Status Covid 19 on Svalbard week 1
Week 1 2022, 13 positive samples were registered for Covid 19 in Longyearbyen. Omicron has been detected in four of these.
Published 12/21/2021
Distribution of self-tests to Travelers by plane to Svalbard
The Governor has now established a system for distributing Covid self-tests to travelers flying to Svalbard.
Published 12/17/2021
Requirement for rapid Covid-test after arrival on Svalbard
The Government has decided that persons arriving in Svalbard must test for SARS-CoV-2 within 24 hours of arrival. The test must be an antigen rapid test (self-test). The requirement also applies to those who have been fully vaccinated or have undergone Covid-19. This applies from 19 December 2021 at 24:00. The Governor is working on a system for distributing free self-tests on arrival Svalbard.
Published 12/3/2021
Covid test when you travel to Svalbard - updated information
The requirement for a negative covid test before travelling Svalbard applies to everyone - including fully vaccinated. Permanent residents of Svalbard will receive a free test at Gardermoen and in the center of Tromsø, the Government writes in a press release on Friday afternoon.
Published 11/30/2021
Online solution for notifcation of travel plans
The Governors online solution for notification of travel plans is now up and running again.
Published 11/19/2021
The Covid self-test distribution station opens on Monday
Longyearbyen lokalstyre opens the distribution station for self-tests on Monday 22 November. The station is in the parking lot by Longyear 78° and is open from 11:00 to 14:00 on weekdays.
Published 10/29/2021
Form problems for tour operators
The Governor experiences that tour operators have problems with filling in and submitting the electronic form for notification of travel plans. on Svalbard. We ask that tour operators wait until the problem is resolved. We apologize for the extra work this entails.
Published 9/24/2021
Covid-19: Changes for Svalbard
The requirement for a negative corona test before travelling to Svalbard from the Norwegian mainland is removed. The requirement that entry quarantine must be carried out on the mainland before further travel to Svalbard is continued, the Norwegian government writes in a press release today.
Published 9/1/2021
New regulations for access and passage in nature in Svalbard will render safer tourism
Government will outline a clearer framework for access, passage and activity in nature in Svalbard. The aim is to create even safer and better experiences for tourists, while reducing the impact on vulnerable nature.
Published 8/11/2021
Quarantine must be carried out on the mainland
The Governor reminds that persons who are subject to a quarantine obligation on arrival in mainland Norway must carry out the entry quarantine on the mainland before traveling on to Svalbard. It is not possible to carry out the entry quarantine on Svalbard.