Svalbard Welcomes Workers Without Visas

Svalbard, a Norwegian archipelago in the High Arctic with roughly 3,000 residents, operates as the world's only entirely visa-free zone. Anyone may live and work there indefinitely regardless of citizenship, although officials may expel people who cannot support themselves or who violate local laws. Travelers who need a visa for mainland Norway must also obtain a double-entry Schengen visa if their route passes through it.

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