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Councils and committees

Readmission agreements

Overview of countries Norway has signed readmission agreements with.

Statistics on immigration

Key figures and facts about immigration to Norway.

Cooperation on Schengen and Justice and Home affairs

Norway participates in key aspects of EU cooperation in the area of justice and home affairs, of which the Schengen cooperation is the most important. As a Schengen associated country, we are part of an internal free-travel area with a common

Immigration and integration

The government is working to reduce the number of asylum seekers without the need for protection, faster settlements of persons who receive residence, and faster return of persons without legal residence in Norway.

Law and order

The Government is working to ensure safe communities, to reduce everyday crime, and the individual's need for legal protection and Security.

Department of Governance and Organisation

The Department of Governance and Organisation (SOA) leads coordinating activities relating to the state budget, government consultations and government memoranda, and international affairs. The Department also manages coordination, development and

Director General Lars Atle Holm

Police Security Service

Web page: http://www.pst.no/

Directorate of the Norwegian Correctional Service

The Directorate of  Correctional Service is responsible for the Norwegian penal system.

Web page: http://www.kriminalomsorgen.no/

Governor of Svalbard

Web page: http://www.sysselmannen.no/

Ministry of Justice and Public Security

The Ministry of Justice and Public Security is responsible for the judiciary, correctional facilities, the police and prosecution authorities, the rescue service, public security, immigration authorities and the polar regions.

Norway's response to the CPT report (2024) 49

Committee on the long-term consequences of high immigration

Committee that will submit a report by 1 February 2017.

SYNERGY Conference: Protecting Refugee, Migrant and Asylum-seeking Women and Girls

Dear Ladies and Gentlemen, a warm welcome to you all to this Conference on Protecting Refugee, Migrant and Asylum-seeking Women and Girls. This conference is hosted by the Norwegian Ministry of Justice and Public Security and the Council of Europe,

By State Secretary Erik Sandsmark Idsøe European Council Conference March 30, 2022

Committee of Digital Vulnerabilities in Society

Extension of collective protection for Ukrainians

The 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

The Government is changing the rules: Norway will grant collective protection to fewer Ukrainians

For two and a half years, the vast majority of people arriving from Ukraine have received temporary collective protection in Norway without individual consideration of each application by the authorities. Starting from today, applications from

Better Measures to Detect Irregular Migration

The Ministry of Justice and Public Security has sent out for consultation proposals for amendments to the Immigration Act and regulations to implement the Eurodac Regulation from 2024 into Norwegian law.

Norway has received eight more patients from Gaza

‘The health system in Gaza has collapsed, many clinics have been reduced to rubble and very little treatment is available. I am very pleased that Norway is able to help more patients from Gaza. So far, we have evacuated a total of 18 patients and 38