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This Ad Hoc Query concerns circular migration and temporary labour migration schemes (2014).
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You must normally have received a job offer in Norway before you can apply for a residence permit for work purposes. If you are a skilled worker, you may in some exceptional cases get a residence permit to stay in Norway while you look for work.
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FormsDefinition of word or term
All of UDI's application forms, and standard contracts which must be submitted with different types of applications, can be found on this page.
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The requirements for Norwegian citizenship are not the same for everyone. How old you are, when you came to Norway and who you are married to, can affect how long you must have lived in Norway before you can apply.
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Human trafficking is when one or more persons exploit someone, for example for the purpose of prostitution, work, begging or crime.
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28.01.2016
Because of the security situation, it is not possible to apply for assisted return to Syria.
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22.02.2023
As of 1 March 2023, UDI introduced new procedures for processing applications for family immigration from persons who have been expelled from Norway with a time-limited entry ban, and who have children in Norway.
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Finland asks if European states plan changes to their social security systems as a result of the migration situation.
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11.03.2022
On Friday 11 March. the Government decided that Norway would provide temporary collective protection to Ukrainian citizens. Ukrainians who have come to Norway will have their application processed faster.
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There are two types of ID numbers in Norway: D numbers and  national identity numbers.
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It is important to apply for renewal well in advance of your residence permit expiring if you wish to retain all your rights. You must also apply for renewal if you wish to change host families.
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UDI will comment on individual cases if an applicant chooses to give a journalist insight into their case.
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You can be granted a residence permit as a seasonal worker if you are going to do a job that can only be carried out at a special time of the year, or if you are going to work as a holiday stand-in for a permanent employee.
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If you have a residence permit that can be renewed, it is important that you apply for renewal well in advance of your residence permit expiring.
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01.12.2021
The duty to return voluntarily to Ethiopia after a final refusal has been temporarily suspended until 30 April 2022. This means that no one will be forcibly returned to Ethiopia now.