Ministry of Justice and Public Security
Emilie Enger Mehl (Cent.)
Minister of Justice and Public Security
Topics and insight
The coronavirus situation
Information about the Coronavirus situation in Norway.
Questions and answers about Norwegian immigration policy
How is responsibility divided between the Ministry, the Directorate of Immigration and the Immigration Appeals Board?
Civil protection and emergency preparedness
Instructions for the Ministries' work with civil protection and emergency preparedness.
Documents
National Cyber Security Strategy for Norway
Strategy intended to address the challenges that inevitably arise in conjunction with the rapid and far-reaching digitalisation of Norwegian society.
Reduced Recidivism to Crime
National strategy for coordinated reintegration after served sentences 2017–2021
Latest documents
- G-36/2021 – Revised circular relating to entry into force of the Regulations relating to entry restrictions for foreign nationals out of concern for public health Circular 26/11/2021
- G-35/2021 – Revised circular relating to entry into force of the Regulations relating to entry restrictions for foreign nationals out of concern for public health Circular 08/10/2021
- Action plan to combat discrimination and hatred towards Muslims (2020-2023) Plans/strategy 16/08/2021
- G-30/2021 – Revised circular relating to entry into force of the Regulations relating to entry restrictions for foreign nationals out of concern for public health Circular 02/08/2021
News from the Ministry
The Coronavirus situation
New measures to apply to entry into Norway
19/11/2021: As a result of developments in the infection rate, the Norwegian Government has decided to reintroduce the requirement to produce a negative test taken before arrival and expand the current requirements regarding testing and entry registration in connection with arrival in Norway.
The coronavirus situation
Changes to entry restrictions for several countries and areas
22/11/2021: These changes will enter into effect on Monday 22 November at 12 am: Requirement of travel quarantine for people arriving from the archipelagos of the Canary Islands (Spain) and Madeira (Portugal), the island of Corsica (France), the region of Länsi-Pohja (Finland), and the regions of Blekinge, Halland, and Värmland (Sweden). At the same time, the requirement to complete travel quarantine is being removed for the regions of East Savo (Finland) and Östergötland (Sweden).
Latest news
- Country assessment for week 3 (17–23 January): Changes to entry restrictions for several countries and areas News story 14/01/2022
- Country assessment for week 2 (10–16 January): Changes to entry restrictions for several countries and areas News story 13/01/2022
- Country assessment for week 50 (13–19 December): Changes to entry restrictions for several countries and areas News story 10/12/2021
- Country assessment for week 49 (6–12 December): Changes to entry restrictions for several countries and areas News story 04/12/2021
- The Norwegian Government is introducing measures to limit the spread of a new virus variant to Norway News story 30/11/2021
Contact
E-mail: postmottak@jd.dep.no
Phone: +47 22 24 90 90
Address: Postboks 8005 Dep, 0030 Oslo
Visitor address: Gullhaug Torg 4A, Oslo