Misuse of the Right to Family Reunification. Marriages of convenience and false declarations of parenthood (2012)Statistics and analysis

This study aims to provide an overview of the Norwegian legislation and regulations pertaining to the misuse of the right to family reunification for citizens of countries that are not members of the EU or EEA/EFTA, and the experience with misuse

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.

Entry banDefinition of word or term

An entry ban entails that you have been expelled from Norway and/or the Schengen area and are not allowed to reenter.

Have applied: Family immigrationGuide for applicants

When you have submitted an application for family immigration, you may be summoned for an interview. You normally have to wait in your home country until UDI has finished processing your application.

My application has been approved: Refugee travel documentGuide for applicants

If you have been granted a refugee travel document, you must attend an appointment with the police. You cannot use the travel document to visit your home country.

Have applied: CitizenshipGuide for applicants

While you wait for an answer to your application for Norwegian citizenship, it is important that you make sure that you have a valid residence permit, and that you notify us if your situation changes.

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.

Illegally resident third country nationals in EU member states (2007)European Migration Network

Hvordan håndterer man irregulær migrasjon i EUs medlemsland? Rapporten om Irregulær migrasjon beskriver politikk og praksis på denne delen av migrasjonsfeltet i ni medlemsland.

Regarding the Middle East and applications for residency in NorwayMessages

18.12.2025

Many applicants and family members of people staying in Syria, Palestine, Israel, Lebanon and Iran are contacting UDI now. Here you will find information about the application process for applicants who reside in these countries.

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.

DeportationDefinition of word or term

Deportation is when the police escort you out of Norway.