https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Norway in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Norway has made a few big changes to its Covid-19 hotel quarantine rules. From a select few travellers skipping quarantine altogether, who gets to quarantine at home, whether vaccinated passengers need to go into a hotel, and why some arrivals need to go into a quarantine hotel regardless, here's everything you need to know.  https://www.thelocal.no/20210604/latest-who-has-to-enter-quarantine-hotels-when-travelling-to-norway Fri, 04 Jun 2021 13:52:28 +0200 latest-who-has-to-enter-quarantine-hotels-when-travelling-to-norway Norway's Covid health certificate is available and will allow certain travellers to skip entry quarantine entirely when presented at the border. So how will this process work, and what documentation do you need to show? https://www.thelocal.no/20210614/how-will-the-covid-19-certificate-be-used-at-the-norwegian-border Mon, 14 Jun 2021 16:42:18 +0200 how-will-the-covid-19-certificate-be-used-at-the-norwegian-border Norway on Wednesday announced that later this week, those who have been fully vaccinated or had coronavirus in the country can skip entry quarantine and that it would exempt vaccinated travellers using the EU's vaccine passport from entry quarantine in the near future. https://www.thelocal.no/20210609/travel-norway-to-scrap-covid-entry-quarantine-for-vaccinated-arrivals Wed, 09 Jun 2021 19:31:09 +0200 travel-norway-to-scrap-covid-entry-quarantine-for-vaccinated-arrivals Certain travellers to Norway, including those vaccinated in the country will no longer have to spend time in quarantine hotels after the government announced changes to the tight rules on Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.no/20210602/breaking-norway-eases-covid-hotel-quarantine-rules Wed, 02 Jun 2021 16:02:20 +0200 breaking-norway-eases-covid-hotel-quarantine-rules When travelling during a global pandemic you need to expect things not to go to plan especially when trying to negotiate Norway's Covid border rules. Norwegian citizen Ingri Bergo explains how her return home to Oslo from Paris meant a spell confined in an airport hotel. https://www.thelocal.no/20210531/many-have-tried-to-run-away-how-i-ended-up-in-hotel-quarantine-in-norway Mon, 31 May 2021 23:28:39 +0200 many-have-tried-to-run-away-how-i-ended-up-in-hotel-quarantine-in-norway A Norwegian who tried to ski around his country's virus quarantine system by skiing back from Sweden had to be rescued after bad weather thwarted his expedition, emergency services said on Monday. https://www.thelocal.no/20210405/norwegian-fumbles-bid-to-ski-around-quarantine-restrictions Mon, 05 Apr 2021 20:11:45 +0200 norwegian-fumbles-bid-to-ski-around-quarantine-restrictions Oslo's Gardermoen airport, the largest in Norway, has seen passengers move their trips forward to avoid incoming tightening of Covid-19 entry quarantine rules. https://www.thelocal.no/20210329/oslo-airport-reports-uptick-in-arrivals-ahead-of-new-covid-19-quarantine-rules Mon, 29 Mar 2021 17:29:31 +0200 oslo-airport-reports-uptick-in-arrivals-ahead-of-new-covid-19-quarantine-rules Although Norway de facto closed its borders in January, justice minister Monica Mæland believes Norwegians are still travelling too much and says the government could consider even tighter rules. https://www.thelocal.no/20210311/could-norway-further-tighten-travel-restrictions Thu, 11 Mar 2021 17:13:07 +0100 could-norway-further-tighten-travel-restrictions People who travel to Norway from abroad will be required to register with authorities for the duration of their stay at quarantine hotels under tightened rules. https://www.thelocal.no/20210224/norway-tightens-covid-19-quarantine-rules-for-incoming-travel Wed, 24 Feb 2021 17:09:35 +0100 norway-tightens-covid-19-quarantine-rules-for-incoming-travel In recent days Norway has extended and tightened its rules around travelling to and from the country. Here's the latest on what you need to know. https://www.thelocal.no/20210113/what-you-need-to-know-about-travelling-to-and-from-norway-from-abroad Wed, 13 Jan 2021 15:06:58 +0100 what-you-need-to-know-about-travelling-to-and-from-norway-from-abroad Norway’s government plans to digitally register everyone who enters the country from January. https://www.thelocal.no/20201209/coronavirus-norway-to-make-digital-record-of-all-arrivals-at-border Wed, 09 Dec 2020 17:46:28 +0100 coronavirus-norway-to-make-digital-record-of-all-arrivals-at-border People arriving in Norway from abroad are required to comply if they qualify for ‘quarantine hotel’ isolation under the country’s coronavirus restrictions. https://www.thelocal.no/20201201/what-are-norways-coronavirus-quarantine-hotels-and-who-is-obliged-to-stay-at-them Tue, 01 Dec 2020 16:02:58 +0100 what-are-norways-coronavirus-quarantine-hotels-and-who-is-obliged-to-stay-at-them Three British workers in Norway are among those who risk being deported from the country after breaking quarantine requirements related to Covid-19. https://www.thelocal.no/20201112/norway-fines-five-foreigners-for-breaking-coronavirus-quarantine-rules Thu, 12 Nov 2020 15:12:22 +0100 norway-fines-five-foreigners-for-breaking-coronavirus-quarantine-rules Quarantine is now required on entry to Norway for travellers from every country in Europe outside of parts of Scandinavia. https://www.thelocal.no/20201009/norway-updates-travel-guidelines-quarantine-required-for-every-country-outside-of-nordics Fri, 09 Oct 2020 18:34:56 +0200 norway-updates-travel-guidelines-quarantine-required-for-every-country-outside-of-nordics Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg has told her Swedish counterpart Stefan Löfven that Norway will not fully open its border with its Scandinavian neighbour. https://www.thelocal.no/20200929/norway-pm-solberg-rules-out-swedish-exemption-to-coronavirus-border-rules Tue, 29 Sep 2020 12:19:28 +0200 norway-pm-solberg-rules-out-swedish-exemption-to-coronavirus-border-rules Norway now requires people from most countries in Europe and all travellers from outside the EU/Schengen area to quarantine for 10 days after travelling to the country. We take a closer look at the rule. https://www.thelocal.no/20200910/what-are-norways-quarantine-rules-and-what-happens-if-you-break-them Thu, 10 Sep 2020 16:48:25 +0200 what-are-norways-quarantine-rules-and-what-happens-if-you-break-them European airlines on Tuesday urged national capitals to coordinate measures to limit the spread of the novel coronavirus, saying the current patchwork of restrictions is hobbling a return to regular travel around the EU. https://www.thelocal.no/20200915/end-quarantine-chaos-european-airlines-demand Tue, 15 Sep 2020 20:41:16 +0200 end-quarantine-chaos-european-airlines-demand Norway has tight rules for quarantine both for travellers arriving in the country and for anyone in Norway suspected of being infected, but a survey suggests the rules are not being respected by everyone. https://www.thelocal.no/20200911/are-norwegians-respecting-quarantine Fri, 11 Sep 2020 11:32:34 +0200 are-norwegians-respecting-quarantine Norway’s borders are essentially closed to visitors from outside the European Union/EEA and Schengen areas, but many exemptions apply. Here's what you need to know. https://www.thelocal.no/20200716/these-are-the-current-rules-for-travel-to-norway-from-outside-of-europe Thu, 16 Jul 2020 15:51:00 +0200 these-are-the-current-rules-for-travel-to-norway-from-outside-of-europe Norway on Friday reimposed quarantine on arrivals from Spain over a spike in virus cases, but also said such restrictions would not apply to the team behind the latest "Mission: Impossible" blockbuster. https://www.thelocal.no/20200725/mission-possible-norway-relaxes-quarantine-rules-for-tom-cruise-and-film-crew Sat, 25 Jul 2020 11:38:05 +0200 mission-possible-norway-relaxes-quarantine-rules-for-tom-cruise-and-film-crew