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  • Country assessment for week 37 (13– 19 September): Changes to entry restrictions for several countries and areas

    10/09/2021 News story Ministry of Health and Care Services, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Justice and Public Security

    The Norwegian Government has decided to introduce entry restrictions and a quarantine requirement for Slovakia. Five regions in Finland and one region in Sweden will turn green, and the duty to stay at a quarantine hotel is being lifted for Cyprus,

  • Travel and combining vaccines

    03/09/2021 News story Ministry of Health and Care Services

    Vaccination is the way out of the pandemic, and the second dose offers good protection against serious illness and infection. Norway will continue to switch between the two mRNA vaccines, so that as many people as possible can be fully vaccinated as

  • Country assessment for week 36 (6–12 September): Changes to entry restrictions for several countries and areas

    03/09/2021 News story Ministry of Health and Care Services, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Justice and Public Security

    The Norwegian Government has decided to introduce entry restrictions and a quarantine requirement for one country in Europe: Romania. No other changes are being made to the entry restrictions or quarantine requirements for countries and areas in

  • More vaccines approved in the COVID-19 certificate

    03/09/2021 News story Ministry of Health and Care Services

    The same measures will be eased for people who have been vaccinated using vaccines approved in the UK, the USA, or by WHO, as for people vaccinated using EMA-approved vaccines.

  • Vaccination offered to 12 and 15-year-olds

    03/09/2021 Press release Office of the Prime Minister, Ministry of Health and Care Services

    The Norwegian Government has decided to offer a COVID-19 vaccine to children aged 12-15, in accordance with the recommendation from the Norwegian Institute of Public Health. This age group will initially be offered one vaccine dose.

  • Norway to remain at Step 3

    03/09/2021 Press release Office of the Prime Minister, Ministry of Health and Care Services

    Due to the infection rate and the considerable pressure on the municipalities, the Norwegian Government has decided to remain at Step 3 of the reopening plan until more people have been fully vaccinated.

  • Norway to send emergency medical team to Haiti

    01/09/2021 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Health and Care Services, Ministry of Justice and Public Security

    The Government has decided to send an expanded emergency medical team to Haiti to assist the country in the aftermath of the earthquake on 14 August, which was followed by a devastating tropical storm.

  • Country assessment for week 35 (30 August – 5 September): Changes to entry restrictions for several countries and areas

    27/08/2021 News story Ministry of Health and Care Services, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Justice and Public Security

    The Norwegian Government has decided not to introduce travel restrictions and quarantine requirements for any new countries or regions. Travel restrictions and the quarantine requirement for the Åland Islands in Finland are being lifted, and the

  • Transmission quarantine exemption extended from 6 to 12 months

    27/08/2021 News story Ministry of Health and Care Services

    People who have recovered from COVID-19 in Norway will now be exempt from transmission quarantine for 12 months. The COVID-19 certificate for domestic use will be updated, so that it is green for 12 months after recovery from COVID-19.

  • Country assessment for week 34 (23–29 August): Changes to entry restrictions for several countries and areas

    20/08/2021 News story Ministry of Health and Care Services, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Justice and Public Security

    The Norwegian Government has decided to introduce entry restrictions and quarantine requirements for several areas in the Nordic region, two countries in Europe, and some third countries. This decision is based on an updated assessment of the

  • COVID-19 vaccine offered to 16 and 17-year-olds

    20/08/2021 News story Ministry of Health and Care Services

    Following a recommendation from the Norwegian Institute of Public Health, the Norwegian Government has decided to offer a COVID-19 vaccine to 16 and 17-year-olds.

  • Norway to accept COVID certificates from Northern Ireland from 18 August

    17/08/2021 News story Ministry of Health and Care Services

    Norway will accept the Northern Irish COVID certificate from 18 August at 3 pm, which is when the solution to verify the QR code in the Northern Ireland COVID certificate will be rolled out at the border.

  • Step 4 will be introduced once all adults are protected

    13/08/2021 News story Ministry of Health and Care Services

    The Norwegian Government has decided to implement Step 4 of the reopening 3 weeks after all people over the age of 18 have been offered their first vaccine dose. At that point, all adult Norwegians will have received the opportunity to be protected

  • Norway to accept COVID-19 certificates from England and Wales from 12 August

    10/08/2021 News story Ministry of Health and Care Services

    Norway will accept the English and Welsh NHS COVID Pass from 12 August at 3 pm, which is when the solution to verify the QR code in the NHS COVID pass will be rolled out at the border.

  • Step 4 will not be implemented at this time

    29/07/2021 News story Ministry of Health and Care Services

    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

  • Foreign students will be allowed to enter Norway from 1 August

    07/07/2021 Press release Ministry of Education and Research, Ministry of Health and Care Services, Ministry of Justice and Public Security

    The Government has decided that foreign students will be exempt from the restrictions on entry from 1 August. This means that foreign students who have been admitted to a study programme at a Norwegian school or higher education institution, will be

  • Plans to offer a vaccine to 16 and 17-year-olds

    06/07/2021 News story Ministry of Health and Care Services

    The Norwegian Government is planning to offer a vaccine against COVID-19 to 16 and 17-year-olds after the over-18s have been fully vaccinated. The final decision will be made in September.

  • Normal everyday life, with increased preparedness

    05/07/2021 Press release Office of the Prime Minister, Ministry of Health and Care Services

    The Norwegian Government has revised its long-term strategy and emergency preparedness plan for the management of the COVID-19 pandemic. It has called the phase after Step 4 ‘Normal everyday life, with increased preparedness’.

  • Step 4 is being delayed – adjustments to Step 3 of the reopening plan

    05/07/2021 Press release Office of the Prime Minister, Ministry of Health and Care Services

    Following a recommendation from the Norwegian Directorate of Health and the Norwegian Institute of Public Health, the Norwegian Government has decided to delay Step 4 of the reopening plan. The transition to Step 4 will be possible at the end of

  • Major changes to country assessments – more countries are being categorised as green

    05/07/2021 News story Ministry of Health and Care Services, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Justice and Public Security

    From 5 July, Norwegian entry restrictions and quarantine rules will be based on the same threshold values as those applied in the EU. The Norwegian Government has made several changes on the basis of the weekly country assessments by the Norwegian

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