Tour operators
Tourism, field operations and other travel in Svalbard is regulated by FOR-1991-10-18-671 (tourism regulations).
All tour operators in Svalbard shall notify the Governor of their travel plans no later than eight weeks before the scheduled start date.
Tour operators must receive an official reply letter from the Governor of Svalbard before the notified travel plans can start. Tour operators are obliged to report once their activity has been completed.
In addition, all camping in tourism activities, field activities, and under the auspices of research and education activities require permission from the Governor.
Applications must be submitted to the Governor no later than four weeks before the planned camping.
Camping activities 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.