Can my travel document be confiscated/taken away from me?
If the travel document is misused, or if other considerations so require, the Norwegian authorities may confiscate the travel document.
What happens if I obtain a passport from my home country?
- If you receive a travel document from your home country, you must return the Norwegian travel document.
- Obtaining a passport from your home country may indicate to the Norwegian authorities that you no longer require protection in Norway. UDI will therefore assess whether your refugee status should be revoked and the rights associated with that status withdrawn.
What happens if I travel to my home country using a refugee travel document?
- You risk being stopped at the border and denied entry.
- If UDI is notified that you have used your travel document in your home country, we may consider revoking your travel document.
- By visiting your home country, you show the Norwegian authorities that you may no longer need protection in Norway. UDI will then assess whether your refugee status should be revoked, along with the rights that come with it.
What happens if I contact the embassy of my home country?
- If you contact the embassy of your home country, you are showing the Norwegian authorities that you may no longer need protection from the authorities in your home country. Therefore, UDI will consider whether to revoke your refugee status and the rights that come with it.