A letter of the Norwegian authority for foreigners to Jason Roberts, Australian citizen living in Longyearbyen, has created confusion. Jason runs a Longyearbyen-based company assisting major film productions.
In 2009, Jason turned his company into a shareholder company, for which other regulations apply. The unforeseen consequence was that Jasons routine application for for a work permit in Norway was turned down. Jason needs such a permit only for occasional work in Norway, but not in Svalbard. Nevertheless, the foreigners authority informed Roberts that he has to “leave Norway voluntarily” and contact the Sysselmannen to discuss further details. In the Sysselmannen, though, it was quickly clear that the letter had to be wrong. As all citizens of Spitsbergen treaty signatory countries, Roberts has automatically equal and unlimited rights to live and work in Svalbard without any applications or permits. The foreigner authority said the letter was “somewhat misleading”. Roberts himself made rather clear that he was not amused.
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Norwegens arktischer Norden (1): Spitzbergen
Photobook: Norway's arctic islands. The text in this book is German. [shop url="https://shop.spitzbergen.de/en/polar-books/70-norwegens-arktischer-norden-1-aerial-arctic-9783937903262.html"] ← Back
Lofoten, Jan Mayen and Spitsbergen from the air - Photobook: Norway's arctic islands. The text in this book is German, but there is very little text, so I am sure that you will enjoy it regardless which languages you read (or not).
The companion book for the Svalbardhytter poster. The poster visualises the diversity of Spitsbergen‘s huts and their stories in a range of Arctic landscapes. The book tells the stories of the huts in three languages.
Comprehensive guidebook about Spitsbergen. Background (wildlife, plants, geology, history etc.), practical information including travelling seasons, how to travel, description of settlements, routes and regions.
Join an exciting journey with dog, skis and tent through the wintery wastes of East Greenland! We were five guys and a dog when we started in Ittoqqortoormiit, the northernmost one of two settlements on Greenland’s east coast.
12 postcards which come in a beautifully designed tray. Beautiful images from South Georgia across Antarctica from the Antarctic Peninsula to the Ross Sea and up to Macquarie Island and Campbell Island.