Explained: Who can enter Norway right now

Many cross-border couples are still barred from reuniting. Swedes on the border are still barred. Here's the current situation on Norway's borders.
Who can come to Norway as tourists?
Currently, only tourists from Denmark, Finland and Iceland are allowed into Norway, and Norway's government has put in place no restrictions on them (unlike, Denmark, which insists that Nordic tourists book accommodation for six days, or Iceland, which insists arriving Nordic tourists go into quarantine or take a test).
The infection situation in the different regions of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, and Sweden is assessed every two weeks. Currently there is no region in Sweden where Norwegians are advised to travel, and no region in any other Nordic country were they are advised not to.
When will tourists from the EU/EEA and Schengen countries be allowed into Norway?
What about tourists from outside the EU/EEA area?
Norway earlier said that its travel restrictions would stay in place until August 20th, so it is possible that it might choose that date to allow entry to people from other countries. The European Union is also currently debating criteria through which to judge which countries' nationals can enter the EU, meaning this could well change sooner.
If I am an EU/EEA citizen, can I come to visit family living in Norway?
Spouses, partners who have lived together for at least two years or are expecting children together, parents, grandparents, great grandparents, children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, siblings under the age of 18, and Fiancé(e)s, can all come to visit family in Norway, but they cannot come to visit girlfriends or boyfriends.
If I am not an EU/EEA citizen, can I come and visit family living in Norway?
You can only come if you have a residency permit or if your family member is from an EU or EEA country but resident in Norway. The families of Norwegian citizens living in Norway and Non-EU citizens living in Norway cannot generally come to visit. This is true even for those married to someone living in Norway.
If I am engaged to marry an EEA citizen living in Norway, can I enter the country?
If I am engaged to marry a Norwegian citizen living in Norway, can I enter the country?
Yes, but only if you have already been granted a residency permit on the basis of family immigration. Norway's government on June 15th relaxed its criteria to make it possible for those engaged to marry a Norwegian citizen living in Norway to enter if they could secure a residency permit.
However, on the instructions of Norway's government, the visa application outsourcing company VFS Global is only processing requests for residency permits, not for entry visas, making it in practice impossible for most to enter.
My Norwegian partner is about to give birth in Norway. Can I visit for the birth?
Yes.
Are there any other exceptions which allow family members of non-EU residents to enter the country?
Yes. If you have children under 18 and want to reunite with a Norwegian spouse or cohabitant and their children, you can come. You can also come to visit children living in Norway. If you yourself are under 18, you can come to visit parents living in Norway, if they are Norwegian or have a residence permit.
You can also come to visit a close family member (either a spouse or someone related in a direct line) if they are very sick or dying.
What about funerals?
You can bring anything which will help support the relationship, from birth and marriage certificates, to cohabitation documents, or a family book. If you are a fiancé(e), you can bring booking receipts from a marriage venue, or at the church.
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