Police in Sweden say it will be very difficult to enforce the government's entry ban from Norway. The ban took effect at midnight on Monday evening.
The border between Norway and Sweden is about 1600 km, and full control is impossible, says the head of the Swedish border guard.
- This is our longest line. It has been open for hundreds of years. Of course, with control measures it is not possible to stop all traffic across this border, says Patrik Engström for Swedish radio Ekot.
The police are now working to obtain an overview of all entry roads along the border. According to Engström, in addition to the main roads, there are also smaller roads and many tracks for scooters.
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He says that closing the border by February 14 is the biggest and at the same time the most difficult task he has faced
- It's special. For the first time since World War II, we are introducing border control and border surveillance in front of Norway.
Engström says the police are counting on other agencies such as the Coast Guard and Customs to help get the job done.
Traffic to Sweden is expected to decline sharply on Monday. Engström hopes that it can cover most of the border crossings by patrolling the border.
Decisions are made at the border control
All decisions on the interpretation of exceptions are made upon arrival at the border control and nie seems none previous attestations or the like by the police. This nie possible to apply for a permit by post, e-mail or telephone.
Questions and answers on the temporary travel ban
Lack case questions or applications will be answered by the border police or by calling 114 14, read some of the published questions and answers about the temporary general entry ban beforehand. Please note that some answers may differ from those currently applicable to entry from Denmark and the UK. Information under the number 114 14 is the same information that is available on this page.
