms Jolanta Kwasniewska
September 16 – 17, 2003
Belgium 2003
King Albert II and Queen Paola
June 20 – 22, 2003
Ruošša 2002
President Vladimir Putin
November 12, 2002
Hungary 2002
President Ferenc Mádl and Ms Dalma Mádl
October 8 – 10, 2002
Canada 2002
Governor General Adrienne Clarkson and Mr John Ralston Saul
May 6 – 11, 2002
Estonia 2002
President Arnold Rüütel and Ingrid Rüütel
April 10 – 11, 2002
The Vatican 2001
Pope Johannes Paul II
October 25, 2001
Italy 2001
President Carlo A. Ciampi and Ms Franca Ciampi
October 23 – 25, 2001
Great Britain 2001
Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
May 30 – June 1, 2001
Japan 2001
Emperor Akihito og Empress Michiko
March 25 – 31, 2001
Finland 2000
President Tarja Halonen and Ms Pentti Arajärvi
October 25 – 26, 2000
Latvia 2000
President Vaira Vike-Freiberga and Mr Imants Freiberg
September 20 – 21, 2000
Jordan 2000
King Abdullah II and Queen Rania
April 10 – 12, 2000
France 2000
President Jacques Chirac and Ms Bernadette Chirac
March 1 – 3, 2000
USA 1999
President William J. Clinton
November 1, 1999
Romania 1999
President Emil Constantinescu and Ms Nadina Ileana Constantinescu
September 20 – 22, 1999
Hungary 1999
President Árpád Göncz and Ms Zsuzsanna Göncz
March 22 – 24, 1999
South Africa 1999
President Nelson Mandela and Ms Graca Manchel
March 16 – 17, 1999
Lithuania 1998
President Valdas Adamkus and Ms Alma Adamkus
September 4 – 5, 1998
Latvia 1998
President Guntis Ulmanis and Ms Aina Ulmane
September 2 – 3, 1998
Estonia 1998
President Lennart Meri and Ms Helle Meri
August 31 – September 1, 1998
Germany 1998
President Roman Herzog and Ms Christiane Herz
June 17 – 19, 1998
Russia1998
President Boris Jeltsin and Ms Nina Jeltsina
May 25 – 30, 1998
South Africa 1998
President Nelson Mandela
February 22 – 28, 1998
China 1997
President Jiang Zemin and Wang Yeping
October 23 – 30, 1997
Belgium 1997
King Albert II and Queen Paola
April 28 – 30, 1997
Czech Republic 1997
President Vaclav Havel and Ms Dagmar Havlová
March 18 – 20, 1997
Iceland 1997
President Ólafur R. Grimsson and Ms Gudrún K. Thorbergsdóttir
February 11 – 14, 1997
Poland 1996
President Aleksander Kwasniewski and Ms Jolanta Kwasniewska
October 14 – 16, 1996
Austria 1996
President Thomas Klestil
August 28 – 31, 1996
China 1996
President Jiang Zemin and Ms Wang Yeping
June 27 – 29, 1996
Luxembourg 1996
Grand Duke Jean and Grand Duchess Josephine-Charlotte
April 18 – 19, 1996
The Netherlands 1996
Queen Beatrix and Prince Claus
April 15 – 17, 1996
Russia 1996
President Boris Jeltsin and Ms Naina Jeltsina
March 25 – 26, 1996
USA 1995
President William J. Clinton and Ms Hilary Clinton
October 30 – 31, 1995
Austria 1995
President Thomas Klestil
May 29 – 30, 1995
Spain 1995
King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofia
April 25 – 28, 1995
Poland 1995
President Lech Walesa and Ms Danuta Walesa
March 14 – 16, 1995
Finland 1994
President Marrtti Ahtisaari and Ms Eeva Ahtisaari
October 18 – 21, 1994
Great Britain 1994
Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
July 6 – 9, 1994
Germany 1994
President Richard von Weizsäcker and Ms Marianne von Weizsäcker
April 18 – 21, 1994
Iceland 1993
President Vigdis Finnbogadóttir
October 26 – 29, 1993
Sweden 1993
King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia
June 7 – 9, 1993
Finland 1993
President Mauno Koivisto and Ms Tellervo Koivisto
March 23 – 25, 1993
Denmark 1992
Queen Margrethe II and Prince Henrik
October 13 – 15, 1992
Iceland 1992
President Vigdis Finnbogadóttir
September 7 – 9, 1992
Sweden 1992
King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia
May 12 – 14, 1992
Denmark 1991
Queen Margrethe II and Prince Henrik
October 28 – 30, 1991
Luxembourg 1990
Grand Duke Jean and Grand Duchess Joséphine-Charlotte
May 2 – 4, 1990
Great Britain 1988
Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke av Edinburgh
April 12 – 15, 1988
Canada 1987
Governor General Jeanne Sauvé
November 23, 1987
Western Germany 1986
President Richard von Weizsäcker and Ms Marianne von Weizsäcker
September 24 – 26, 1986
The Netherlands 1986
Queen Beatrix and Prince Claus
May 13 – 15, 1986
Japan 1985
Crown Prince Akihito and Crown Princess Michiko
June 10 – 11, 1985
Zambia 1985
President Kenneth Kaunda
February 14 – 15, 1985
France 1984
President François Mitterrand and MsDanielle Mitterrand
May 14 – 15, 1984
Spain 1984
King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofia
March 29 – 31, 1984
Japan 1983
Emperor Hirohito
October 17 – 24, 1983
Finland 1983
President Mauno Koivisto and Ms Tellervo Koivisto
March 8 – 9, 1983
Austria 1982
President Rudolf Kirchschläger
September 13 – 15, 1982
Spain 1982
King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofia
April 14 – 16, 1982
Iceland 1981
President Vigdís Finnbogadóttir
October 21 – 23, 1981
Canada 1981
Governor General Edward Schreyer and Ms Lily Schreyer
May 26 – 27, 1981
Great Britain 1981
Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
May 5 – 8, 1981
Romania 1980
President Nicolae Ceaușescu and Elena Ceaușescu
November 13 – 15, 1980
Finland 1980
President Urho Kekkonen
October 7 – 10, 1980
President António Ramalho Eanes and Ms Manuela Ramalho Eanes
June 3 – 5, 1980
Austria 1978
President Rudolf Kirchschläger
April 17 – 20, 1978
Portugal 1978
President António Ramalho Eanes
February 21 – 24, 1978
Tanzania 1976
President Julius Nyerere
April 28 – 30, 1976
Sweden 1975
King Carl XVI Gustav
November 25 – 27, 1975
Swden 1974
King Carl XVI Gustaf
October 8 – 10, 1974
Denmark 1974
Queen Margrethe II and Prince Henrik
September 11 – 13, 1974
Iceland 1974
President Kristján Eldjárn
June 4 – 6, 1974
Western Germany 1973
President Gustav W. Heinemann and Ms Hilda Heinemann
June 4 – 8, 1973
Denmark 1973
Queen Margrethe II and Prince Henrik
February 12 – 14, 1973
Iceland 1971
President Kristján Eldjárn
May 3 – 5, 1971
West Germany 1970
President Gustav W. Heinemann and Ms Hilda Heinemann
September 9 – 11, 1970
Tunisia 1969
President Habib Bourguiba and Ms Wassila Ben Ammar Bourguiba
May 5 – 11, 1969
USA 1968
President Lyndon B. Johnson and Ms Claudia "Lady Bird" Johnson
April 24 – May 1, 1968
Switzerland 1968
President Willy Spühler
April 1 – 3, 1968
Argentina 1967
President Juan Carlos Ongania
September 18 – 21, 1967
Chile 1967
President Eduardo Frei Montalva
September 13 – 16, 1967
Brazil 1967
President Artur da Costa e Silva and Ms Iolanda Ramos Barbosa
September 6 – 12, 1967
Italy 1967
President Giuseppe Saragat
April 26 – 28, 1967
Austria 1966
President Franz Jonas
September 12 – 16, 1966
Yugoslavia 1966
President Josip Broz Tito
September 5 – 9, 1966
Ethiopia 1966
Emperor Haile Selassie I
January 10 – 17, 1966
Italy 1965
President Giuseppe Saragat
June 22 – 24, 1965
Belgium 1965
King Baodouin I and Queen Fabiola
June 14 – 16, 1965
Yugoslavia 1965
President Josip Broz Tito and Ms Jovanka Broz
May 10 – 12, 1965
Thailand 1965
King Bhumibol and Queen Sirikit
January 15 – 23, 1965
Iran 1965
Sjah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi and Queen Farah Pahlavi
January 7 – 14, 1965
Belgium 1964
King Baudouin and Queen Fabiola
September 21 – 23, 1964
Luxembourg 1964
Grand Duke Jean and Grand Duchess Joséphine-Charlotte
September 14 – 15, 1964
The Netherlands 1964
Queen Juliana and Prince Bernhard
September 9 – 11, 1964
Austria 1964
President Adolf Schärf and his daughter Ms Martha Kyrle
June 1 – 3, 1964
Tanganyika 1963
President Julius Nyerere
September 6 – 8, 1963
Tunisia 1963
President Habib Bourguiba and Ms Wassila Bourguiba
June 17 – 19, 1963
Great Britain (Scotland) 1962
Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
October 16 – 18, 1962
France 1962
President Charles de Gaulle
September 26 – 28, 1962
Finland 1961
President Urho Kekkonen and Ms Sylvi Kekkonen
July 5 – 7, 1961
Iceland 1961
President Ásgeir Ásgeirsson and Ms Dóra Þórhallsdóttir
May 31 – June 2, 1961
Irána 1961
Sjah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi and Queen Farah Pahlavi
May 18 – 20, 1961
Finland 1961
President Urho Kekkonen and Sylvi Kekkonen
March 8 – 10, 1961
Thailand 1960
King Bhumibol and Queen Sirikit
September 19 – 21, 1960
Sweden 1960
King Gustav VI Adolf and Queen Louise
March 16 – 18, 1960
Denmark 1960
King Frederik IX and Queen Ingrid
February 11 – 13, 1960
Sweden 1959
King Gustav VI Adolf and Queen Louise
April 23 – 25, 1959
Denmark 1958
King Frederik IX and Queen Ingrid
September 11 – 13, 1958
Great Britain 1955
Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
June 24 – 26, 1955
Iceland 1955
President Ásgeir Ásgeirsson and Ms Dóra Þórhallsdóttir
May 25 – 28, 1955
Ethiopia 1954
Emperor Haile Selassie I
November 18 – 20, 1954
The Netherlands 1954
Queen Juliane and Prince Bernhard
August 12 – 14, 1954
The Netherlands 1954
Queen Juliane and Prince Bernhard
May 6 – 8, 1953
Sweden 1953
King Gustav VI Adolf and Queen Louise
March 23 – 25, 1953
Sweden 1952
King Gustav VI Adolf and Queen Louise
March 10 – 12, 1952
Great Britain 1951
Queen Elizabeth accompanied by Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret
June 5 – 7, 1951
Denmark 1948
King Frederik IX and Queen Ingrid
February 17 – 19, 1948
Denmark 1947
King Frederik IX and Queen Ingrid
September 29 – October 1, 1947
Finland 1928
President Lauri Kristian Relander
June 2 – 4, 1928
Finland 1926
President Lauri Kristian Relander
October 4 – 6, 1926
Belgium 1923
King Albert and Queen Elisabeth
June 8 – 10, 1923
The Netherlands 1923
Queen Vilhelmina and Prince Heinrich
June 5 – 7, 1923
The Netherlands 1922
Queen Vilhelmina and Prince Heinrich
September 15 – 18, 1922
Sweden 1918
King Gustav V and Queen Victoria
September 15 – 18, 1918
Denmark 1913
King Christian X and Queen Alexandrine
June 11 – 13, 1913
France 1908
President Armand Falliéres
July 31 – August 2, 1908
Great Britain 1908
King Edvard VII, Queen Alexandra and Princess Victoria
April 28 – May 2, 1908
France 1907
President Armand Falliéres
May 27 – 30, 1907
Denmark 1907
King Frederik VIII and Queen Lovisa accompanied by Prince Harald, Prince Gustav, Princess Thyra and Princess Dagmar
April 29 – May 2, 1907
Germany 1906
Emperor Vilhelm II and Empress Auguste Victoria
December 15 – 16, 1906
Great Britain 1906
King Edvard VII and Queen Alexandra
November 14 – 16, 1906
Denmark 1906
King Frederik VIII and Queen Lovisa
October 3 – 9, 1906