Directorate of Immigration: Norway will meet its quota for taking in refugees this year
The Directorate of Immigration (UDI) states that Norway’s quota of 3,600 refugees will be met in 2021, in contrast to the previous year. Norway has…
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Norway will not carry out forced returns to Afghanistan until January 31 next year
The Immigration Appeals Board (UNE) has extended the suspension of forced returns to Afghanistan. That means that persons who have previously received a decision to…
UDI overview: Norway evacuated 860 Afghans from Kabul
Norway evacuated 860 Afghans from the airport in Kabul, the Norwegian Directorate of Immigration (UDI) announced. Out of the total, 28 are children without parents….
More than 7,000 people denied entry to Norway at the border in 2021
As a result of the ongoing corona regulations, 7,490 people have been denied entry to Norway so far this year. According to the Eastern Police…
Two asylum seeker families are coming to Norway from Greece this week
This week, more asylum seekers that the government decided to take in from Greece last year will come to Norway. These are two families with…
Mustafa Hasan: Last chance for a (permanent) life in Norway
July 1 will possibly see the ending of Mustafa Hasan’s life in Norway. The rejection of his residence permit, in 2019, has been appealed multiple…
Norwegian migration authority rang the alarm on infection risk at asylum reception centers in March
The Norwegian Directorate of Immigration (UDI) asked the Norwegian Directorate of Health for assistance already on March 26 in order to minimize the risk of…
Norway is expecting twice as many asylum seekers next year
The Norwegian Directorate of Immigration (UDI) plans for 1,500 asylum seekers to come to Norway this year. Next year, it expects 3,000 asylum seekers. “For…
“Being granted asylum saved my life”: A talk with Rafal Gawel, Polish refugee in Norway
Rafal Gawel is the first Pole to be granted asylum in over 30 years, since the fall of communism in Poland. Cases in which European…
10 months after introducing dual citizenship law, Norway has over 41,000 applicants
When it comes to dual citizenship, Norway has been receiving much interest. The country introduced a new dual citizenship law in January of 2020. As…
Unprecedented decision: Polish citizen gets asylum as a refugee in Norway
A Polish citizen has been granted asylum in Norway after his complaint has been processed at the Immigration Appeals Board (UNE). Both the asylum seeker…
The UDI is preparing for an increase in asylum seekers next year
The number of asylum seekers in Norway has fallen sharply since the introduction of the anti- Coronavirus measures. However, the UDI is now preparing for…
The UDI had to buy more asylum reception centers because of the Corona crisis
Despite the fact that Norway is likely to receive the lowest number of asylum applications in over 30 years this year, UDI (Norwegian Directorate of…
Norway not ready for a new wave of asylum seekers
Turkey has opened the borders to Europe for its migrants. The UDI chief says that Norway is not prepared for a sharp increase in the…
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…
2,500 children affected by deportation cases against caregivers over the past five years
Over the last five years, more than 2,500 children in Norway have experienced expulsion cases against one or more of their caregivers. In about half…
Sanner opens for revoking citizenship
Sanner opens for revoking Norwegian citizenship Minister of Knowledge and Integration, Jan Tore Sanner, is changing the instructions to the UDI so that it can…
Sanner requests an explanation from the UDI
Sanner requests an explanation from the UDI Najmuddin Faraj Ahmad’s, aka Mullah Krekar, co-accused gained Norwegian citizenship while the terror case was investigated. “Some holes…
The Government will allow automation to make decisions for UDI
The Ministry of Justice and Emergency Planning will automate decisions by the Directorate of Immigration (UDI) through automation without the involvement of case officers. Today,…
982 asylum seekers to Norway so far in 2019
982 asylum seekers to Norway so far in 2019 982 asylum seekers came to Norway in the first half of this year. Not since 1997…
