News and events // Last updated: 01/06/2012 //

Due to reduced staff capacity, the visa section will be closed from Monday 24.12.2012 until Friday 04.01.2013. The embassy apologizes for the inconveniences this causes our applicants.

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News and events // Last updated: 27/04/2012 //

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News and events // Last updated: 15/12/2010 //

The Embassy in Asmara will start using the Norwegian Application Portal on 31 January 2011. The new application procedure will result in shorter processing time, as well as making it easier for applicants to re-apply for subsequent visas. Applicants can also check the status of their applications online. Applicants using the Application Portal will be given priority before applicants using pa

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Photo: the Royal Norwegian Embassy.
News and events // Last updated: 07/03/2011 //

From 8th to 12th of February the Embassy facilitated a visit by a fact finding mission to Eritrea by Norwegian Immigration Authorities. The delegation had representatives from the Norwegian Country of Origin Information Centre, Landinfo, the Norwegian Directorate of Immigration, UDI, and the Norwegian Immigration Appeals Board, UNE. During the stay in Asmara they met with Eritrean officials,...

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News and events // Last updated: 23/02/2011 //

Fair Allocation of Infotech Resources (FAIR) ( http://www.fairinternational.org ) has, with financial support from NORAD, assisted schools in Eritrea with second hand computers for several years. FAIR is an international non-profit NGO aiding developing countries by supplying resources within ICT and offering hardware, software, installation, training, support and take-back systems for EE-waste...

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Norsk // Sist oppdatert: 29/04/2011 //

Eritreiske myndigheter har den siste tiden lagt sterke begrensninger på utlendingers bevegelsesfrihet utenfor hovedstaden Asmara. Dette rammer også den Norske Ambassaden. Begrensningene betyr at ambassaden i en kritisk situasjon er avskåret fra å kunne bistå nordmenn med behov for assistanse på kort varsel.

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Photo: Elin Eikeland.
News and events // Last updated: 07/06/2011 //

As part of the visit by Norad’s Gender-team to Asmara, the Embassy invited partners and colleagues to a half day meeting for gender training and awareness-raising.

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News and events // Last updated: 07/03/2011 //

The Ministry of Agriculture will place large environment awareness boards along some of the major roads in Eritrea. This is in part of the Community Forestry Project supported by Norway.

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Photo: Norwegian Embassy in Asmara.
News and events // Last updated: 28/09/2010 //

The Norwegian supported (NOK 15,6 mill) Community Forestry project has started to show results, as trees are being planted in Serejeka/Embaderho. The Ministry of Agriculture is implementing the project in cooperation with local partners.

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