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Norway endorses joint ministerial statement on COVID-19 and the multilateral trading system

On 5 May, Minister of Foreign Affairs Ine Eriksen Søreide and 41 other ministers responsible for the World Trade Organization (WTO) issued a ministerial statement on COVID-19 and the multilateral trading system.

Statement by Foreign Minister Ine Eriksen Søreide on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict

The main principles underlying Norway’s long-term engagement in the efforts to achieve a lasting peace between Israel and Palestine remain unchanged.

Globalskolen

Til alle norske barnefamilier bosatt i utlandet. Hele verdens norske nettskole har ledig plass denne høsten til elever i grunnskolealder! Søknadsfrist høsten 2019 er 9. september. Søknadsfrist våren 2020 er 30.

Visa and Consular Service limitations due to Covid-19.

Reduced opening hours during Ramadan

UN Security Council, Open Debate on the situation in the Middle-East

Statement by Ambassador Ms. Mona Juul in the Open Debate on the situation in the Middle-East, including the Palestinian question, 22 January 2019.

Are you planning to travel to Norway and need a visa or residence permit?

As of the 12th of May 2019, applications for a visitor’s visa or residence permit to Norway will be sent to the Norwegian Embassy in Amman, Jordan, which will become a regional hub for immigration from the Middle East and North Africa.

Restrictions on entry into Norway (COVID-19):

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Norway to disburse NOK 125 million to UNRWA

‘The UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) is in a critical financial situation and is facing a severe funding gap.

Temporary closure of VFS’ Visa Application Centers for Norway:

Prime Minster Solberg’s speech during the AU summit in Addis

On 9-10 February, Norway’s Prime Minister, H.E. Erna Solberg, visited Addis Ababa where the annual AU Summit took place. Norway is a close partner to the AU, recently illustrated by the establishment of a new Permanent Mission of Norway to the AU.