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-Norwegian borders open for Schengen countries from 15th July
Dear partners in the travel industry,
we share with you information that Innovation Norway has put together on behalf of the travel industry in Norway.
The entire press release is also now in English, so you can read and forward the link with all the details.
At the government’s press conference yesterday (25th June), it was announced that they plan to allow residents in the Schengen- and EEA-area entry to Norway, starting July 15th – if the infection rate in the countries affected is satisfying.
The requirement for entry quarantine, for countries and regions with a satisfactory infection rate situation is removed, also starting July 15th. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs will no longer discourage travel to countries and regions, that are exempt from entry quarantine requirements.
The Norwegian Institute of Public Health (Folkehelseinstituttet) will map which countries and regions in the Schengen- and EEA-region that have a satisfactory infection rate.
This will be communicated July 10th – and until then, which countries who gets the ‘green light’ are unknown. The map will be updated every 14 days thereafter, and include the Nordic countries.
As the Ministers also stated – this is something that they plan on implementing. Things can change, from one week to another.
Furthermore, entry to Norway will be permitted for people that can produce a booking or written agreements that documents that they will be staying at one registered address in Norway for the first 10 days here or for the entire period for their stay in Norway if this is shorter than 10 days.
If you receive any questions about that from you clients:
Criterias for assessing which areas of the Nordic region (from 15th of June) and Schengen/EØS countries (from 15th of July) have sufficiently low rates of contagion to allow entry without orders for entry quarantines:
Quantitative criterias
1. Incidence rate last 14 days (average last two weeks) <20/100 000 per week.
2. Admission to intensive care last 14 days (average last two weeks) (<0.5/100,000).
3. Number of positive tests last 14 days < 5%.
Qualitative criteria
1. Anyone with suspected covid-19 regardless of severity is encouraged to be tested.
2. A contagion tracking system has been established around all confirmed cases.
3. Information material is available for those travelling.
An overall assessment of the criterias is to be carried out, and further information can be emphasised to the assessments. Regular meetings are held between public health institutes in the different countries to discuss developments.
