Photo: Robert F. Bukaty/Scanpix

Not just clowning around

News and events // 28/02/2010 //

Have you seen them madly sweeping the ice dressed in their clown pants? The Norwegian men’s curling team has attracted widespread attention at the Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver thanks to its conspicuous attire.

A perfect winter in Norway

It is possible to swim with the orca whales from October to January in Tysfjord.
Photo: Solvin Zankl/Tysfjord Turistsenter

News and events // 11/02/2010 //

Norway has much to offer tourists in the winter: snow, mountains, fjords and the unique culture of the Sámi people. We invited Audun Pettersen, one of the people most actively involved in Norway’s tourist industry, to tell us about some of the activities he would recommend.

Summer programmes

Study and work // 25/01/2010 //

Are you interested in spending the summer in Norway while earning study credits? Here is an overview of summer programmes at Norwegian universities and university colleges.

Visitor Visa Applicants

Embassy //

As of 1. July 2008 all visitor visa applications to Norway will be handled by The Embassy of Denmark in Damascus. Family reunification cases to Norway will still be handled by The Royal Norwegian Embassy in Damascus.

Registrering ved ambassaden

Norsk //

Den norske ambassaden i Damaskus oppfordrer alle norske statsborgere som planlegger lengre opphold i Syria til å registrere seg ved ambassaden.

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Cape to Cape via Damascus

News and events // 15/02/2010 //

Three young Norwegians recently arrived in the Syrian capital – on bicycles. But after over four months on the road they have yet to reach their final destination.

The Ibsen Scholarships 2010

Photo: The Norwegian Museum of Cultural History

News and events // 27/01/2010 //

Scholarship funds amounting to NOK 1.000.000 (approx. 150.000 USD) will be awarded to Ibsen-related projects world wide.

Visa for innreise til Syria fra Libanon

Norsk // 11/11/2009 //

Det har kommet meldinger fra forskjellige hold om at syriske myndigheter den siste tiden kan ha endret praksis for visumutstedelse ved grensepassering mellom Libanon og Syria. Ambassaden arbeider med å få klarhet i situasjonen. Ambassaden oppfordrer derfor alle som planlegger å reise inn til Syria fra Libanon om å innhente visum på forhånd. For nordmenn i Libanon gjøres dette ved den syriske am...

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Family Reunification

Embassy //

If you want to apply for family reunification with a family member in Norway you can contact the Norwegian embassy in Damascus. Please note that only Iraqi passports of the G-series are acknowledged as valid travel documents by Norwegian authorities.