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Read more here about who is eligible for assisted return. Applicants fill out the application form at udi.no. The form is available in Norwegian and English.
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While you wait for an answer to your application for Norwegian citizenship, it is important that you make sure that you have a valid residence permit, and that you notify us if your situation changes.
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If you have been granted a refugee travel document, you must attend an appointment with the police. You cannot use the travel document to visit your home country.
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When you apply for protection (asylum) in Norway you will be issued an asylum seeker card, confirming that you have applied for protection.
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Those who do not need a visa to visit Norway, can stay here for up to 90 days. There are additional rules you must follow.
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If you have received a letter of expulsion and you are subject to an entry ban, you can appeal the decision. After you have left Norway, you can apply to have the entry ban lifted.
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This Ad Hoc Query concerns implementation of the Return Directive.
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01.04.2020
The fee for applying for family immigration has now been reduced to NOK 7 800 for spouses, cohabitants and parents of refugees who are applying for family reunification
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A travel document is proof that you can cross national borders, and is normally a passport.
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D numberDefinition of word or term
A D number is a temporary identification number that you receive from the Norwegian Tax Administration when you need an identification number in Norway, but do not meet the criteria to being assigned a national identity number.
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UDI and International Organization for Migration (IOM) offer practical support and financial grants to those who want to return home.
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Please select whether you are interested in a resident permit, a visitor visa or Norwegian citizenship to find out who to contact.
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ExpulsionDefinition of word or term
If you are expelled, you must leave Norway. You also lose the right to return to Norway (entry ban), either for a limited period or permanently. As a rule, the entry ban will also apply to the other Schengen countries.
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Several of the (Member) States who answered this ad hoc query state that current country guidance for Afghanistan dictates that lone females, where credible, be granted protection.
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If your travel document (passport) is lost or stolen while you are travelling abroad, you can apply for a temporary travel document to return to Norway. This is a kind of emergency passport.