Hi Lisa,

Gia has answered most of your questions with her well thought out response. As I mentioned, I’ve given up trying to predict or calculate rule changes, and instead will live a quiet life and see what happens…for now (or for who knows how long).
Just be persistent when dealing with authorities, as my experience, and the experience of many others, is the constant response of ‘I can’t answer your question, that’s not my department’s area’ – keep prodding!

Thanks for reading the article, and I’m glad you got something from it. All the best to you and your daughter.

Hi Lisa, I just read your thread – since your daughter is fully vaccinated and as long as the US is not listed as a ‘red country’ (check fhi.no and check the map), I believe your won’t need to quarantine.

For example, my sister and I came from the UK (both Norwegian citizens), but had to take a rapid antigen test upon arrival since we came from a ‘red country’, although we took a test prior to arrival. We were put on a bus and were not informed where we were going or which hotel we were going to. At the hotel you will need to quarantine there for 3 days – but the day after you arrive you will be able to sign up for a PCR test (the hotel arranges this) which you would take on the third day. In my experience, we got a call from reception to let us know when to queue for our PCR test.

Results would usually come the day after the test was done. Depending on the result, you with be either exempt (negative) or not exempt (positive) from the isolation hotel. Also, there is usually a representative from the commune that stays at the hotel every day from 8am-6pm for questions which we found extremely helpful.

In the case that you do test positive, you will be sent to a isolation hotel for 10 days, but can be released if you test negative during your stay. Personally, I had a good experience at the quarantine hotel but the isolation hotel is a completely different story. We have been misinformed several times and have had to speak with multiple representatives from the commune of Oslo with 0 luck.

Just be wary and make sure to speak with the commune in which your daughter will be staying in, or perhaps reach out to the US embassy in Oslo for further guidance if all else fails. Hope this helps!

Hello Jameson, Thank you so much for posting this. We are really in the dark about travel for our (I’ll add, fully vaccinated) daughter to folkehøgskole in the North from the US. Were you tested both in the airport and at the end of your stay? My daughter has 4 flights to get to Oslo, so it will take quite awhile…so to understand…if she gets tested right before her first flight…that will suffice? Does the hotel arrange the test at the end? How do they let you know to come for the test? Thanks again for posting information about the hotel. It is really helpful.

As far as I know, quarantine rules have now changed and it is no longer compulsory. Though with borders open, and many Norwegians abroad at this time of the year, I assume they are likely to change again. I no longer make predictions, as the rules alternate so often.

To answer your question about choice re hotel – no I had no choice, I was put on a bus and sent to my hotel.

All the best to you and your parents, and I hope they have a pleasant stay.

Jameson Alex West