Another country

You may apply if you have

  • individual or collective protection, or
  • a residence permit on humanitarian grounds after applying for protection, or
  • arrived in Norway as a resettlement refugee, or
  • residence based on family immigration with a person covered by either of the two points above

You are not eligible for repatriation support if you are a Norwegian citizen.

In order for us to assist you in moving home, you must have a valid passport.

Please note, the application form is below on this page. You are only to use the form when you submit your application with attachments. Do not send in a new application if you have applied already and are waiting for a decision. Sending in a new application will not speed up the decision. Do not use the application form if you need to add documents later after you have submitted your application. Please use Send documents to UDI.

What forms of support are given?

UDI will pay for your journey and book the tickets for you. You cannot buy plane tickets on your own. You will also receive NOK 15,000 to cover the cost of repatriation. There are similar grants for each of the children returning home with you.

How to apply

You apply via the link below. You are to log in with an e-ID if you have one. If not, you can create a user profile with a username and password.

Parental consent

A separate application is required for each family member. Parents may apply on behalf of children under 18 years of age.

Parental consent is required for applications for children under 18 years of age. If both parents reside in Norway, but only one of the parents is returning home with the child, the other parent must provide written consent using the form "Providing consent for a move abroad with children (pdf, 191 kB)". 

Parents with children in Norway will not receive support if any children younger than 18 years remain behind without a caregiver.

Reporting a move from Norway

In order for UDI to disburse cash support, you must have reported your move to the Norwegian Tax Administration (Skatteetaten) (external website).

Go to the application form

Are you allowed to return to Norway?

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 will normally be required to repay the support you received when you left Norway — either in full or in part. You must also repay the support if you did not leave Norway after receiving support for repatriation.

Please contact us for information about how much you must repay and to which account. You can:

  • send an email to varp@udi.no, or

  • send a letter to:
    The Norwegian Directorate of Immigration (UDI)
    P.O. Box 2098 Vika
    NO-0125 Oslo
    Norway

When you contact us, you must include the following information:

  • Your DUF number. If you received support for children and/or accompanying family members, you must also include their DUF numbers.

  • Information about when you returned to Norway, or information concerning that you did not leave Norway after receiving repatriation support.

UDI will then provide you with information on how much you must repay and to which account.

The amount you must repay depends on how long you stayed outside Norway.

Rates for the repayment of repatriation grants

Amount of time spent in your 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 an exemption from grant repayment.