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Travels abroad

Travels abroad

Here you will find tips and useful information about travels abroad.

Prepare for your trip

On Sikresiden.no you can read more about the precautionary measures you need to take both before traveling and during your trip (sikresiden.no). Here you will find safety advice about how to store medicines during the trip, what types of vaccines you should take as well as how to safely use your work/personal computer and/or tablet during the trip.

Voluntary travel registration

OsloMet recommends that you register your trip on Reiseregistrering.no when going abroad. This way the Foreign Service can get in touch with you in case something serious should happen. In an emergency situation, the Foreign Service can reach you quickly by email, SMS or phone.

Here you can also find the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' official travel advice for different countries (regjeringen.no).

Hotels/restaurants

Good average standard hotels / restaurants will be used. Note that in cities with high crime rates, the hotel should be located in a safe part of town.

Hotels / restaurants in the upper price class will otherwise only be used when special circumstances allow it, after prior agreement with the manager.

Trips to high-risk areas

One must always follow the Norwegian authorities’ advice on high-risk areas. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs' official travel advice for different countries (in Norwegian).

The Norwegian Police Security Service  - PST has published a National Threat Assessment 2022 defining the following countries as at risk countries: 

  • China

  • Russia

  • Iran

  • Pakistan

  • North-Korea

  • countries at war, civil war or under sanctions by the United Nations

OsloMet may choose to impose travel bans on certain areas, but cannot make employees travel to areas they feel uncomfortable with.

Disease prevention

The traveller has a personal responsibility to ensure that the necessary disease prevention measures are undertaken if traveling to special countries/ continents. See which travel vaccines you need (fhi.no) if you are going to a high-risk area. Remember to get the vaccines well ahead of your trip.

OsloMet will cover any necessary expenses for vaccination.  Contact you immediate manager to clarify whether the expense can be covered by OsloMet. If so, you will get a refund for the expenses.

Travel support and competence building

Erasmus+ exchange for employees

Employee exchange in the form of education and training periods. The offer is managed by the Section for Internationalisation.

Study visits / secondments

Study visits and secondments at the Oslo Region's Europe Office in Brussel.

Research and Development (R&D) support

Internationalisation funding (R&D)

Information about internationalisation funding for researchers/research groups.

Grant schemes and funding sources (R&D)