Ministry of Justice and Public Security
Astri Aas-Hansen (Lab.)
Minister of Justice and Public Security
The Ministry of Justice and Public Security is responsible for the judiciary, correctional facilities, the police and prosecution authorities, the rescue service, public security, immigration authorities and the polar regions.
Civil protection and emergency preparedness
Instructions for the Ministries' work with civil protection and emergency preparedness.
Questions and answers about Norwegian immigration policy
How is responsibility divided between the Ministry, the Directorate of Immigration and the Immigration Appeals Board?
Laws and legislative work
The Ministry of Justice and Public Security is responsible for ensuring that the Norwegian legislation is of high quality.
Latest from the Ministry of Justice and Public Security
What's new
- The Government Strengthens Norwegian Research Management in Svalbard with Updated Strategy and New Research Office Press release 31/03/2026
- The Government Tightens the Rules for Displaced Persons from Ukraine: Men Aged 18 to 60 Will No Longer Receive Temporary Collective Protection Press release 27/03/2026
- Norway Continues Medical Evacuation of Patients from Ukraine News story 27/03/2026
- Continuing Nordic cooperation on returns News story 06/03/2026
- Threat level in Norway remains unchanged News story 03/03/2026
Documents
- Norway's response to the CPT report (2024) 49 Letter 20/06/2025
- Return Strategy 2025 – 2030 Plans/strategy 12/02/2025
- Meld. St. 9 (2024–2025) - Total preparedness Report to the Storting 10/01/2025
- Meld. St. 26 (2023–2024) - Svalbard Report to the Storting 31/05/2024
- Instruction GI-06/2024 – Rejection of Russian citizens with Schengen visas for tourist purposes and other non-essential travel, in accordance with section 126, first paragraph of the Immigration Act Circular 27/05/2024
Contact
E-mail: postmottak@jd.dep.no
Phone:
+47 22 24 90 90
Address:
Postboks 8005 Dep, 0030 Oslo
Visitor address:
Einar Gerhardsens plass 1, 0180 Oslo