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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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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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09.11.2023
UNE resumes processing Sudan cases and the suspension of the duty to return to Sudan is lifted. UDI cannot process applications for protection until we have made a decision on what the general situation in Sudan means for the applicants' protection needs.
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ExpulsionDefinition of word or term
If you are expelled, you must leave Norway. You also lose the right to return to Norway (entry ban), either for a limited period or permanently. As a rule, the entry ban will also apply to the other Schengen countries.
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If you hold a local border traffic permit and live within 30 km of the Norwegian-Russian border, you can freely visit the Norwegian border area.
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The Norwegian national conference 'The Use of Technology in Identity Verification' took place in Oslo on 1 June, 2017.
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Several of the (Member) States who answered this ad hoc query state that current country guidance for Afghanistan dictates that lone females, where credible, be granted protection.
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14.08.2018
From 24 August, Turkish citizens who are travelling through Oslo airport on their way to another country outside the Schengen area will need a visa, even if they are not going to leave the airport.
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If your travel document (passport) is lost or stolen while you are travelling abroad, you can apply for a temporary travel document to return to Norway. This is a kind of emergency passport.
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UDI implements the government’s immigration and refugee policy. UDI processes applications pursuant to the Immigration and Nationality Acts and is the responsible agency in the immigration field. Our main channel for information is udi.no.
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07.11.2019
From 15 December, Syrian citizens who are travelling through Oslo airport on their way to another country outside the Schengen area will need a visa, even if they are not going to leave the airport.
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If you were granted family immigration on the basis of a family member who has refugee status in Norway, you can also apply for refugee status. This is called "derived refugee status".
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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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If you wish to report an immigration issue and provide tip information to UDI, you can contact us by telephone.
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When you apply for protection (asylum) in Norway you will get an asylum seeker card, confirming that you have applied for protection.