If you have a residence permit, UDI may decide that your residence permit is no longer valid. It may mean that you are no longer allowed to live in Norway, or that you will be granted a new residence permit and your residence period in Norway will restart.
If you lose your residence permit, you also lose your Norwegian travel documents.
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Why can UDI revoke a permit?
If your parents or guardians have provided incorrect information or withheld important information when they applied for a permit for you as a child, your permit may be revoked even if you as a child have done nothing wrong. The reason why UDI may revoke, it is that UDI had incorrect information when we processed your case.
UDI can revoke your residence permit if you have violated the conditions of the permit, for example if you have not spent at least half of your time in Norway. The conditions that apply to you, are stated in the decision on your residence permit.
If you have a residence permit with refugee status, you may lose your temporary residence permit or refugee status if
- you have regained protection from your home country
- you have regained citizenship from your home country
- you have received a new citizenship
- you have settled in your home country again
- the conditions in your home country have changed
- your personal circumstances have changed
If you travel to your home country, UDI may consider whether your permit should be revoked.
If you have committed serious criminal acts in Norway, UDI may consider whether your permit should be revoked.
The rules on revocation of permits are in the Immigration Act Section 63, Immigration Act Section 37 and Immigration Act Section 31.
You can lose your permanent residence permit if you live abroad for too long, see Miste en permanent oppholdstillatelse - UDI.. This is called "lapse” (?)
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UDI is preparing the case
It is usually parents or guardians who are invited to an interview with UDI or the police.
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Received advance notice of revocation
It is important that you read the advance notice in your case. The advance notice states why UDI believes you may lose your residence permit and what information UDI needs from you.
You may receive legal assistance to write the reply. If you have received an advance notice, your legal fees will be covered. You must contact a lawyer yourself. You can find a lawyer at www.advokatenhjelperdeg.no (external website) or www.tilsynet.no (external website).
If you would like to see the documents in your case, you can go to www.udi.no/access-information.
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Reply from UDI
If UDI decides that you will lose your residence permit, you will receive a decision from UDI. The decision states why UDI is revoking your residence permit.
UDI will consider whether you can get a new permit, for example if:
- you have a special attachement to Norway
- there are strong humanitarian considerations in your case, or
- if you are protected against return to your home country
It is possible that the UDI will not revoke your permit, in which case you will receive a decision stating “No revocation”.
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Complaint
You can appeal the decision about revocation. See www.udi.no/appealing-a-decision/.
If you have received a decision of revocation, you have the right to have the costs of a lawyer covered. You must contact a lawyer yourself. You can find a lawyer at www.advokatenhjelperdeg.no (external website) or www.tilsynet.no (external website).
If you appeal the decision about revocation, you can initially remain in Norway until the Immigration Board (UNE) has processed your appeal.
If you would like to see the documents in your case, you can go to www.udi.no/access-information.