One Arctic archipelago has no visa requirements for anyone on Earth

A 1920 treaty gave Norway sovereignty over Svalbard, but with an unusual condition: citizens of every signatory nation get equal rights to live and work there, visa-free. In practice this means people from almost anywhere can move to the archipelago without a visa, though getting there still usually means flying through mainland Norway. Around 40 nationalities live in its main settlement, Longyearbyen.

— Signatory nations, League of Nations, Svalbard Treaty — Signed 1920, in force 1925

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