The convicted must wait longer to become Norwegian citizens
The government is increasing the time that people with criminal convictions have to wait before they can get Norwegian citizenship. As a general rule, you…
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Norwegian citizens may face new measures when entering other countries
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs wishes to make Norwegian citizens aware of the fact that certain countries are introducing measures and/or restrictions for people entering…
Eriksen Søreide raised concern for Norwegian citizens arrested in Turkey
Foreign Minister Ine Eriksen Søreide (H) addressed the cases of two Norwegian citizens when she was visited by Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Cavusoglu. “We have…
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…
Bakke-Jensen can’t guarantee that information about Norwegian citizens isn’t stored
Defence Minister, Frank Bakke-Jensen, can’t guarantee that the Intelligence Service hasn’t collected and stored information about citizens of Norway. Parliament’s Control and Constitution Committee…
One in four new citizens attend the national ceremony
Oslo and Akershus invited all new citizens to a national ceremony this coming Sunday, only 26 percent of the new citizens participated. 1,409 new…