UNE and UDI suspend duty to return to LebanonPress releases

06.11.2024

Until further notice, UNE and UDI are suspending the duty to leave for persons with a decision that involves returning to Lebanon. Furthermore, the police will not forcibly return anyone to Lebanon now.

Have applied: Leave of absenceGuide for applicants

A leave of absence is when you have permission to be away from the reception centre without losing your place at the centre.  

Have applied: Schools and kindergartensGuide for applicants

Information about kindergartens and schools.

Changes in Norwegian language requirements for obtaining Norwegian citizenshipMessages

30.08.2022

The Storting has decided to raise requirements for proficiency in spoken Norwegian to the B1 level for those seeking to obtain Norwegian citizenship. The changes will enter into effect on 1 October 2022. More information is available below.

Information to unemployed EU/EEA nationalsMessages

02.03.2015

If you are an EU/EEA national and lose your job in Norway, you can search for a new job here.

Somalis who apply for Norwegian citizenship must have a Somali passportMessages

13.12.2018

If you are applying for Norwegian citizenship after 1 January 2019, it is now a requirement that you have a passport from Somalia. If you do not already have a Somali passport, you must get one now.

Expulsion Definition Of Manifestly Unfounded As Related To Directive 2008/115/EC Background (2014)European Migration Network

There are cases where the Norwegian Immigration Appeals Board (UNE) experiences that it is difficult to determine whether a given application is "manifestly unfounded" or not.

Effects of immigration policies on immigration to Norway 1969-2010 (2011)Statistics and analysis

This project examines how changes to regulations and the economic conditions have influenced this immigration, using statistics for gross immigration to Norway from, in principle, all countries in the world during the period 1969 – 2010.

Launch of a new queue and appointment booking solution for the immigration authorities in week 22 of 2024Messages

28.05.2024

In the period from 27 May to 29 May 2024 (week 22), the police will launch a new queue and appointment booking solution (Timeporten) for the immigration authorities.

Want to apply: Family immigration with a Norwegian or Nordic citizenGuide for applicants

You can apply for family immigration if you wish to move to be with a family member in Norway.

A sense of control: Why rejected asylum seekers move out of reception centres (2012)Statistics and analysis

A reanalysis of qualitative data from the 2011 Fafo project "No way in, no way out: A study of living conditions of irregular migrants in Norway" (Øien and Sønsterudbråten 2011).

Forced marriage and child marriageDefinition of word or term

Two people can get married if they are both over the age of 18, agree to the marriage and want to marry. A child marriage is a marriage between two children, or an adult and a child. A forced marriage is when someone is married against their will.

Have applied: What happens to my application while I wait?Guide for applicants

After you have submitted your application for protection, you will be interviewed by UDI. UDI will make a decision on the basis of all the information you have given to the police and UDI, and the documents you have submitted.

Cooperation under the Dublin RegulationDefinition of word or term

The Dublin Regulation is an agreement between the EU countries, Iceland, Switzerland, Liechtenstein and Norway. Each asylum seeker shall only have his or her application considered in one of the countries participating in the cooperation. 

Research conducted on migrant population’s perception of safety and trust in authorities (2015)European Migration Network

Ad-Hoc query on migrant population’s perception of safety and trust in authorities. The responses (from 18 countries in total) have been provided primarily for the purpose of information exchange among EMN NCPs in the framework of the EMN.