Advisory
Information about case processing times is advisory. Some cases may take longer while others take less time.
 
The case processing time is stated on the basis of the average case processing time over the last three months.
 
The types of cases and our prioritisation of them are factors that also affect case processing times.

Not constant
The tables are updated every two months as case processing times are subject to change. This means that the case processing time can change while a case is being processed.

Procedure

• Opening an expulsion case
• Advance notice of expulsion
• Decision
• Appeal
• Revocation of entry prohibition
• Authorisation form 

Opening an expulsion case

In most cases, it is the police that open an expulsion case. This is the case if the person in question has a conviction or fixed penalty notice for a criminal offence, or if the police apprehend a person without a valid work or residence permit in Norway. The police register the case and obtain necessary documentation before they send the case to the UDI to be processed in more detail. The police are not authorised to make decisions in expulsion cases.
 
The UDI can also open expulsion cases on its own initiative. This is the case when, for example, in connection with the processing of an application, we discover that the person has lied, withheld information about his/her identity or other important matters.

Advance notice of expulsion

If the UDI considers an offence to be so serious that expulsion must be considered, the person in question will be given an advance notice of expulsion. The police give the advance notice of expulsion, and it is generally given in writing.
 
In the advance notice, we inform the person in question about our grounds for considering expulsion and about his/her right to legal assistance, interpreter etc. The person for whom expulsion is being considered will be given a reasonable deadline within which to adjust the information given in the advanced notification. He/she then has an opportunity to document information that he/she deems incorrect, or to state why expulsion is too severe and invasive in relation to the offence.
 
What is deemed to be a reasonable deadline depends on a concrete assessment of the person's connection to Norway and how long it will take to obtain the necessary documentation. If the person has a residence permit in Norway, two weeks is the normal deadline for responding. When a person does not have a residence permit in Norway, nor any connection to the realm, the deadline may be as short as a few hours.

Decision

When the deadline for responding to the advance notice has expired, we will consider the information that has come to light in the case, including information submitted by the person in question. 
If we deem the offence to be so serious that the person should be expelled from Norway, we make a decision to expel him/her. In the decision, we provide information about the grounds for expulsion and the factors we have emphasised in the assessment. We also inform the person in question that he/she is prohibited from entering Norway, how long the prohibition will apply and that he/she will be registered in the Schengen Information System (SIS) so that the entry prohibition applies to the whole Schengen area.
 
However, we can also drop an expulsion case on the basis of information we receive as a response to the advance notice. In such case, we make a decision to drop the case.

Appeal

Persons who receive an expulsion decision can appeal the decision. The appeal is sent to the UDI and the appeal deadline is three weeks of receiving notification of the decision. If we do not reverse our decision, the case is sent to the Immigration Appeals Board (UNE), which processes the appeal. In connection with appealing a decision, the person in question can also request the deferred implementation of a decision. This means that persons will not be sent out of the country before the Immigration Appeals Board has processed their appeal. The UDI decide whether to grant a petition for deferred implementation, and this decision cannot be appealed.

Revocation of entry prohibition

A person who has been expelled from Norway can, at a later date, apply for the prohibition on entry to be lifted permanently or for a limited period. However, prohibition on entry is only revoked in exceptional circumstances, especially if it is less than two years since the person was expelled from Norway. Such applications must therefore be well-founded and include thorough documentation. Applications for the revocation of entry prohibition are submitted to the nearest foreign service mission. This means that you must have left Norway before applying for the revocation of entry prohibition.