Protection assessment for a former 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 protection (asylum) for a former victim of human trafficking who has a well-founded fear of persecution upon return to the home country.

See recorded sources

https://www.udi.no/en/want-to-apply/residence-permit-for-victims-of-human-trafficking-and-their-children/protection-asylum-for-former-victims-of-human-trafficking/
If you are a former victim of human trafficking and have a well-founded fear of persecution upon return to your home country, you may have the right to protection (asylum).

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

It covers former victims of human trafficking who have a well-founded fear of persecution upon return to their home country.

See recorded sources

https://www.udi.no/en/want-to-apply/residence-permit-for-victims-of-human-trafficking-and-their-children/protection-asylum-for-former-victims-of-human-trafficking/
If you are a former victim of human trafficking and have a well-founded fear of persecution upon return to your home country, you may have the right to protection (asylum).

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

The application for protection is made with the police; no application fee is required.

See recorded sources

https://www.udi.no/en/want-to-apply/residence-permit-for-victims-of-human-trafficking-and-their-children/protection-asylum-for-former-victims-of-human-trafficking/
You must apply for protection with the police.
https://www.udi.no/en/want-to-apply/residence-permit-for-victims-of-human-trafficking-and-their-children/protection-asylum-for-former-victims-of-human-trafficking/
You are not required to pay an application fee.

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

If a residence permit is granted, children applying together with the applicant have their cases assessed individually; no application fee is required for the child. The official source does not state registration steps, support or rights during processing.

See recorded sources

Limits of the record

Registration steps, support and rights during processing not described on the page.

https://www.udi.no/en/want-to-apply/residence-permit-for-victims-of-human-trafficking-and-their-children/protection-asylum-for-former-victims-of-human-trafficking/
If you are granted a residence permit, children applying together with you will have their cases assessed individually.
https://www.udi.no/en/want-to-apply/residence-permit-for-victims-of-human-trafficking-and-their-children/protection-asylum-for-former-victims-of-human-trafficking/
You are not required to pay an application fee when applying for your child.

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

The police receive the application for protection.

See recorded sources

Limits of the record

No assistance channel beyond the police, and no fraud/scam warning, on the page.

https://www.udi.no/en/want-to-apply/residence-permit-for-victims-of-human-trafficking-and-their-children/protection-asylum-for-former-victims-of-human-trafficking/
You must apply for protection with the police.

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

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Protection assessment for a former victim of human trafficking

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

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

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

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

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

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Your story.
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