New entry rules – apply from Monday 26 July – NRK Norway – News overview from different parts of the country

Entry rules do not apply to full vaccinations or those who have contracted coronavirus within the past six months.

Every Friday, the government updates the entry map based on an assessment from the National Institute of Public Health. This map is different EU infection map.

See the rules for the different regions below in the case.

It is clear that holiday travel increases the risk of infection upon import. This is why it is as strict as it is in Norway. We’re seeing the delta virus spreading, there’s a lot of contact between people in Europe, and most people are living fairly normal lives now without strict infection control measures,” says Espen Rostrup Nakstad, assistant director of health Espen Rostrup Nakstad, at NRK.

Can we tolerate more infections now that so many people have been vaccinated?

The big question is how many unvaccinated people get infected and what are the consequences. It really remains to be seen in many places. In the UK, around 5,000 people are admitted each week, a sharp increase from just a few weeks ago. Nakstad explains that the number of infections is much lower than it indicates when compared to last year.

Beware of the stops

If you are traveling from a green country, but stopping in a country with stricter quarantine requirements (orange, red, dark red), the entry rules from the country you are stopping in apply when you arrive in Norway.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) still advises against completely nonessential travel to countries outside the European Economic Area/Schengen and the United Kingdom.

People who come from countries with orange and red status at the border should be tested and isolated. Dark red states require quarantine in quarantine hotels.

You do not have to quarantine in a quarantine hotel if you are protected from the Corona virus. That is, he has either been fully vaccinated, or received a single dose of the vaccine, for three to 15 weeks after vaccination, or has contracted the Coronavirus within the past six months, according to Government.

Then the quarantine can be carried out in your home.

As of next Monday, July 26, these changes take effect:

countries in Europe

Countries that turn from green to orange: Estonia, Liechtenstein and Switzerland

Countries that also receive requirements for quarantine hotels, that is, the transition from red to dark red: Holland and Spain.

The following countries remain green: Bulgaria, Greenland, Iceland, Italy, Croatia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, San Marino, Slovakia, Slovenia, Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Vatican City and Austria.

The following countries are orange or red:

Orange: Belgium and France.

red: Andorra, Faroe Islands (changed from orange), Greece (changed from orange), Ireland (changed from orange), Luxembourg, Malta (changed from orange), Monaco (changed from orange) and Portugal.

The following countries are still dark red: Cyprus and the United Kingdom.

north

The Nordic countries are assessed at the regional level as there is more access to data from these regions.

Sweden

No changes were made regarding regions in Sweden this week.

Areas that remain green: Blekinge, Dalarna, Gotland, Gävleborg, Haaland, Jämtland, Jönköping, Kalmar, Kronoberg, Skene, Stockholm, Södermanland, Uppsala, Västerbotten, Västernorland, Västra Götaland, Örebro and Östergänder.

Orange or red areas: Norrbotten (orange) and Värmland (red).

Denmark

Changes are being made in the Southern Denmark region of Denmark, which is now moving from the green to the orange level.

This means that from July 26, there will be entry restrictions and quarantine requirements for entry from all regions in Denmark, with the exception of Greenland.

Areas that turn from green to orange: Southern Denmark

Areas that remain orange or red: Central Jutland, North Jutland and Zealand (orange), the capital, including Copenhagen (red).

Finland

Changes to entry restrictions and quarantine requirements for two regions of Finland will be made from July 26.

Areas that turn from green to orange: Birkalands SVD, Kajanalands SVD.

The following areas remain green: Central Finland SVD, Central Ostrobothnia SVD, Southern Savolax SVD, Eastern Savolax SVD, Central Hämeenlinna SVD, Lapland SVD, Länsi-Pohja SVD, Northern Karelia SVD, Northern Ostrobothnia SVD, Northern Savolax SVD, Satakunda SVD, Southern Karelí SVD, Holland.

Areas that remain orange or red: Helsinki and Uusimaa SVD, Southwest Finland SVD, Kymmenedalen SVD and Päijat-Häme SVD (all in orange).

An archipelago in Europe

Some of the archipelagos are considered separately in order to facilitate safe travel to the islands which are popular destinations for Norwegians. Through the epidemic, many of the islands involved had a different infection status than that of the mainland.

The following archipelago turns orange or red:

• Corsica, France (red)
• North Aegean Islands, Greece (orange)
• Sardinia, Italy (orange)
• Sicily, Italy (orange)

Thus, there are no selected archipelagos that remain green after July 26.

The following archipelagos also receive requirements for quarantine hotels (ranging from red to dark red):

• Balearic Islands (Spain)
• Crete (Greece)

The following archipelagos remain red or orange:

• Azores, Portugal (red)
• Ionian Islands, Greece (ranging from orange to red)
• Canary Islands, Spain (red)
• Madeira, Portugal (orange)
• South Aegean Islands, Greece (ranging from orange to red)

Leela Land

The NIPH is studying countries and regions on the EU’s third-state list with a case of infection that provide a basis for somewhat milder entry rules when traveling to Norway, such as launching quarantine hotels. These countries are referred to as “purple countries”.

The earth is no longer purple: Israel, Japan, Montenegro and South Korea وكوريا

These countries and territories remain purple: Albania, Azerbaijan, Australia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Canada, Kosovo, Moldova, New Zealand, North Macedonia, Qatar, Serbia, Singapore and Taiwan.