I and/or my family were evacuated from Afghanistan to Norway by the Norwegian authorities. What must we do to get a residence permit?

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Some of those evacuated to Norway will have their case processed as resettlement refugees (quota refugees).

Afghan citizens who were evacuated and allowed to enter Norway as a family member of a Norwegian citizen will have their case processed as an application for protection (asylum). If this applies to you, it means that you should not apply for family immigration. The same applies to other evacuees who will not be processed as transfer refugees.

The application for protection (asylum) starts with a conversation with the police and others affiliated with the Norwegian authorities. We need your explanation to start an application for protection (asylum) and further process your application. If you have registered your application but have not yet spoken to the police, you can contact the National Police Immigration Service (NPIS) at phone number 22 34 24 00.

Please note that without your explanation, the Norwegian authorities cannot process your case. If your case is not processed, your rights in Norway will be limited.

We recommend you stay where you are until the Norwegian authorities have spoken to you. You must inform the police about your address so that the Norwegian authorities can contact you. This is also important for your case to be processed.

Have you already applied for family immigration?
The UDI processes the application for protection first. If you have already applied for family immigration, the UDI will wait to process this application. We process the application for protection (asylum) first.