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Jan Mayen Extended Stay Permission

Svalbard and Jan MayenSpecial cases

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What exactly is the official special programme/status and why does it exist?

Advance permission from the Ministry of Justice (Justisdepartementet) for a foreign national who intends to stay on Jan Mayen for more than one week, under § 8 of the regulation on foreign nationals' access to Jan Mayen. The official source does not state why the permission exists.

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Limits of the record
  • The regulation does not state why the permission exists or how it relates to mainland residence permits.
  • chars 1894-2019
    Dersom en utlending akter å ta opphold ut over 1 uke, må han på forhånd skaffe seg tillatelse til det av Justisdepartementet.

Which specific population, role, circumstance or historical/legal situation does it cover?

A foreign national who intends to stay on Jan Mayen for more than one week.

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  • chars 1894-2019
    Dersom en utlending akter å ta opphold ut over 1 uke, må han på forhånd skaffe seg tillatelse til det av Justisdepartementet.

What circumstance, event, relationship, nomination, invitation or status activates access?

Access is activated by arriving at Jan Mayen and seeking stay. For up to one week, the person must be able to leave by ship or aircraft after the stay. If the intended stay exceeds one week, prior permission from the Ministry of Justice is required.

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  • § 8, IV. Oppholdstillatelse.
    Dersom en utlending akter å ta opphold ut over 1 uke, må han på forhånd skaffe seg tillatelse til det av Justisdepartementet.

What sponsor, authority, nomination, certification, evidence or other step must occur before the status can be obtained?

Prior permission from the Ministry of Justice is required if the intended stay on Jan Mayen exceeds one week.

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  • The official source does not state the complete answer to this question for this route.
  • § 8, IV. Oppholdstillatelse.
    Dersom en utlending akter å ta opphold ut over 1 uke, må han på forhånd skaffe seg tillatelse til det av Justisdepartementet.

What immigration status and rights result, how long do they last, can family be included, and what happens if the special qualifying circumstance ends?

This is a time-limited permission to stay on Jan Mayen, not a durable residence status: police may permit up to one week if departure by ship or aircraft is possible, while a stay beyond one week requires prior Ministry of Justice permission. The official sources do not establish accompanying-family rights, work rights, renewal, or progression to a longer-term status.

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  • Family accompaniment, work rights, renewal and durable-status progression are not established by the captured regulation or station guidance.
  • § 8, IV. Oppholdstillatelse
    Utlending som kommer til Jan Mayen, kan av politiet gis tillatelse til å oppholde seg der i inntil 1 uke under forutsetning av at han etter oppholdstidens utløp vil kunne forlate øya med skip eller fly. Dersom en utlending akter å ta opphold ut over 1 uke, må han på forhånd skaffe seg tillatelse til det av Justisdepartementet. Eventuell tillatelse gis gebyrfritt.

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