7. Where do we register your personal information?

UDI processes your personal data in various registers and systems. Below are some examples of the registers and systems we use:

  • The database of foreign nationals (UDB) is the main personal data register of the immigration authorities. All information related to immigration and citizenship cases is registered and stored in UDB. Foreign nationals who are registered are given a unique identification number (DUF number). There are also Norwegian nationals registered in UDB, such as representatives, family members, host families, sponsors and employers.
  • The Register of Foreign Nationals (Utlendingsregisteret) is a register of biometric data containing fingerprints and facial photographs of individuals from countries outside the EU and EEA area (see Section 100 of the Immigration Act).
  • The Person Register (PREG) contains core personal and relationship data. This includes information such as name, surname, citizenship, address, gender, ID documents, date of birth, and more. Relationships such as parents, children, siblings, and spouses are also recorded here. PREG assigns a unique identification number (DUF number).
  • UDI Contact Centre is the system UDI uses to receive and register inquiries via phone, email, and chat in the UDI Information Service.
  • Mot is a system used by both UDI and asylum reception centres for registering individuals staying in reception centres. It handles the placement of residents, case processing, reception centre finances, resident finances, and monitoring and follow-up of reception centres. Personal data is not registered directly in Mot, but information relevant during a person's stay in a reception centre is available in the system, including name, nationality, reception centre address, gender, date of birth, and relationship data.

We also register certain data in European information systems:

  • EURODAC is a register of biometric data containing fingerprints and identity data of individuals from countries outside the EU and EEA area who apply for protection or cross borders illegally. 
  • The Visa Information System (VIS) is an information system containing personal data, facial photographs and fingerprints of individuals from countries outside the EU and EEA area who apply for a visitor visa.
  • The Schengen Information System (SIS) is an information system containing information about individuals who are not permitted to enter and stay in the EU/EEA area, or who are wanted in connection with criminal acts. The National Criminal Investigation Service (Kripos) is responsible for the part of SIS that concerns Norway.