<P> Most of the border follows the drainage divide in the Scandinavian Mountains . In Norway, the border lies along the counties, from south to north, of Østfold, Akershus, Hedmark, Sør - Trøndelag, Nord - Trøndelag, Nordland and Troms . In Sweden, the border lies along the counties, from south to north, of Västra Götaland, Värmland, Dalarna, Jämtland, Västerbotten and Norrbotten . The northernmost border point is Treriksröset (Swedish) or Treriksrøysa (Norwegian), which is also a border to Finland . </P> <P> During World War II, when Norway was occupied by Germany and Sweden was neutral, many Norwegians became refugees and were transported or fled over the border . The regulation of Norwegian immigrants was strict between 1940 and 1941; several would - be-refugees were declined . </P> <P> Both countries are members of the Schengen Area, and there are therefore no immigration controls . However, only Sweden is part of the European Union, so there are customs checks . These are performed by the Norwegian Customs and Excise Authorities and the Swedish Customs Service . These checks are sporadic along the Norway--Sweden border . Cars are usually not forced to stop . To combat drug smuggling, the use of CCTV surveillance has recently been increased, with systems using Automatic number plate recognition being rolled - out in 2016 and 2017 . </P> <P> Both Norway and Sweden emphasise checks against other countries . For flights and ferries between the two countries, there are no formal passport checks at airport and ferry ports, but identity cards are needed to board . </P>

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