Tightening of the collective protection schemePress releases

27.09.2024

As of 28 September 2024, it is no longer possible to be granted collective protection for people from Ukraine who have lived in areas that are considered by the Norwegian authorities as safe.

Return decisionDefinition of word or term

A return decision entails that you are obligated to leave Norway and/or the EU / Schengen area by a specified date (deadline for departure)

Family immigration with a Norwegian national that has lived in another EU/EEA countryGuide for applicants

Registration certificate (2014)European Migration Network

This Ad Hoc Query concerns registration certificates for persons using their right to free movement.

My application has been approved: Immigrant's passport for a single journeyGuide for applicants

If you have been granted an immigrant's passport for a single journey, you must attend an appointment with the police.

About UDI: Who does what in the immigration administration?Other/About UDI

UDI's task and a brief description of the other players in the immigration administration.

Students and pupils who can travel to Norway before their application for a study permit has been decidedDefinition of word or term

Some people who apply for a study permit can submit the application in Norway or travel to Norway before they have received an answer to their application.

RefugeeDefinition of word or term

A refugee is a person who meets the requirements for being granted protection (asylum) in Norway.

Requirement to be at least 24 years old in applications for family immigrationDefinition of word or term

In some applications for family immigration for spouses, cohabitants and for those who are getting married, both the persons must have turned 24 years old.

Airport transit visa for changing planes in NorwayDefinition of word or term

Some nationals must have a visa to transit through Oslo Airport (OSL), even if they do not leave the airport. This applies when travelling from a country outside the Schengen area to another country outside the Schengen area.

Training in the Norwegian language and social studiesAsylum reception centres

Asylum seekers over the age of 18 who live in an asylum reception centre have a statutory right and obligation to participate in Norwegian language instruction.

Want to apply: Russian workersGuide for applicants

Special rules apply to Russian nationals from the Barents region who wish to work in Northern Norway (Nordland, Troms and Finnmark counties).

Who does what in the return process?Return

UDI processes applications for assisted return and assesses whether the applicant meets the requirements for receiving practical support and a financial grant in connection with the return.

Notification of citizenship for Nordic citizensGuide for applicants

If you are a Nordic citizen over the age of 18 and you have lived in Norway for seven years, you can submit notification of citizenship instead of applying. As a rule, you cannot become a Norwegian citizen by notification if you are under the age of 18. 

Want to apply: Study permitGuide for applicants

If you wish to study or go to school in Norway for more than three months, you must apply for a study permit. If you are granted a study permit, you will also be able to work for up to 20 hours a week while you are studying and full-time during holidays.