Adults and children who have applied for renewal of their residence permit for protection (asylum) or strong humanitarian considerations
What cases do we process?
Most applications for renewal of residence permits are processed by the police. You will find information about their case processing times on the police's website. (external website)
Applications that the police cannot process are forwarded to UDI. This applies, among other things, to applications for everyone who has been granted a limited residence permit. If you have such a permit, it will be stated in the decision you previously received. The police also forward all applications where renewal has been applied for 6 months after the expiry of the previous permit. If the police forward your application to UDI, you will be notified by e-mail or SMS.
How long do you have to wait?
Most applications will be processed within 16 months after you handed in the application to the police, but some cases may also take longer.
When you get your permit renewed, it usually takes 4 weeks before you are sent a new residence card.
We cannot give you any further information about when your case will be processed if you contact us.
We are considering new information in your case
It is important that you have read the decision you last received from UDI or UNE and submitted the information you were asked to provide in the decision. If we lack information from you when we start processing your case, it will take longer before your case is fully processed.
If you have a limited temporary residence permit, and you have submitted your passport to the police or submitted other information that is relevant to your case, we will consider whether we can now grant you a residence permit that is not limited.
Have you also applied for a travel document or immigrant's passport?
If you have also applied for a travel document or immigrant´s passport for a single journey, we will process this application at the same time as the application for renewal of a temporary residence permit. You cannot get a new travel document or immigrant´s passport until you have obtained a new residence permit. The waiting time for processing these applications will therefore be the same.
You should not book tickets to travel abroad until you have received a response to your application and have received a new residence card and travel document.
Immigrant's passport for a single journey
We continuously process applications for immigrant's passport for a single journey in connection with acute and life-threatening illness, death or other reasons (such as school trips or travel in connection with organised leisure activities). These applications do not follow our ordinary waiting time for case processing. If you are applying for a immigrant's passport for a single journey, we ask that you use the checklist and check that all relevant documentation is attached to the application. That way, we can process your application without unnecessary waiting time.
We have not forgotten you!
There are many people who have an application for renewal with UDI who have waited a long time for a response. Even if you have waited a long time, it does not mean that we have forgotten about your application. Unfortunately, we do not know when you will receive an answer and we will not be able to give you any information about this if you call us. You will be notified when we have finished processing your application.
If you applied within a month before your previous residence permit expired, you will still have the same rights as before to work, study and so on while you wait for us to process your application.
What do you do if your residence card expires while you are waiting?
You cannot get a new residence card until you have obtained a new residence permit. If you need confirmation that you have legal residence in Norway while you wait for a response, you can order it from UDI .
Can my case be moved to the front of the queue?
Most applicants for protection want their case to be processed quickly. However, there must be highly exceptional reasons for your case to be moved ahead in the queue.