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Women's rights and gender equality
05/03/2021 Article Ministry of Foreign AffairsThe fundamental aim of Norway’s efforts in the area of women’s rights and gender equality is to increase the opportunities available to women and girls, promote their right to self-determination, and further their empowerment. This is crucial if
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Guidelines on Norway’s human rights policy
05/03/2021 Article Ministry of Foreign AffairsThe promotion of human rights is a key component of Norway’s foreign and development policy. As part of its efforts to ensure an integrated human rights policy, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has published several sets of guidelines on different
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The coronavirus situation: Information regarding quarantine hotels
04/03/2021 Article Government.noIn order to limit import infection, the Norwegian Government introduced a quarantine hotel scheme on 5 November 2020. The main rule is that all persons travelling to Norway have a duty to undergo a quarantine period at a quarantine hotel, though
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Coronavirus information for Diplomatic and Consular Missions
03/03/2021 Article Ministry of Foreign AffairsAs a result of the coronavirus situation, the Norwegian Government has adopted laws and regulations on various related matters, including border control, entry restrictions for foreign nationals, requirements on documentation of negative test result
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Corona information in other languages
03/03/2021 Article Government.noPress conferences, news and press releases, and information from the Government in several languages.
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Levels of measures in the event of local outbreaks
03/03/2021 Article Government.noThe Government can decide what measures to implement in a municipality and its neighbouring municipalities in the event of an outbreak.
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Reports from the Nordic-Baltic Office at the IMF
03/03/2021 Article Ministry of FinanceThe Nordic Baltic Office prepares regular reports on recent policy developments in IMF.
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Key Learnings and Action Points from the Ocean Panel
02/03/2021 Speech/statement Office of the Prime MinisterKeynote-speech by Prime Minister Erna Solberg under World Ocean Summit 2021.
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Norway and Chile establish bilateral ocean dialogue
01/03/2021 News story Ministry of Foreign AffairsChile is the third country with which Norway has established a formal ocean dialogue. ‘The MoU on establishing an ocean dialogue is not only a sign of our close bilateral cooperation with Chile on the oceans, but also shows our shared international
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Invitation to tender: Scheduled air services on the routes Stord–Oslo and Ørland–Oslo from 1 April 2021
01/03/2021 Press release Ministry of TransportThe Ministry of Transport invites tenderers to an open tender procedure for temporary operation of scheduled air services on the routes Stord-Oslo and Ørland-Oslo.
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Invitation to tender: Scheduled air services on the routes Stord–Oslo and Ørland–Oslo from 1 April 2021
01/03/2021 Press release Ministry of TransportThe Ministry of Transport invites tenderers to an open tender procedure for temporary operation of scheduled air services on the routes Stord-Oslo and Ørland-Oslo.
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Minister of Foreign Affairs ‘deeply concerned about situation in Yemen’
01/03/2021 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs‘After six years of armed conflict, the civilian population of Yemen is now facing the worst humanitarian crisis in the world. I am deeply concerned about the situation. At the High-Level Pledging Event for the Humanitarian Crisis in Yemen today,
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Norway to strengthen green cooperation with EU
01/03/2021 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Climate and Environment, Ministry of Petroleum and Energy, Ministry of TransportNorway has technology and expertise that is vital for Europe’s green transition. In a meeting between Norwegian ministers and EU commissioners today, Norway and the EU agreed to strengthen cooperation on how to promote the transition to a modern and
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Foreign Minister: Condemns use of force in Myanmar
01/03/2021 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs'I am deeply concerned about reports from Myanmar on increased level of violence and casualties in connection with the demonstrations. Norway condemns the use of force and urges the military to stop using violence against the demonstrators',
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The coronavirus situation: Questions and answers about entry to Norway
01/03/2021 Article Government.noIn order to limit the risk of imported infections, the government further tightened non-Norwegian citizens’ entitlement to enter Norway from on 29 January. In short, only those non-Norwegian citizens who are residents of Norway are permitted to
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Legalisation
01/03/2021 Guidelines/brochures Ministry of Foreign AffairsThe legalisation office will be closed until further notice because of the corona virus. Please check this webpage for changes in the opening hours in the time to come. Documents can still be sent by mail as usual, but you have to expect that this
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Information for Norwegian citizens about travel and the coronavirus
01/03/2021 Article Ministry of Foreign AffairsThe Ministry of Foreign Affairs is maintaining its global advice against all non-essential travel to all countries. This advice currently applies until 15 April 2021. Exceptions have been made for countries and regions in the Nordic region and in
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Changes in the travel advice for some hospital districts in Finland
26/02/2021 Press release Ministry of Foreign AffairsBased on the Norwegian Institute of Public Health’s weekly assessment of the Covid-19 situation, the Government has decided to change the status of the Etelä-Savo Hospital District, South Ostrobothnia Hospital District and Åland in Finland from ‘
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Solution for daily commuters from Sweden and Finland with a strict testing and control regime
26/02/2021 Press release Ministry of Justice and Public Security, Ministry of Labour and Social AffairsDaily commuters from Sweden and Finland have been in a particularly difficult situation since Norway’s border was, in effect, closed. Starting Monday 1 March, daily commuters from Sweden and Finland will again be able to come to work in Norway under
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Statement at the launch of the FACTI panel report
25/02/2021 Speech/statement Office of the Prime MinisterStatement by Prime Minister Erna Solberg at the launch of the FACTI panel report, 25 February 2021.