Uniquely, the Norwegian archipelago of Svalbard, located in the High Arctic, is an entirely visa-free zone.
[2] Due to a transitional arrangement, Norwegian citizens were formerly also able to prove their identity with a document issued in Norway which include at least a name, photo and date of birth, such as a Norwegian driving licence issued after 1998;[3] the transitional period ended on 31 August 2022.
Grounds for exclusion include lack of means of support, and violation of laws or regulations.
[6] Hans-Henrik Hartmann, then head of the legal unit at the Norwegian government's immigration department, said, "If an asylum seeker is refused residence in Norway he can settle in Svalbard so long as he can get there and is able to pay for himself.
Foreigners living on Svalbard must meet the conditions of the law to obtain Norwegian citizenship.
2 Azerbaijan, Georgia, Turkey, Kazakhstan, Russia and the partially recognised republics of Abkhazia and South Ossetia each span the conventional boundary between Europe and Asia.