Want to apply Applying for protection (asylum) in Norway
The applicant is the person who wish to apply for protection (asylum) in Norway.
How do I apply?
You must contact the police and request protection.
To apply for protection, you must be in Norway or at the Norwegian border, where you can apply for protection with the police.
Where do I find the police?
To apply for protection with the police, you can:
- tell the border police that you want to apply for protection (asylum),
- show up at the police station where you are, or
- show up at the National Arrivals Centre at Råde
The police will help you with transportation to the National Arrival Centre. To register your application for protection, the National Police Immigration Service (NPIS) will have a conversation with you at the National Arrival Centre. You will receive a card that shows you have applied for protection.
What happens after I apply?
What happens after I apply?
What happens after I apply?
You arrive at the National Arrival Centre.
You will stay at the National Arrival Centre for up to 21 days, and there are many steps to go through. You will, among other things:
- have a conversation with the police
- provide personal information
- give your fingerprint and picture
- provide passports and other ID documents
- be tested for tuberculosis and conduct other health examinations
What happens after you have applied is further described step by step on UDI's website This happens when you have applied for protection (asylum).