The government has decided to expel foreigners without a residence permit
In an extraordinary Cabinet meeting, the government on Sunday decided to ban foreigners without a residence permit in Norway for reasons of public health. This…
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Foreigners rented most private cabins last year
Foreign nationals accounted for 83 per cent of all overnight stays at rented cabins and holiday homes in Norway last year, figures from Statistics Norway (SSB)…
Foreigners own almost 40 per cent of the shares on the Oslo Stock Exchange
Foreign investors now own 39.3 per cent of the shares on the Oslo Stock Exchange. This is the highest level since the financial crisis in…
338 foreigners were forced to leave Norway in October
In October, Norwegian police deported 338 people by force, 99 fewer than at the same time last year. A total of 3,518 people without legal…
2,000 foreigners forced out of Norway this year
Norwegian police have forcibly deported 2,039 foreigners during the first six months of the year. This is 19 percent less than in the first half…
More foreigners chose stays in Northern Norway this winter
In one year, the three northernmost counties experienced an 11% growth in foreign overnight stays during the winter season. Almost 2.1 million foreign overnight stays…
More foreigners on Svalbard
The proportion of foreigners who work in Svalbard has tripled in ten years. This could weaken Norwegian sovereignty on the archipelago. In 2009, the proportion…
10,300 foreigners became Norwegian citizens last year
Last year, 10,300 foreigners received Norwegian citizenship. It is less than half as many as the year before when 21,600 citizenship was granted. 17 per…
One of five failed the national test in 2018
20% failed the Norwegian national test last year.A total of 6,367 foreigners took the test that one must pass in order to apply for Norwegian…
Nearly 5,000 returned from Norway in 2018
Nearly 5,000 foreigners were deported from Norway this year Norwegian police have deported 4,722 foreigners in the first 11 months of the year. This is…
More than 1,600 people forced to leave Norway this year
During the first four months of the year, 1,619 foreigners were sent out of Norway by force. About one third of them were punished for…
Foreigners exposed to domestic violence will be allowed to stay
The government will expand the provision that today gives a stay to a foreigner only if s/he has been subjected to abuse in his/her relationship….
Man who helped illegal foreigners into the country must go to court
A 30 year old man will go to court on Tuesday for assisting a number of illegal foreigners entering Norway or other Schengen countries. …
429 forced deportations in January
Police Immigration Unit (PU) sent 429 people out of the country coercively in January this year. One third of them were given a penalty. Of…
Well known athlete arrested for harboring undocumented workers in Norway
A sports profile was arrested on Tuesday by police for harboring Philippine citizens in their home without legal residence permits. According to VG, the…
Foreigners evade Norwegian traffic fines
Car drivers living outside of Norway owe the state to more than NOK 55 million. ‘It is unfortunate that foreigners avoid paying fines for…
Listhaug will tighten the penalties when foreigners are exploited in the labor market
Immigration and Integration Minister Sylvi Listhaug (Frp) wants to seal the holes in legislation in order to prevent foreigners from being exploited in the labor…
Border control will stop undesirable foreigners entering the country
Immigration Minister, Sylvi Listhaug of Fremskrittspartiet (Frp) has proposed new rules that make it easier for the police to keep foreigners from coming through Norwegian…
Over 200,000 foreign immigrants work in Denmark
The number of foreign immigrants working in Denmark has increased by 34% since 2013, for the first time passing the figure of 200,000. New…
Ministry of Justice seeks to remove right to free legal aid to those refused residence permits
The Ministry of Justice is to remove the right to free legal aid for foreigners who don’t leave Norway within the deadline after their residence…