Most travelers arriving in Norway have to stay in a quarantine hotel for 10 days.
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The Norwegian government has decided to expand the use of quarantine hotels. The global situation in Covid-19 is “still unpredictable” in many parts of the world. Norway’s official warning of unnecessary international travel has also been extended to May 25.
Norway strict entry requirements also remain in place, which means that the majority of non-Norwegian foreign nationals are only allowed to enter Norway for essential reasons.
Quarantine change for global arrivals
Everyone who is allowed to enter Norway from so-called “red countries” – currently almost all foreign countries– must go through a 10-day quarantine period. Previously, Norwegian residents could complete the quarantine period at home if the facilities were appropriate and travel was essential.
However, according to the new rules introduced on May 7thEveryone who comes to Norway from a country outside the EEA / Schengen area must now spend the quarantine period in a quarantine hotel, regardless of the reason for the trip.
Norway’s quarantine hotels
Introduced in the last months of 2020Norway’s quarantine hotels were set up to reduce the risk of new infections being imported into the country, which has had relatively low levels of Covid-19 throughout the pandemic. Norway has so far recorded 767 deaths from Covid-19, compared to 2,497 and 14,173 in Denmark and Sweden, respectively.
Those who have to stay in a quarantine hotel will have to pay a fee of 500 Norwegian kroner (55 USD) per night, with the remaining costs being borne by local and national authorities. Meals are provided, but guests cannot leave the hotel, must stay on designated floors, and cannot be visitors. Anyone who violates the quarantine risks criminal prosecution.
New international students arriving in Norway also have to complete the quarantine period, but the Costs are covered from the university or college.
Global travel warning
The Norwegian Foreign Ministry has expanded its warning against non-essential international travel until May 25th.
Ministry spokeswoman Trude Måseide said the extension was short to give the authorities additional time to decide on summer travel restrictions: “At this point it is too early to say anything about how long the travel notice will last Must stay in place. “
Last week, Prime Minister Erna Solberg announced that Norway was planning to do so Introduce vaccination records Exempt people from infection control measures in the country and make traveling to and from Norway easier.
