OSLO:
Norway
will further restrict access to Norway for Russian tourist travellers due to the ongoing war in
Ukraine
, the Nordic country's justice ministry said in a statement on Thursday.
NATO member
Norway, which shares a
border with Russia
in the Arctic measuring almost 200 kilometres (124 miles), first tightened restrictions on Russian tourist visas in 2022.
"The decision to tighten the entry rules is in line with the Norwegian approach of standing by allies and partners in reaction to Russia's illegal war of aggression against Ukraine," Justice Minister Emilie Enger Mehl said in a statement.
Russian citizens whose purpose is tourism and other non-essential travel will be rejected upon entry across the external border. Exceptions may be granted in cases such as visits to close family residing in Norway, the ministry said.
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