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Norway bans entry of Russian vacationers

Norway’s Justice Ministry stated in an announcement on Thursday that because of the ongoing struggle in Ukraine, Norway will impose extra restrictions on the entry of Russian vacationers to its territory, banning nearly all of them from getting into.

Norway imposes restrictions on issuing vacationer visas to Russians for the primary time in 2022. Norway shares an roughly 200 km border with Russia within the Arctic area.

“The choice to tighten entry guidelines is in keeping with Norway’s coverage of supporting allies and companions in response to Russia’s unlawful aggression towards Ukraine,” Justice Minister Emilia Inger Mell stated in an announcement.

The ministry stated Russian residents who go to the nation for tourism or different non-essential journey functions will likely be barred from getting into via exterior borders and could also be excluded in some instances, resembling visiting shut relations dwelling in Norway. .

The brand new coverage will take impact on Could 29, and the ministry stated, “The change signifies that the police can refuse entry to Russian residents who’re lined by the directive.”