Acts and regulations

Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation in the domain of strengthening institutional capacity

Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation in the domain of strengthening institutional capacity between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Moldova and Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Denmark, Ministry of Foreign

Women, Peace and Security

Norway’s fifth National Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security sets out the government’s policy for implementing UN Security Council Resolution 1325, related resolutions and the broader women, peace and security (WPS) agenda nationally and

Instruction GI-06/2024 – Rejection of Russian citizens with Schengen visas for tourist purposes and other non-essential travel, in accordance with section 126, first paragraph of the Immigration Act

Offshore Energy Act

The Act applies to Norway’s territorial sea outside the baselines and to the continental shelf, but individual provisions can also be made applicable to internal waters.

Child Welfare Act

Entry into force: 1 January 2023, 1 July 2023, as determined by the King Download the law: Act relating to child welfare (Child Welfare Act) (PDF)

GI-11/2022 – Instruction on transfer to Norway of former local employees of Norwegian authorities in Afghanistan, in connection with NATO’s international operations in Afghanistan

The Ministry of Justice and Public Security makes reference here to its general power of instruction as well as section 76 of the Act of 15 May 2008 No. 35 relating to the ad-mission of foreign nationals into the realm and their stay here (

G-01/2022 – Revised circular relating to entry into force of the Regulations relating to entry restrictions for foreign nationals out of concern for public health

G-01/2022 – Revised circular relating to entry into force of the Regulations relating to entry restrictions for foreign nationals out of concern for public health.pdf

G-36/2021 – Revised circular relating to entry into force of the Regulations relating to entry restrictions for foreign nationals out of concern for public health

G-36/2021 – Revised circular relating to entry into force of the Regulations relating to entry restrictions for foreign nationals out of concern for public health.pdf

G-27/2021 – Revised circular relating to entry into force of the Regulations relating to entry restrictions for foreign nationals out of concern for public health

G-27/2021 – Revised circular relating to entry into force of the Regulations relating to entry restrictions for foreign nationals out of concern for public health.pdf

The Local Government Act

The Norwegian Local Governments Act The purpose of Local Government Act is to promote local self-government and provide the necessary frameworks for this. The Act facilitates the local representative government and a strong representative local

Regulations relating to fees payable at Norway’s diplomatic and consular missions

Adopted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on 20 June 2014 under section 21 of the Act of 3 May 2002 No. 13 relating to the Foreign Service, cf Royal Decree of 20 June 2014. As subsequently amended, most recently on 16 October 2020.

G-35/2020 – Revised circular relating to entry into force of the Regulations relating to entry restrictions for foreign nationals out of concern for public health

G-35/2020 – Revised circular relating to entry into force of the Regulations relating to entry restrictions for foreign nationals out of concern for public health (PDF) Regulations relating to amendments to the Regulations of 29 June 2020 relating

G-28/2020 – Revised circular relating to entry into force of the Regulations relating to entry restrictions for foreign nationals out of concern for public health

G-28/2020 – Revised circular relating to entry into force of the Regulations relating to entry restrictions for foreign nationals out of concern for public health.pdf Regulations relating to amendments to the Regulations of 29 June 2020 relating to

Regulations relating to amendments to the COVID-19 Regulations

Legal basis: Adopted by Royal Decree 6 November 2020 under the Act of 5 August 1994 No. 55 relating to control of communicable diseases, sections 4-3, 4-3a and 7-12. Submitted by the Ministry of Justice and Public Security.

Regulations relating to amendments to the Regulations of 29 June 2020 No. 1423 relating to entry restrictions for foreign nationals out of concern for public health

Requirement of negative test result for SARS-CoV-2 on entry into Norway

Regulations relating to entry restrictions for foreign nationals out of concern for public health

Regulations relating to entry restrictions for foreign nationals out of concern for public health.pdf

H-6/18 Laws and guidelines for planning and resource utilisation in coastal marine areas

In this circular, the Ministry of Local Government and Modernisation will provide information about how the Planning and Building Act and important sector laws relating to coastal marine areas should be viewed in conjunction with each other and

Regulations Relating to Pollution and Waste in Svalbard

Legal basis: Issued by the Ministry of Climate and Environment on 3 July 2020 with a legal basis in the Act of 15 June 2001 no. 79 Relating to the Protection of the Environment in Svalbard (Svalbard Environmental Protection Act) Section 66, Section

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Regulations relating to entry restrictions for foreign nationals out of concern for public health

Adopted by Ministry of Justice and Public Security 29 June 2020 under sections 2, 3 and 6 of the Interim Act of 19 June 2020 No. 83 relating to entry restrictions for foreign nationals out of concern for public health; see decision of 19 June 2020

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Regulations relating to amendments to the Regulations of 15 March 2020 No. 293 relating to rejection etc. of foreign nationals out of concern for public health

Adopted by Ministry of Justice and Public Security 12 June 2020 under the Act of 5 August 1994 No. 55 relating to control of communicable diseases, section 7-12; see also section 1-2, third paragraph; see also the Regulations of 15 March 2020 No.