Temporary residence permitGuide for applicants

This information is for persons holding a temporary residence permit in Norway.

Temporary residence permitDefinition of word or term

A temporary residence permit is a residence permit that is valid for a limited period, for example one or three years. 

Withdrawing temporary and permanent non-asylum residence permits (2015)European Migration Network

A temporary or permanent non-asylum residence permit may be withdrawn from a third-country national in all the responding countries on the basis of issues of public order that have been identified in another EU/EFTA member country.

Submission of application for temporary residence permit (2016)European Migration Network

Summary of answers in an ad-hoc about the application process for temporary residence permit; possibility to apply electronically.

Losing a permit: Temporary residence permit with refugee status (protection/asylum) or collective protectionGuide for applicants

This information is for persons holding a temporary residence permit with refugee status (protection) or collective protection in Norway.

Ukrainians have their residence permits extendedPress releases

19.02.2024

Ukrainians who have had temporary collective protection will have their residence permit in Norway extended by a further year.

Temporary collective protection for UkrainiansPress releases

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.

Applying for protection (asylum) when you already have a residence permit in NorwayGuide for applicants

If you have a permanent residence permit, or a temporary residence permit that forms the basis for a permanent residence permit, you cannot be granted protection (asylum) in Norway.

Temporary alternative to reception centresGuide for applicants

Until 15 February 2024 there was an application scheme for Ukrainians who wanted to live in a temporary alternative to an asylum reception centre or emergency accommodation.

Apply for a temporary work permitGuide for applicants

You can only work while you are an asylum seeker if you have been granted a work permit.

Refugee status (asylum) or temporary collective protectionGuide for applicants

This information is aimed at persons with refugee status or temporary collective protection in Norway.

Application for temporary collective protection in Norway by citizenship and month (2022)Statistics and analysis

This table show the number of applications for temporary collective protection due to the mass flight of refugees from Ukraine in 2022, application month and citizenship.

Application for temporary collective protection of unaccompanied minors lodged in Norway by nationality and month (2022)Statistics and analysis

The table shows the number of applications for protection where the applicant states to be under 18 and without parents or others with parental responsibility, and where the application is registered under temporary collective protection, in 2022.

Application for temporary collective protection in Norway by citizenship and month (2023)Statistics and analysis

This table show the number of applications for temporary collective protection due to the mass flight of refugees from Ukraine in 2023, application month and citizenship.

Application for temporary collective protection of unaccompanied minors lodged in Norway by nationality and month (2023)Statistics and analysis

The table shows the number of applications for protection where the applicant states to be under 18 and without parents or others with parental responsibility, and where the application is registered under temporary collective protection, in 2023.