Visitors
Individual visitors to Svalbard are obliged to familiarise themselves with applicable regulations.
Published 6/20/2019, Updated 12/16/2024
Individual travellers travelling outside Management Area 10 must report their trip schedule to the office of the Governor of Svalbard no later than four weeks before the planned trip and report back after the trip.
Requirements are set for search and rescue insurance.
All tenting and camp stays in the same place for a week or more require permission from the Governor. Applications must be submitted to the Governor no later than four weeks before the planned camping stay.
Tenting and camp stays that require an application to the Governor must be secured with an alert and organized polar bear guard when there are people in the camp.