Does the duty to return to Palestine, Israel, Lebanon and Iran still apply?
Palestine
The duty to return to Gaza after final rejection is temporarily suspended. This means that no one is being forcibly returned to Gaza for the time being.
The Norwegian Immigration Appeals Board (UNE) and UDI have decided to temporarily suspend the duty to return to Gaza for persons with a final decision which involves a return to Gaza. For the time being, the temporary suspension lasts until 18 September 2025.
The background is the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas, the worsening of the security situation and the humanitarian situation in Gaza. The West Bank is not covered by the suspension.
You can read more about who is covered by the suspension here.
Lebanon
From 1 May 2025, UDI and UNE lift the temporary suspension of the duty to return to Lebanon that was decided on 31 October 2024. This means that the duty to return to the home country after a final rejection now applies again to Lebanon.
You can read more about the lifting of the suspension of the duty to return to Lebanon here.
Israel
The duty to return to the home country after final rejection still applies to Israel.
Iran
The duty to return to your home country after a final rejection still applies to Iran. Norwegian authorities are closely monitoring the situation and will update the information if there are any changes.