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Stortings – og sametingsvalget 2021

Denne høsten er det stortings – og sametingsvalg i Norge. Hvis du oppholder deg i utlandet må du stemme fra 1. juli og senest fredag 3. september.

Services in the Consular Section

The embassy is now open for all services including passport renewal, applications for personal number and DNA testing however due to Covid-19 measures our capacity to receive applicants is limited.

17.mai-hilsen til nordmenn i Kenya

Kjære alle nordmenn i Kenya!

Reduced services in the Consular Section at the Royal Norwegian Embassy in Nairobi

Norway introduces its strictest entry rules since March 2020

To limit the risk of transmitting the significantly more contagious variant of the coronavirus, the Government is imposing far stricter rules on foreign nationals who seek entry to Norway.

Norway Supports Response to Sexual & Gender Based Violence Worsened by Covid-19 Pandemic

Stricter rules for testing and quarantine upon arrival to stop coronavirus mutation

The requirement to present a negative SARS-CoV-2 test prior to arrival when travelling to Norway is being amended to require a test taken 24 hours prior to departure instead of 72 hours.

Obligatorisk testing på grensen / Mandatory testing at the Norwegian border

Kenya - New travel requirements for inbound and outbound passengers

From 11th January 2021, the Government of Kenya requires all persons departing Kenya to have a negative RT PCR COVID-19 test and an associated Trusted Travel code.

Government introduced registration requirement for all people entering Norway

Today the Norwegian Government approved an amendment to the COVID-19 regulations that requires all people entering into Norway to register themselves as a step in improving infection control.

Norway grants debt relief to Somalia

‘By waiving Somalia’s debt to Norway, we are promoting sustainable development, stability and poverty reduction in one of the world’s most vulnerable countries,’ said Minister of Foreign Affairs Ine Eriksen Søreide.

Honouring and celebrating human rights defenders