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18.09.2019
If you no longer have access to your account, this does not affect your applications, or your residence permit.
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19.06.2019
From Wednesday 19 June 2019 all those who wish to apply for assisted return will use a new and simplified application form on UDI’s website.
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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.
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30.04.2024
In the coming months, there are several things that will affect the availability of UDI's information services. Here you can read updated information about our information services.
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30.08.2019
From 8 July 2019, citizens of Eritrea can hand in their applications in several countries in the region around Eritrea. The Norwegian embassy in Nairobi will be responsible for applications from these countries.
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12.10.2020
To be exempted from the income requirement, you must be aware of two application deadlines if you apply for family immigration with a person who has been granted protection (asylum): When you have to register and when you have to submit your application.
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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.
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15.04.2021
From 16 April 2021, you must give your fingerprints and a photo of your face when you submit your application to the police or a VFS Application Centre/embassy if you are a citizen of a country outside the EU/EEA.
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27.09.2021
To be granted family immigration, the person living in Norway (the reference person) must generally have an income. As of 1 October 2021, introduction benefits will no longer count as income when UDI assesses the income requirement.
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15.12.2021
From 2022, there may be more variation in the waiting time for residence permit applications during a transitional period. UDI is changing how we process applications, aiming for more applicants to get their application decision faster.
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03.09.2019
The Government has decided that Norwegian authorities recognise some Somali passports as travel documents from 1 August 2018.
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01.04.2020
The fee for applying for family immigration has now been reduced to NOK 7 800 for spouses, cohabitants and parents of refugees who are applying for family reunification
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28.09.2021
If you have had a residence permit as a seasonal worker in Norway and still cannot return to your home country due to coronavirus restrictions, you can apply for an extension of your residence permit.
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30.01.2024
UDI is making some changes to the information services from 1 February 2024. Here you can read about the changes.
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10.06.2022
Here you may read how you can document that you have legal residence in Norway while waiting for your residence card.