Svalbard is open for tourists from countries within the Schengen Area and the EEA with sufficiently low transmission. International visitors from other countries have to undergo a mandatory quarantine upon entry in Norway and Svalbard.

Updated: 18.09.2020, kl. 11:59

Latest update

Tourists that have to undergo a mandatory quarantine upon entry in Norway must carry out the quarantine on the Norwegian mainland before travelling to Svalbard. Read here for more information.

Svalbard is open for tourists from several countries within the Schengen Area and the EEA with sufficiently low transmission.

For a full updated overview of these countries, please check NIPH's pages here.

The map below shows the areas affected by quarantine upon arrival in Norway from the 19th September 2020.



Soure: FHI / NIPH

The Tourist Information is now open:

The Tourist Information office in Longyearbyen is now open Monday-Friday from 12-16pm.

The phone is open from 9am from Monday to Friday.

We are still available for digital chat on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/svalbard.norway/) and advice through our email info@visitsvalbard.com

Travel information

There are multiple flights every week to Svalbard from the Norwegian mainland, with SAS and Norwegian, where preventative measures are in place to limit the spread of Covid-19.

In Svalbard you can join organised activities with local activity providers that are adhering to strict anti-contagion measures.

General information:

If you have questions about the coronavirus (COVID-19) while travelling in Norway, please call the national information telephone at (+47) 815 55 015.

If you're currently in Longyearbyen and experiencing symptoms like fever, sore throat, chest pain and breathing difficulties, please stay in your hotel room and contact guest service by telephone or call the local medical service in Longyearbyen at +47 79 02 42 00 for guidance and assistance.

You can also find more information on these pages:

European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC)

World Health Organization (WHO)