Ministry of Justice and Public Security

G-01/2022 – Revised circular relating to entry into force of the Regulations relating to entry restrictions for foreign nationals out of concern for public health

01/03/2022: The Act and the Regulations replace the Regulations of 15 March 2020 No. 293 relating to rejection etc. of foreign nationals out of concern for public health.

Annual report 2020: Women, peace and security

01/02/2022: This is the second yearly report on women, peace and security that is being finalised in the midst of an ongoing pandemic. A pandemic that has had a major impact on the work with women, peace and security, just as it has across the board on the broader foreign policy and development agenda.

Press release

More European countries approve the use of expired Norwegian passports

05/07/2022: Norwegian citizens who have not renewed their passports following the pandemic are able to travel to Germany, Iceland, Estonia, and Portugal using their expired passport as identification. This change takes effect today and will apply until 31 December 2022.

• Greece approves use of expired Norwegian passports
• Norwegian National ID-cards are now valid for entry to Turkey

Press release

Wounded soldiers from Ukraine to Norway

01/06/2022: The Norwegian Government has now decided that wounded soldiers may also be brought to Norway,’ says Minister of Justice and Public Security Emilie Enger Mehl.

• Topic: Content about the war in Ukraine and its consequences for Norway
• Information about Ukraine in other languages