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1/30/2023Clarification regarding VAT refunds on travel goods
The Governor of Svalbard is in the process of working with the relevant agencies to transfer the task of VAT refunds to the appropriate authority. As part of this, the Governor wishes to remind you of the conditions for using form RD 0032B (VAT refund on goods bought on the mainland and brought up to Svalbard).
1/24/2023
Accepts driving licenses from countries that have joined the Geneva Convention of 1949
The Governor has decided further exception from the driving license requirement for foreign driving licenses in Svalbard. The exception is extended to cover driving licenses for passenger cars/class B, if the driving license is issued in a country that is a party to the Geneva Convention of 1949 or the Vienna Convention of 1968 on road traffic. The driver's license must be valid in the issuing country. The exception in Svalbard applies from today through 31.12.2023.
1/20/2023
Temporary facilities for tourism winter 2023
The Governor of Svalbard has given tourism operators permission for temporary facilities outside the Longyearbyen planning area this winter.
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