Covid travel news for Norway

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Updates for Norway


Norway Norway closes borders

Norway will close its borders to almost all travelers on Friday, Prime Minister Erna Solberg said on Wednesday afternoon. Only if travelers have a serious reason, they still enter the country.

Updated on January 27, 2021.

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Norway Norwegian announces lockdown in Oslo and neighbouring municipalities

Oslo and nine neighboring municipalities are in lockdown. The Norwegian government announced that non-essential shops will have to keep their doors closed from Saturday afternoon. Education must take place more remotely and sporting events are no longer allowed.

The lockdown is in place at least until February 1.

Updated on January 23, 2021.

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Norway Entry requirements for Norway

Norway has lifted restrictions on entry into Norway for people resident in countries in the Schengen area, EU or EEA that have an acceptable level of infection. At the moment that is only Greenland and an area in Finland. Norway has imposed mandatory testing for COVID-19 for all travelers. Travelers arriving from high-risk countries are subject to pre-travel testing requirements and a 10-day quarantine. Click here for the most recent entry requirements.

Source: Kayak

Updated on January 05, 2021.

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Norway Norway tightens Corona measures

Residents of Norway should avoid non-essential travel, says Norwegian Prime Minister Solberg. It announced new measures this morning to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. Furthermore, people need to further restrict their social contacts and cafes close at midnight.

Last week, the Norwegian government also introduced new measures, but Solberg said it was too risky to wait to see if they had an effect. "We are now seeing a significant increase in the number of people testing positive for the virus. The situation is very serious and we don't have time to wait."


Updated on November 05, 2020.

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Norway Norway introduces quarantine requirement for travelers from Spain

People travelling to Norway from Spain must be quarantined for 10 days upon arrival. The Scandinavian country has tightened measures following an increase in coronary infection rates in Spain.

At the same time, it is easing the rules for Sweden and other European countries, including the Netherlands. Travelers from countries that have reported fewer than 20 new daily infections per 100,000 inhabitants in the last two weeks are allowed to enter Norway without a mandatory quarantine.

There are currently around twelve thousand Norwegians in Spain. They'll have to go into quarantine after they get back.

Updated on July 24, 2020.

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Norway Norway reopens borders for many European countries today

The Norwegian government has revised its coronavirus travel restrictions, allowing people from many European (EU/EEA/Schengen) countries including the U.K. to visit Norway with no quarantine requirement from today.

However, residents of Portugal, Hungary, Croatia, Romania, Bulgaria and Luxembourg remain excluded due to the high rate of infection in those countries. With the exception of residents of Kronoberg, Skåne and Blekinge, Sweden also remains excluded.

Updated on July 15, 2020.

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Norway Norway will relax travel advice from many European countries as of 15 July

Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg has just announced that Norway will relax travel advice from many European countries as of 15 July. Tourists will no longer have to be quarantined upon arrival in the country. However, Prime Minister Erna Solberg continues to encourage that Norway's residents should stay at home.

Tourists from all countries of the Schengen zone are welcome back in Norway in mid-July. A precise list of countries is still being compiled, the travel advice towards Sweden remains negative.

We recommend to always check if there are any latest travel restrictions before you book an accommodation. Travel may only be permitted for certain purposes and recreational travel may not be specifically permitted. Government measures are constantly changing, so we recommend that you regularly check for updates. Click here for travel restrictions and guidelines for Norway.  

Updated on June 29, 2020.

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