Plans and strategies

Travel to Norway

To limit the number of imported cases of COVID-19, we will continue to have entry restrictions. However, the infection situation means that certain measures can be eased. The current rules are provided below.

Corona information in other languages

Press conferences, news and press releases, and information from the Government in several languages.

Step 4 will not be implemented at this time

Due to uncertainty concerning the Delta variant and the increased infection rates both in Norway and internationally, the Norwegian Government has decided not to implement Step 4 of the reopening plan at this time. In the middle of August a new

Ministerial statement at the pre-summit to the UN Food Systems Summit

Statement (digital) by four Ministers at the pre-summit to the UN Food Systems Summit; Minister of Agriculture and Food Olaug Bollestad, Minister of Fisheries and Seafood Odd E. Ingebrigtsen, Minister of Climate and Environment Sveinung Rotevatn and

By Minister of Fisheries and Seafood Odd Emil Ingebrigtsen , Minister of Agriculture and Food Olaug Vervik Bollestad, Minister of International Development Dag-Inge Ulstein, Minister of Climate and Environment Sveinung Rotevatn 27 July

Voluntary Negotiated Agreements as a tool in the Norwegian Food System

The Minister of International Development's statement (digital) at the «Ministerial roundtable - transforming food systems for achieving the sustainable development goals: Rising to the challenge», pre-summit to the UN Food Systems Summit.

By Minister of International Development Dag-Inge Ulstein 27 July

G-29/2021 – Revised circular relating to entry into force of the Regulations relating to entry restrictions for foreign nationals out of concern for public health

G-29/2021 – Revidert rundskriv om ikrafttredelse av forskrift om

G-28/2021 – Revised circular relating to entry into force of the Regulations relating to entry restrictions for foreign nationals out of concern for public health

G-28/2021 – Revidert rundskriv om ikrafttredelse av forskrift om

Time for action to reach zero hunger

State Secretary Aksel Jakobsen's statement (digital) at the «End hunger and nourish all people», pre-summit to the UN Food Systems Summit.

By State Secretary Aksel Jakobsen 26 July

The coronavirus situation: Questions and answers about entry to Norway

Due to the covid-19 pandemic, Norway has introduced strict entry restrictions for foreigners.

Further easing of entry restrictions

An increasing proportion of the population have been vaccinated and this means that we are now in a position to ease some of the current travel restrictions. However, while we are further opening the border, we must be prepared for the possibility

Information for Norwegian citizens about travel and the coronavirus

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is maintaining its global advice against all non-essential travel to all countries. This advice currently applies until 10 August 2021. Exceptions have been made for countries and regions in the Nordic region and in

Norway’s strategy for developing a green, circular economy

The Government’s ambition is for Norway to play a pioneering role in the development of a green, circular economy that makes better, more efficient use of resources. Norway will play this role by further developing policy and policy instruments both

No agreement reached on EEA and Norway Grants funding for Hungary

The donor countries and Hungary failed to agree on how the funding for civil society was to be administered. Therefore no funding will be provided to Hungary for the implementation of programmes during the current period, and Hungary looses access

National measures from 8 July 2021

Key recommendations and advice that apply nationally from 8 July. Check your local municipal website for local rules.

Cyber operation against the Storting

On 10 March, the Storting (Norwegian parliament) disclosed that its email systems had been compromised. The breach exploited security vulnerabilities in the Microsoft Exchange software.

Travel advice rescinded for certain countries on the EU’s list of safe third countries

As of Monday 19 July, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is withdrawing its travel advice for the following countries: Albania, Azerbaijan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Canada, Kosovo, Moldova, Montenegro, Qatar and Serbia.

G-27/2021 – Revised circular relating to entry into force of the Regulations relating to entry restrictions for foreign nationals out of concern for public health

G-27/2021 – Revised circular

Norway condemns crackdowns on civil society in Belarus

'The Belarus authorities show total disregard of fundamental democratic rights. Norway condemns the crackdown on civil society and the detention of human rights defenders in Vyasna and other organisations. Political prisoners must be released

Clarification of entry restrictions for partners residing in third countries that are no longer ‘purple’

Partners of people residing in Norway who are themselves resident in the USA and have been granted permission by the Norwegian Directorate of Immigration to enter Norway may travel to the country until the next date when any changes to the Norwegian

Strategy for Norway’s efforts in the Sahel region (2021–2025)

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs launched its new strategy for the Sahel region 23 June.