NORWAY OPENS BORDERS
Starting January 26th Norway is dropping the quarantine requirement for
entry to the country. Please see below for changes to entry
requirements as of January 26th 2022. Note that restrictions can
quickly change so please always check the following link for the most
up to date information https://www.regjeringen.no/en/topics/koronavirus-covid-19/travel-to-norway/id2791503/#tocNode_2
What are the entry
requirements?
Scenario 1:
Fully vaccinated or has recovered from COVID-19, without verifiable
COVID-19 certificate (the US CDC vaccine card is not recognized in
Norway so vaccinated Americans fall in this category)
Rules for people over the
age of 18 who are fully vaccinated or who have recovered from COVID-19
during the past 6 months, but CANNOT document this using a verifiable
COVID-19 certificate:
- Requirement to complete entry
registration.
- You are required to take a test for SARS-CoV-2 before
arrival in Norway. You must present a certificate showing a negative
test result for SARS-CoV-2. The approved test methods are PCR or a
rapid antigen test. The test must have been taken less than 24 hours
before arrival in Norway.
- Requirement to get tested upon arrival. You must take a
test for SARS-CoV-2 at the border crossing point in Norway. If there is
no test centre at the border, the test centre is closed, or the
authorities have given instructions not to take the test at the border
crossing point, you are under an obligation to get tested at a
different test centre or to take a self-test within 24 hours of
arrival. If the rapid antigen test or self-test return a positive
result, you must take a PCR test as soon as possible, and no later than
within 1 day. People over the age of 12 must wear a face covering when
it is not possible to avoid close contact with other people until they
have received a negative test result.
- Requirement of travel quarantine if you come from an area
that triggers a duty to quarantine. You can end travel quarantine early
following a negative PCR test taken no sooner than 3 days after
arrival.
More information about documentation of a
negative test result prior to entry
Scencario 2: Not
fully vaccinated, not recovered from covid-19, over the age of 18
Rules for people over the
age of 18 who are not fully vaccinated and have not recovered from
COVID-19 during the past 6 months:
- Requirement to complete entry
registration.
- You are required to take a test for COVID-19 before arrival in
Norway. You must present a certificate showing a negative test result
for SARS-CoV-2. The approved test methods are PCR or a rapid antigen
test. The test must have been taken less than 24 hours before arrival
in Norway.
- Requirement to get tested upon arrival. You must take a
test for SARS-CoV-2 at the border crossing point in Norway. If there is
no test centre at the border, the test centre is closed, or the
authorities have given instructions not to take the test at the border
crossing point, you are under an obligation to get tested at a
different test centre or to take a self-test within 24 hours of
arrival. If the rapid antigen test or self-test return a positive
result, you must take a PCR test as soon as possible, and no later than
within 1 day. People over the age of 12 must wear a face covering when
it is not possible to avoid close contact with other people until they
have received a negative test result.
- Requirement of travel quarantine if you come from an area
that triggers a duty to quarantine. You can end travel quarantine early
following a negative PCR test taken no sooner than 3 days after
arrival. You can find more information about travel quarantine below.
More information about documentation of a
negative test result prior to entry
Scenario 3:
Not fully vaccinated, not recovered from covid-19, aged 16-18
Rules for people aged
16–18 who are NOT fully vaccinated or have recovered from
COVID-19 during the past 6 months:
- Requirement to complete entry
registration.
- You do NOT need to get tested before departure.
- Requirement to get tested upon arrival. You must take a
test for SARS-CoV-2 at the border crossing point in Norway. If there is
no test centre at the border, the test centre is closed, or the
authorities have given instructions not to take the test at the border
crossing point, you are under an obligation to get tested at a
different test centre or to take a self-test within 24 hours of
arrival. If the rapid antigen test or self-test return a positive
result, you must take a PCR test as soon as possible, and no later than
within 1 day. People over the age of 12 must wear a face covering when
it is not possible to avoid close contact with other people until they
have received a negative test result.
- You are NOT required to go into travel quarantine. We
nonetheless recommend that you get tested 3 days after arrival.
Scenario 4: Under
the age of 16
- You do NOT need to complete entry registration.
- You do NOT need to get tested before departure.
- Requirement to get tested upon arrival. You must take a
test for SARS-CoV-2 at the border crossing point in Norway. If there is
no test centre at the border, the test centre is closed, or the
authorities have given instructions not to take the test at the border
crossing point, you are under an obligation to get tested at a
different test centre or to take a self-test within 24 hours of
arrival. If the rapid antigen test or self-test return a positive
result, you must take a PCR test as soon as possible, and no later than
within 1 day. Children under the age of 16 should not be tested if it
is disproportionately difficult to test the child. People over the age
of 12 must wear a face covering when it is not possible to avoid close
contact with other people until they have received a negative test
result.
- You are NOT required to go into travel quarantine. We
nonetheless recommend that you get tested 3 days after arrival.
These rules apply
regardless of whether you are a Norwegian or foreign citizen arriving
in Norway. The area or country you arrive from will impact on whether
you must complete travel quarantine.
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