Svalbard and Jan Mayen Travel Advisory - Daily

Travelling Svalbard and Jan Mayen is (relatively) safe

Local Situation: 0.0 / 5

Travelling Svalbard and Jan Mayen is (relatively) safe. We didn't detected any travel advisories from any source at this moment.

Regional Situation: 0.0 / 5

This country shares no land border with any other country. Thus, the region score is identical to the country risk rating.

Current informationen on Covid-19 in Svalbard and Jan Mayen

There are currently no officially reported cases of infections with SARS-CoV-2 (or Coronavirus) in Svalbard and Jan Mayen. As reported by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control this morning (~8:30am CET).

There are currently no officially reported deaths related to this disease in Svalbard and Jan Mayen.

Source: www.ecdc.europa.eu

Advice scoring history for Svalbard and Jan Mayen

Chart of the risk level over that last 200 days. This is the daily calculated travel risk for Svalbard and Jan Mayen.

Chart of the number of sources over that last 200 days. This is the daily number of advisory sources (of any rating) that have been active on that day.

Note: Changes happening on the 28th/29th of July 2019 are related to a change in the software and number of sources processed.

About Svalbard and Jan Mayen

Svalbard and Jan Mayen with its capital Longyearbyen is a country in Europe (Northern Europe), (62,049 km²). The country is located . With a population of less than a million citizens.

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Basic Statistics and Facts

Topic	Value
Capital	Longyearbyen
Population	less than one million
Size	62.049 km²
Common languages	Norwegian, Russian
Currency	Krone (short: NOK)
Common voltage (electricity)	230V - 50Hz
Used GSM Frequencies	900/1800
International phone prefix	+47
Internet Top Level Domain	.sj
Countrycode: ISO Alpha 2	SJ
Countrycode: ISO Alpha 3	SJM
Countrycode: ISO Numeric	744

Environmental problems and natural hazzards

These are problems Svalbard and Jan Mayen is facing. Environmental issues refer to damages of the nature due to industry and society. Natural hazzards refer to potential dangers originating in nature.

Environmental problems

and polar bear) severely depleted the populations
but a gradual recovery seems to be occurring
ice floes are a maritime hazard
past exploitation of mammal species (whale
seal
walrus

Natural hazzards

ice floes often block the entrance to Bellsund (a transit point for coal export) on the west coast and occasionally make parts of the northeastern coast inaccessible to maritime traffic

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the current travel advisory for Svalbard and Jan Mayen?

Svalbard and Jan Mayen is currently rated at 0,0 out of a possible 5.0. Collected from 0 official sources. Travelling Svalbard and Jan Mayen is (relatively) safe.

Is it safe to travel Svalbard and Jan Mayen in 2024?

You are good to go, enjoy your trip to Svalbard and Jan Mayen.

How many travel advisories do you know for Svalbard and Jan Mayen?

We currently evaluate 11 official sources each morning. Today, we know of active advisories from 0 individual sources for Svalbard and Jan Mayen.

What is the current Corona virus situation in Svalbard and Jan Mayen?

There are currently no officially reported cases of infections with SARS-CoV-2 (or Coronavirus) in Svalbard and Jan Mayen. As reported by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control this morning (~8:30am CET). There are currently no officially reported deaths related to this disease in Svalbard and Jan Mayen.

What is the size of Svalbard and Jan Mayen?

Svalbard and Jan Mayen has a size of 62,049 km² or 23,957 mi².

Common Frequently Asked Questions

For non-country specific questions, please check our global F.A.Q.

Regional Advisory Map

Travel safety map for Svalbard and Jan Mayen.

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Extreme Warning (index value: 4.5 - 5)

You should avoid any trips. A high warning index is a sound indicator of potential harm to your health and well-being.

High Risk (index value: 3.5 - 4.5)

Travel should be reduced to a necessary minimum and be conducted with good preparation and high attention.

Medium Risk (index value: 2.5 - 3.5)

Warnings often relate to specific regions within a country. However, high attention is still advised when moving around.

Low Risk (index value: 0 - 2.5)

Usually this is an indicator that travelling in this country is relatively safe. Higher attention is advised with values > 1.

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Most recent changes

2020-03-10:
Integrated data from European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (COVID-19/ SARS-CoV-2/ Coronavirus).

2019-09-01:
Added timeline charts for risk level and number of advisories.

2019-07-29:
Added two more sources (Finland and Denmark).
Affects country ratings.

2019-07-15:
South-Sudan was missing and was added today.

2019-05-18:
Performance improvements for API users.

2019-03-23:
Introduced professional API with more data.

2019-02-13:
Added three more sources (Cyprus, Ireland and Malta).
Affects country ratings.