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Limited residence permit for a victim of human trafficking

NorwayHumanitarian protection

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What exactly is this: asylum, temporary protection, humanitarian admission, resettlement or another protection mechanism?

This route is a residence permit scheme (reflection period and subsequent permit) for victims of human trafficking. After a reflection period, a person may be granted a new residence permit that does not form the basis for permanent residence, according to UDI guidelines; UDI may also set guidelines for a permit to a person who has not had a reflection period and for renewals.

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Which population, circumstances or geographic group does the mechanism cover?

It covers a foreigner staying in Norway where there are indications that the person has been subjected to human trafficking and is willing to receive help and follow up measures offered by the authorities; they may receive a residence permit (reflection period) that does not form the basis for permanent residence, under UDI guidelines.

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  • https://lovdata.no/dokument/SF/forskrift/2009-10-15-1286/KAPITTEL_8
    Når det foreligger holdepunkter for at en utlending som oppholder seg i riket er utsatt for menneskehandel og er innstilt på å motta hjelp og følge opp tiltak som myndighetene tilbyr, kan det innvilges oppholdstillatelse (refleksjonsperiode) som ikke danner grunnlag for permanent oppholdstillatelse etter nærmere retningslinjer som gis av Utlendingsdirektoratet.

Where can protection be requested, and is this a direct application, border/in-country request, referral or other process?

The permit requires that the foreigner is staying in Norway (in-country). Applications for the permit are submitted to the police.

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Limits of the record
  • Form of the request (application vs referral) is covered only in the authority citation of R5.

What happens after the request: registration, family handling, major support and rights where officially stated?

The permit gives no right to re-enter Norway unless specifically stated in the permit or granted in advance on application; leaving without re-entry permission may lead to revocation. Minors in Norway who are children of the person may be granted a permit with the same limitations as the parent's permit.

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Which competent authority, UN body or official assistance channel should the person use?

Applications for the permit, and for permission to exit and re-enter, are submitted to the police and decided by the Norwegian Directorate of Immigration (UDI).

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Limits of the record
  • No fraud/scam warnings or other assistance channels found in the reviewed text; UDI page unreadable (403).

These are the answers currently recorded in the catalogue. A missing or partial answer is not an eligibility decision.

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