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Ukrainians with dual citizenship will not be granted temporary collective protection in Norway

The Ministry of Justice and Public Security today issued instructions to the Norwegian Directorate of Immigration (UDI) with the effect that Ukrainians who also have citizenship in a safe country will not receive temporary collective protection in

Immigration and Immigrants 2014–2015

IMO Report for Norway

Report from Norway to the OECD.

The Norwegian Government is expanding the temporary collective protection scheme for Ukrainians

The Norwegian Government is expanding the temporary collective protection scheme for displaced people from Ukraine. Ukrainian citizens who were in Norway on 24 February 2022 can also receive collective protection now.

The Norwegian Government wants to ensure that Ukrainian refugees are included more quickly in Norwegian society

The Norwegian Government is submitting a Proposition to the Storting, proposing temporary amendments to several Acts. The objective is to ensure that the legislation is flexible enough for the municipalities to quickly and effectively handle a large

NOU 2022: 5 - The Norwegian Government's Management of the Coronavirus Pandemic – Part 2

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Revised National Budget: Additional child-related expertise at asylum reception centres

The Norwegian Government proposes allocating NOK 17.2 million in funding to increase child-related expertise at asylum reception centres.

International migration 2010-2011

Annually Norway sends a report to the OECD - Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development - as a contribution to the common reporting system on migration for the OECD countries, called SOPEMI. The recent report for Norway covers 2009 and

Immigration and Integration 2018–2019

Report for Norway to the OECD

Annually Norway sends a report to the OECD - Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The report Immigration and Integration 2018-2019 - Report for Norway to the OECD is a contribution to the reporting system on migration for the OECD

Immigration and Immigrants 2015–2016

IMO Report for Norway

Report from Norway to the OECD with statistics on migration and on the composition of immigrants and their Norwegian-born children.

Norway’s support to Ukraine is of vital importance

The Nansen Support Programme for Ukraine is helping Ukraine both to defend its people and territory against Russia’s attacks and to maintain critical public functions.

Ukrainians who travel to their country of origin risk losing their residence permit in Norway

The Ministry of Justice and Public Security today issued instructions to the Norwegian Directorate of Immigration (UDI), enabling the UDI to revoke temporary collective protection if Ukrainians travel to their country of origin.

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

Regulations relating to amendments to the Regulations of 15 March 2020 No. 293 relating to rejection etc. of foreign nationals without a residence permit in the realm, out of concern for public health

Read the updated regulation at lovdata.no Legal basis: Regulations of 15 March 2020 No. 293 relating to rejection etc. of foreign nationals without a residence permit in the realm, out of concern for public health, section 7; see Act of 5 August

New measures to ensure continued control of immigration

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is continuing with full force. More than half of the Ukrainian refugees who arrive in the Nordic countries seek protection in Norway. Norway will continue to provide support for Ukrainians, but is imposing more

Municipalities in Norway still very willing to settle refugees

Norwegian municipalities have so far agreed to settle nearly 19,000 refugees in 2024. If this trend continues, the municipalities will again end up undertaking to settle almost 30,000 refugees this year - on par with the record-breaking years of

Mehl in Luxembourg: We must safeguard Norway in an unsafe world

On Thursday, 19 October, Minister of Justice and Public Security Emilie Enger Mehl participated in the meeting of the Justice and Home Affairs Council in Luxembourg. Among others, the agenda included measures to strengthen the EU’s security in light

Regulations relating to amendments to the Regulations of 15 March 2020 No. 293 relating to rejection etc. of foreign nationals without a residence permit in the realm, out of concern for public health

Legal basis: Regulations of 15 March 2020 No. 293 relating to rejection etc. of foreign nationals without a residence permit in the realm, out of concern for public health, section 7; see Act of 5 August 1994 No. 55 relating to control of

Regulations relating to rejection etc. of foreign nationals without a residence permit in the realm, out of concern for public health

In order to safeguard public health in connection with an outbreak of COVID-19, which is a disease hazardous to the public health, an administrative decision may be taken under the Immigration Act to reject a foreign national without a residence

Read regulation at lovdata.no

Regulations relating to amendments to the Regulations of 15 March 2020 No. 293 relating to rejection etc. of foreign nationals out of concern for public health

Adopted by Ministry of Justice and Public Security 12 June 2020 under the Act of 5 August 1994 No. 55 relating to control of communicable diseases, section 7-12; see also section 1-2, third paragraph; see also the Regulations of 15 March 2020 No.

Longer stays at reception centres, finding work more quickly

The high number of displaced Ukrainians arriving in Norway means that the length of stay in asylum reception centres is set to rise. At the same time, the Government wants to make improvements to the introduction programme to help more people find