Still duty to be in home quarantine
The Governor reminds that everyone who arrives at Svalbard via airport, port or otherwise has a duty to be in home quarantine for 14 days. The order can be extended after Friday 17 April. This will not be decided until the end of the week. On the basis of national travel advice and because all travellers must in the home quarantines on arrival Svalbard, tourists and other travellers are not advised to travel to Svalbard for the time being.
Published 4/8/2020
The Governor extends the quarantine order until 17 April
The Governor extends the order of home quarantine for 14 days to anyone arriving in Svalbard via airport, harbour or by other means. The decision applies to the whole of Svalbard until April 17. If necessary, the order of quarantine can be extended after this date. It is possible to obtain exemptions from the quarantine order.
Published 4/4/2020
FAQ from the digital public meeting
Questions and answers about the corona on Svalbard from the digital public meeting on Kulturhuset on Thursday, April 2, are now posted on the websites of Longyearbyen Community Council and the Governor of Svalbard.
Published 4/2/2020
The Governor extends the quarantine order
The Governor extends the order of home quarantine for 14 days to anyone arriving in Svalbard via airport, harbour or by other means. The decision applies to the whole of Svalbard. It is possible to obtain exemptions from the quarantine order.
Published 4/1/2020
Digital public meeting about the corona situation in Svalbard
Longyearbyen Community Council, the Governor of Svalbard and Longyearbyen hospital invite the people of Svalbard to a digital meeting about the corona situation in Svalbard on Thursday April 2 at 18.00.
Published 3/25/2020
Extends the quarantine provisions for travellers from the mainland
Longyearbyen Community Council and the Governor of Svalbard continue the provision of 14 days home quarantine for all visitors coming from the mainland. Businesses can apply for exemptions of the quarantine provisions for some people.
Published 3/23/2020
Stops demolition work in Lia
Due to the weather forecast, with snow and increasing winds from the southeast until tomorrow morning, the Governor in consultation with Skred AS has decided to halt the demolition work in Lia for the time being. It is not currently necessary to evacuate people living in Lia and Nybyen. The Governor follows the situation and will make a new assessment together with Skred AS tomorrow morning. - We ask people to follow us on our website and on Facebook, says Governor Kjerstin Askholt.
Published 3/20/2020
Government with benefit scheme for foreign workers in Longyearbyen
The Norwegian government announces a fixed-term benefits scheme for foreign employees in Longyearbyen whose income is suspended due to the current corona virus epidemic. - This is good, says Governor Kjerstin Askholt.
Published 3/20/2020
Home quarantine for everyone who comes to Svalbard
The Governor has decided that all travellers to Svalbard arriving in Ny-Ålesund, Barentsburg, Pyramiden, Svea and Hornsund will be placed in home quarantine for 7 days after arrival. The Longyearbyen Local Council has previously decided that everyone who comes to Longyearbyen should be imposed home quarantine.
Published 3/19/2020
Exception from Regulations on expulsion
Foreign nationals residing permanently in Svalbard can pass through the Norwegian mainland when traveling from abroad to Svalbard. The quarantine obligation on the Norwegian mainland due to the Covid 19 situation still applies.