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Maps Members States’ practice with family reunification cases with unaccompanied minor asylum seekers.
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The police or the foreign service mission will take a picture of you when you arrive for your appointment. You do not need to bring a photo when you apply for a visa, residence permit or travel document. This applies to everyone, including children.
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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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The UN Refugee Convention defines who has a right to be granted residence as a refugee in another country.
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If you stay in Norway without a valid residence permit, you must return to your home country or 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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You can receive financial assistance during your stay if you do not have money. Assistance can be in the form of pocket money or money for food.
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You will be granted a residence permit as a refugee – normally for five years. Your residence permit can be renewed by application.
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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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If your application for a permanent residence permit or an application for a long term stay abroad has been denied, you can appeal the decision.
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If you wish to stay in Norway or Schengen for more days than your visitor visa is valid for, you must apply for a visa extension. If you plan to travel in and out of Schengen an extra time, you have to apply for a new visa.
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If you have a family immigration permit and have been abused by your spouse or cohabitant, you can apply for an independent residence permit.
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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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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.
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You have come to Norway to find a safe place to live. When you ask for permission to live in Norway, we need to check whether it is safe for you to go back home. Until we decide whether you can stay here, we will refer to you as an asylum seeker.