Questions and answers about collective protection and asylum reception centres in Norway

Answers to frequently asked questions about collective protection for Ukrainian nationals are available here.

Protection (asylum) in Norway

  • I am a refugee from Ukraine in Norway and want to apply for protection (asylum). What do I need to do?

  • Can I get protection (asylum) in Norway as a Ukrainian national?

  • Must I apply for protection (asylum) to be granted collective protection?

  • What is the difference between protection and temporary collective protection?

  • Who is not covered by the collective protection scheme?

  • I have dual citizenship. Will I be granted collective protection in Norway?

  • I have a residence permit in Ukraine and am not a Ukrainian citizen. Can I get protection (asylum) in Norway?

  • What will happen if I apply for protection or have a residence permit in another European countrybut I want to come to Norway?

  • What does it mean that collective protection does not form the basis for permanent residence?

  • I am applying for upper secondary school, but my residence permit expires before August 2024. Can I get confirmation from UDI that I have applied for an extension of my stay?

  • Are you experiencing abuse, exploitation or pressure to act against your will?

Resident permits for children born in Norway (choose the relevant category)

  • Both parents have collective protection

  • One parent has protection (asylum), and the other has collective protection

  • One of the parents has protection (asylum), and the other is an EU/EEA citizen:

  • One of the parents has collective protection, and the other has permanent residence (on the original basis of refugee status)

  • One of the parents has collective protection, and the other has permanent residence (not on the basis of refugee status)

  • The mother has collective protection status but father unknown or not living in Norway

Other residence permits, work and departure from Norway

Reception and rights

  • What is emergency accommodation?

  • What is an asylum reception centre?

  • Can I apply to move from one asylum reception centre to another or from an asylum reception centre to live privately?

  • Can I bring my pet with me when I stay in an emergency accommodation or asylum reception centre?

  • How long will I stay at the National Arrival Centre when I apply for protection?

  • Can I stay in private housing while registering my application at the National Arrival Centre?

  • How are the facilities at the National Arrival Centre?

  • Can my children go to school?

  • What are my rights regarding health care?

  • I have the right to participate in an introduction programme. What does it mean?

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