From May 1. 2015 all applications for Voluntary Repatriation are processed by the Southern Region Office (RKS).
Fill in the application form:
Send it to the Southern Region Office (RKS). Please contact the Southern Region Office (RKS) if you have any questions on the application process.
For further information on the Voluntary Repatriation program (TBV), please contact the Southern Region Office (RKS) or UDI’s other regional offices.
Children under the age of 18 must apply together with their parents. If only one of the parents is going to travel with the child, the other parent must confirm in writing that he or she accepts this.
If you have a residence permit with refugee status (protection/asylum), you can lose your refugee status if you voluntarily return to your home country and reside there. Read more about "Losing a residence permit or citizenship" here.
If you move back to Norway, you must repay all or parts of the cash support you received when you left Norway. The amount you have to pay back depends on how long you stayed in your home country.
Rates for the repayment of repatriation grants:
Number of months spent in the home country | Amount to be repaid |
---|---|
Less than 12 months | NOK 15,000 |
13–18 months | NOK 10,000 |
18–24 months | NOK 5,000 |
More than 24 months | NOK 0 |
If you are moving back to Norway because you had to flee from harassment in your home country, you can apply for exemption from repayment of the grant.
Please contact the Southern Region Office for more information.
From May 1. 2015 all applications for Voluntary Repatriation are processed by the Southern Region Office (RKS).
Fill in the application form:
Send it to the Southern Region Office (RKS). Please contact the Southern Region Office (RKS) if you have any questions on the application process.
For further information on the Voluntary Repatriation program (TBV), please contact the Southern Region Office (RKS) or UDI’s other regional offices.
Children under the age of 18 must apply together with their parents. If only one of the parents is going to travel with the child, the other parent must confirm in writing that he or she accepts this.
If you have a residence permit with refugee status (protection/asylum), you can lose your refugee status if you voluntarily return to your home country and reside there. Read more about "Losing a residence permit or citizenship" here.
If you move back to Norway, you must repay all or parts of the cash support you received when you left Norway. The amount you have to pay back depends on how long you stayed in your home country.
Rates for the repayment of repatriation grants:
Number of months spent in the home country | Amount to be repaid |
---|---|
Less than 12 months | NOK 15,000 |
13–18 months | NOK 10,000 |
18–24 months | NOK 5,000 |
More than 24 months | NOK 0 |
If you are moving back to Norway because you had to flee from harassment in your home country, you can apply for exemption from repayment of the grant.
Please contact the Southern Region Office for more information.