A record number of people were granted Norwegian citizenship last year
Last year, 41,100 people were granted Norwegian citizenship. This is the highest number ever, and the Swedes top the statistics. Statistics Norway (SSB) writes that…
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New figures: 44 children have lost Norwegian citizenship in two years
Figures from TV 2 show that the UDI has revoked the citizenship of 44 children since 2020, despite the fact that, as a general rule,…
Everything you need to know about Norway’s Citizenship Test
For those not born in Norway, a great way to feel properly integrated and accepted is to become a Norwegian citizen. To become a citizen,…
The number of Swedes applying for Norwegian citizenship has increased by 3,000% since the start of 2020
The number of Swedes applying for Norwegian citizenship has increased by more than 3,000% since January 2020. More than 80,000 people have applied for Norwegian…
Last year, the number of transfers to Norwegian citizenship increased by 49%
A total of 19,700 Norwegian citizenships were granted in 2020 – an increase of 49% from the previous year. Last year, the number of transfers…
Progress Party wants stricter citizenship requirements: C1 level Norwegian, eight years of temporary residence, values test…
Sylvi Listhaug of the Progress Party (FRP) also wants to make it more difficult for children of ISIS members to obtain Norwegian citizenship. Listhaug is…
Eight out of ten new Norwegian citizens from Asia or Africa
Almost nine out of ten of the around 13,200 foreigners who were granted Norwegian citizenship last year are from countries outside Europe. Last year, almost…
UDI granted more than 13,000 Norwegian citizenship last year
Almost 13,200 foreigners were granted Norwegian citizenship in 2019. That is 3,000 more than the previous year. The vast majority of those who got Norwegian…
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…
UDI granted over 10,000 people Norwegian citizenship in 2018
In total, 10,200 people received Norwegian citizenship from the UDI in 2018. That is less than half of the more than 21,600 foreigners who received…
Record many received Norwegian citizenship last year
A total of 21 600 persons were naturalised in 2017; 7 900 more than the year before. Eight out of 10 who were granted Norwegian citizenship were…
Listhaug will tighten the conditions for Norwegian citizenship
The Ministry of Justice and Emergency Affairs will increase the requirement of residency time from seven to ten years in order to obtain Norwegian citizenship….
Increase in Norwegian citizenship’s last year
There was an increase in the number of Norwegian citizenship’s last year Norwegian citizenship was granted to 13,700 last year. That is 1,300 more than…
Mahamud lost the appeal for his Norwegian citizenship
The Court has upheld the decision to revoke the citizenship of Biomedical Engineer Mahad Abid Mahamud. This is according to the verdict that the Oslo…
Conservatives propose to change rules for Norwegian citizenship
Children and grandchildren should not automatically be affected if parents and grandparents are deprived Norwegian citizenship, according to the Conservative Party and want to amend…
State’s attorney- Mahad’s story has neither head nor tail
The State firmly stance is that the revocation of Mahad Abib Mahamud’s Norwegian citizenship should be upheld. – This story makes no sense, according to…
Recommends sueing the State over loss of residence permits
The Organization against Public Discrimination (OMOD) recommends those who have lost their citizenship and residence permits as a result of allegations of ID fraud to…
Several Somalis lose Norwegian citizenship
Several ethnic Somalis who came to Norway in the late 1990’s and early 2000’s lost their citizenships after suspected ID fraud. The Directorate of Immigration…
