Can I withdraw my application?
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Yes, you may withdraw your application at any time in the process up until UDI has reached a decision regarding your case.
If you withdraw your application, you will have to leave Norway unless:
- you have a different type of residence permit to stay in Norway
- you are waiting for the decision on a different application for residency in Norway
- you have stayed in the Schengen area for less than 90 days
How to withdraw an application for protection:
- Fill out this form (eksternt nettsted)
- Sign the form
- Scan or take a photo of the form you have completed and signed
- Attach the form to an email and send it to pu@politiet.no
The police will later contact you.