Survey about national ID card for foreign citizens in NorwayMessages

06.02.2025

The Norwegian Police Directorate wants to know how many people are interested in a Norwegian national ID card when it is launched. This card contains name, personal identification number and photo, and can be used for identification in Norway.

UDI suspends duty to return to UkrainePress releases

01.11.2022

UDI has decided to temporarily suspend the duty to return to Ukraine for individuals who have received a final decision on returning to Ukraine.

Convicted personsDefinition of word or term

Being convicted means having been sentenced to imprisonment, community service or fines.

Want to renew: Immigrant’s passport and refugee travel documentGuide for applicants

If your refugee travel document or immigrant's passport will soon expire, you can apply for renewal.

Have applied: Expulsion and lifting of an entry banGuide for applicants

When you have been to the embassy and submitted an application to have an entry ban lifted together with an application for a residence permit or a visitor visa, both applications are forwarded to UDI.

Many applicants do not have to meet twice with the policeMessages

15.04.2021

From 16 April 2021, you must give your fingerprints and a photo of your face when you submit your application to the police or a VFS Application Centre/embassy if you are a citizen of a country outside the EU/EEA.

Who is eligible for the return scheme and how to applyReturn

Read more here about who is eligible for assisted return. Applicants fill out the application form at udi.no. The form is available in Norwegian and English.

Issues Related to Care Orders (2014)European Migration Network

Norway has experienced cases where the Child Welfare Authorities have issued a care order for a foreign child whose parents are staying illegally in the country. 

More areas excluded from the right to collective protectionMessages

13.01.2025

UDI has carried out additional safety assessments of Ukraine and, as of 13 January 2025, there are more areas we consider safe.

Received an answer: Permit to stay in Norway until age 18Guide for applicants

Your application for protection (asylum) in Norway has been rejected, but you have been given a permit to stay in Norway until you turn 18 years old.

Want to renew: Brexit: Frontier workers and their familyGuide for applicants

In order to retain all your rights, it is important that you apply to renew your residence permit well before it expires.

Want to apply: Refugee travel documentGuide for applicants

If you came to Norway as an asylum seeker or resettlement refugee and have been granted protection (asylum), you can be issued a refugee travel document. A refugee's spouse, cohabitant and children can also be granted a refugee travel document.

AHQ on Policies for family members of beneficiaries of international protection (2014)European Migration Network

This Ad Hoc query concerns members of persons who have been granted refugee status.

Want to apply: Lifting an entry ban according to the EU/EEA regulationsGuide for applicants

If you have been expelled from Norway, but you nevertheless wish to return, you can apply to have the entry ban lifted.

Substantiating identity in citizenship casesDefinition of word or term

When you apply for Norwegian citizenship, it is a requirement that your identity must be verified. Submitting a passport from your home country is normally adequate proof.