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…
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181K with a tourist visa to Norway last year
181K with a tourist visa to Norway last year – 42% are Chinese A total of 181,000 people from 90 different countries received a tourist…
UDI boss: – Working migrants fall under the radar
The number of migrants from India and other countries outside the EEA increased last year to 6,196. – This is a type of immigration that…
8 out of 10 «October kids» have gained a stay
8 out of 10 «October kids» are granted a stay in Norway Of the so-called October kids, 78 per cent have now obtained a stay…
Eritreans to Sudan for reunification
Eritreans must apply for family reunification from Sudan Eritreans wishing to unite with relatives in Norway must take the dangerous journey to Sudan’s capital, Khartoum,…
One in four asylum seekers comes from Turkey this year
Turkish citizens top the list of nationalities that have applied for asylum in Norway so far this year. One in four asylum seekers is Turkish,…
41 Somalis have lost their refugee status
UDI has concluded that 41 Somalis no longer need protection in Norway, they can safely travel back to Somalia’s capital Mogadishu. The Immigration Directorate…
Thousands of residence permits are reassessed by the UDI
The government has a target requirement of 7,500 returns of asylum seekers during the year. According to Aftenposten newspaper,UDI is considering withdrawing the residence permit…
95 October children didn’t reach UDI’s application deadline
While 395 so-called October children were able to apply for a new evaluation from UDI for stays in Norway, there were 95 who didn’t meet…
UDI will examine why Turkish nationals seek asylum in Norway
In the past few months, hundreds of asylum seekers from Turkey have arrived in Norway. Now the Immigration Directorate (UDI) Want to find out why….
255 “October children” have been rejected
395 single underage asylum seekers, the so-called “oktoberbarna” have had their cases reconsidered.Of these, 255 have been rejected, UDI stated. According to the Directorate…
UDI terminates agreements for two further asylum receptions
An asylum reception centre in Alstahaug in Nordland and one in Sandnes in Rogaland will be shut down after the Directorate of Immigration (UDI) terminated…
Asylum seeker, aged 70, got permission to stay after 15 years in Asylum Reception Centre
After 15 years in an asylum reception centre, 70 year old, Almetu Etana Gudissa from Ethiopia has been granted a residence permit in Norway. …
UDI say that refugees vacationing in their home country will generally lose their residence permit
Many people have strong opinions about refugees traveling on holiday to their home country, from which they have applied for protection against. One of those…
UDI Posts 2 Closures
The Directorate of Immigration (UDI) has announced plans to terminate agreements of 2 centers; a standard asylum reception center and also a reception center for…
136 “Oktoberbarn” have applied again for asylum
By the end of February, the UDI had received 136 asylum applications after the Parliament order that all people who turn 18 in October were…
Immigration Directorate (UDI) prompted to give a higher threshold before return to Afghanistan
There will be a lot to do before defining the situation in Afghanistan so confidently that forced returns are feasible, according to the Immigration Directorate…
UDI lowers estimates of asylum seekers this year
The Immigration Directorate (UDI) plans for 3,000 asylum seekers to Norway this year, but they are open to receive between 2,000 and 5,000 asylum seekers….
UDI says there’s continued uncertainty about number of 2018 asylum seekers
There were 3,546 asylum seekers entering Norway in 2017, almost 100 more than the year before. Not since 1995 have the number of arrivals been…
UDI closes down five asylum receptions
UDI closes down five more asylum receptions UDI announces that the contract with five asylum receptions with a total of 850 seats will be terminated…