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If you are staying in Norway without a legal residence permit, you must return to your home country or another country where you have a residence permit. You can apply for support to return home and start a new life. This is called assisted return.
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If you want to move from a private address to a reception centre, please contact us.
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15.03.2024
The au pair scheme is discontinued with effect from 15 March 2024.
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Information for journalists who wish to visit an asylum reception centre and interview residents and staff
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DUF numberDefinition of word or term
If you have applied for protection (asylum) or for a residence permit in Norway, you will be assigned a DUF number.
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From 1 January 2020, it is allowed to have one or more citizenships in addition to a Norwegian citizenship.
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If you have a valid residence permit, that means that your permit has not expired. Your decision states how long your residence permit is valid.
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Residents in a reception centre take part in an introduction programme. Many residents attend school, and some participate in leisure activities. Some residents are allowed to work.
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The procedures of forecasting possible future trends in asylum and subsidiary protection applications, contingency planning for possible increase in the number of protection applications and in reception and accommodation capacity, have been reviewed.
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25.11.2019
Turkish authorities have arrested a lawyer in Türkiye who helped UDI and UNE.
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This Ad Hoc Query concerns any restrictions on movement for residents in reception and transit centers.
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The EMN report “Organising flexible housing in the context of international protection” (2023) examines the organisation of the reception settlement system in EU member states and Norway.
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You do not need to complete Norwegian language training to obtain a permanent residence permit if you have passed all four parts of the Norwegian exam at level A2 or higher, or if the municipality has granted you an exemption.
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With a permanent residence permit you can reside and work in Norway indefinitely. You will also be given extra protection against expulsion. If you spend too much time abroad, your permit may be revoked.