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Extension of collective protection for Ukrainians
19/04/2024 Press release Ministry of Justice and Public SecurityThe Ministry of Justice and Public Security today presented a proposal to the Storting for amendments to the Immigration Act. The Bill proposes an increase in the period for which temporary collective protection can be granted, from the current
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Displaced people from Ukraine may have their residence permit for Norway extended by a further year
16/02/2024 Press release Ministry of Justice and Public SecurityThe Ministry of Justice and Public Security today made an amendment to Norway’s Immigration Regulations, allowing Ukrainians who have had temporary collective protection for two years to be granted continued residence for a further year. A condition
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Announcement of this year’s threat and risk assessments
14/02/2024 News story Ministry of Defence, Ministry of Justice and Public SecurityOn 12 February, the Norwegian Intelligence Service, the Police Security Service, and the Norwegian National Security Authority published their open threat and risk assessments.
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New measures to ensure continued control of immigration
30/01/2024 Press release Ministry of Labour and Social Inclusion, Ministry of Justice and Public SecurityRussia’s invasion of Ukraine is continuing with full force. More than half of the Ukrainian refugees who arrive in the Nordic countries seek protection in Norway. Norway will continue to provide support for Ukrainians, but is imposing more
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Ukrainians with dual citizenship will not be granted temporary collective protection in Norway
20/12/2023 Press release Ministry of Justice and Public SecurityThe Ministry of Justice and Public Security today issued instructions to the Norwegian Directorate of Immigration (UDI) with the effect that Ukrainians who also have citizenship in a safe country will not receive temporary collective protection in
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Ukrainians who travel to their country of origin risk losing their residence permit in Norway
12/12/2023 Press release Ministry of Justice and Public SecurityThe Ministry of Justice and Public Security today issued instructions to the Norwegian Directorate of Immigration (UDI), enabling the UDI to revoke temporary collective protection if Ukrainians travel to their country of origin.
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Changes in requirements for accommodation offered to asylum seekers
11/12/2023 News story Ministry of Justice and Public SecurityIt is a goal for the Government that the numbers of asylum seekers arriving in Norway are sustainable, and for arrivals to be more on a par with arrivals to our neighbouring countries.
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Changes to the regulations for displaced Ukrainians
07/12/2023 Press release Ministry of Justice and Public Security, Ministry of Labour and Social InclusionNorwegian municipalities have done an outstanding job of settling and integrating displaced persons from Ukraine. Norway will continue this commitment, and take its share of the responsibility, but the level of arrivals must be sustainable over time
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Longer stays at reception centres, finding work more quickly
24/10/2023 Press release Ministry of Justice and Public Security, Ministry of Labour and Social InclusionThe high number of displaced Ukrainians arriving in Norway means that the length of stay in asylum reception centres is set to rise. At the same time, the Government wants to make improvements to the introduction programme to help more people find
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Mehl in Luxembourg: We must safeguard Norway in an unsafe world
19/10/2023 Press release Ministry of Justice and Public SecurityOn Thursday, 19 October, Minister of Justice and Public Security Emilie Enger Mehl participated in the meeting of the Justice and Home Affairs Council in Luxembourg. Among others, the agenda included measures to strengthen the EU’s security in light
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Norway providing support to flood victims in Ukraine
12/06/2023 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Justice and Public Security‘Norway is increasing its humanitarian support and sending equipment to help the many thousands of people affected by the flooding following the collapse of the Kakhovka dam,’ said Minister of Foreign Affairs Anniken Huitfeldt.
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Mehl met with the European Union Commissioner for Crisis Management
06/06/2023 News story Ministry of Justice and Public SecurityMinister of Justice and Public Security Emilie Enger Mehl (Sp) met with the Commissioner for Crisis Management in EU, Janez Lenarčič, today. The Comissioner took the opportunity to thank Norway for its contribution to the EU Civil Protection
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United Nations marks 75 years of peacekeeping
29/05/2023 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Defence, Ministry of Justice and Public SecuritySince the first UN peacekeeping operation, UNTSO in the Middle East, was established on 29 May 1948, the UN has led 71 peacekeeping operations. There are currently 12 active operations. Norway has participated in 47 operations, providing more than
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The Norwegian Government sends generators to Ukraine
20/02/2023 Press release Ministry of Justice and Public SecurityFollowing Russian attacks, millions of Ukrainians are without power, water, or heating. There is a large and urgent need for help. Norway has made considerable contributions to maintaining the Ukrainian power supply and the Norwegian Government has
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Norwegian residence permits to be extended for people displaced from Ukraine
24/01/2023 Press release Ministry of Justice and Public SecurityThe Norwegian Government is extending its temporary collective protection scheme for displaced people from Ukraine. Those who have already been granted a residence permit under the scheme will have it automatically extended for one year.
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Transitionary rules for new Compensation for Victims of Violent Crime Act adopted
02/12/2022 Press release Ministry of Justice and Public SecurityThe Norwegian Government has decided that the new Act relating to compensation from the Norwegian State for victims of violent crime (Compensation for Victims of Violent Crime Act) will enter into force on 1 January 2023. Transitionary rules
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Tighter restrictions on Russian fishing vessels enter into force
13/10/2022 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Justice and Public Security, Ministry of Trade, Industry and FisheriesThe tighter restrictions on Russian fishing vessels over 500 gross tonnage announced on 6 October will enter into force on Friday 14 October. From that date these vessels will only be permitted access to the ports of Tromsø, Kirkenes and Båtsfjord.
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Norway tightens restrictions on Russian fishing vessels
06/10/2022 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Justice and Public Security, Ministry of Trade, Industry and FisheriesThe Government has decided that Russian fishing vessels will only be permitted access to three Norwegian ports, and that all Russian vessels arriving at these ports will be subject to inspection.
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The Norwegian Government is increasing preparedness and controls along the Norwegian-Russian border
30/09/2022 Press release Ministry of Justice and Public SecurityThe mobilisation in Russia and the possibility that Russian citizens may not be allowed to leave the country increases the risk of illegal border crossing along the Norwegian-Russian border outside the border crossing-point in Storskog. A police
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New Compensation for Violent Crime Act enters into force on 1 January 2023
29/09/2022 Press release Ministry of Justice and Public SecurityToday, the Norwegian Government decided that the new Act relating to compensation from the Norwegian State for victims of violent crime (Compensation for Violent Crime Act) will enter into force on 1 January 2023.