The information on this page is personalised for
has been given protection (asylum)
Please choose the alternative which describes the mother.
If the mother does not have parental responsibility for the child, and is not a Norwegian citizen, please choose “does not have parental responsibility for the child”
Here you can find information about one or more options for your child:
Protection for family members of refugees ('derived' refugee status)
You can apply for protection for family members of refugees (‘derived’ refugee status) for the child.
If the child is given derived refugee status, he or she will get a travel document for refugees (green). The child can then not visit the parent’s home country.
If the parents should later lose their refugee status, the child will also lose their refugee status.
Family immigration
You can apply for a residence permit for family immigration for your child.
If the child is granted a residence permit for family immigration, the parents must normally get the child a passport from their home country in order to travel outside Norway. If the child has such a passport, he or she can visit the parents’ home country.
If it is dangerous for the parents to contact the authorities or embassy of their home country, you can apply for a Norwegian immigrant’s passport (blue) for the child instead.
Protection (asylum)
If you fear that the child may be persecuted or be subjected to inhuman treatment in the parent’s home country, you can apply for protection for the child.
If the child is granted protection, it will get a travel document for refugees (green). The child can then not visit the parent’s home country.
If the child is granted protection, this status is independent of the parents.
In order to apply, you must go to the police where you live, and hand in the confirmation of the birth which you were given at the hospital. The police will then register an application for the child.