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Residence on strong humanitarian grounds or special connection to Norway

NorwayHumanitarian protection

Explore the five recorded questions, answers and sources for this pathway.

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

This route is a residence permit on strong humanitarian grounds or special connection to Norway (utlendingsloven § 38), which can be granted even if the other conditions of the Immigration Act are not met.

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

The permit is decided by an overall assessment. Weight may be given to whether the person is an unaccompanied minor without proper care on return, has compelling health circumstances requiring stay in Norway, faces social or humanitarian conditions on return, or has been a victim of human trafficking. In cases involving children the best interests of the child are a fundamental consideration, and children can be granted a permit even when the situation is not serious enough for an adult.

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  • Immigration-control considerations (e.g. effect on similar applications, societal consequences, control) may weigh against a permit.
  • https://lovdata.no/dokument/NL/lov/2008-05-15-35/§38
    For å avgjøre om det foreligger sterke menneskelige hensyn skal det foretas en totalvurdering av saken. Det kan blant annet legges vekt på om a. utlendingen er enslig mindreårig uten forsvarlig omsorg ved retur, b. det foreligger tvingende helsemessige forhold som gjør at utlendingen har behov for opphold i riket, c. det foreligger sosiale eller humanitære forhold ved retursituasjonen som gir grunnlag for å innvilge oppholdstillatelse, eller d. utlendingen har vært offer for menneskehandel.
  • https://lovdata.no/dokument/NL/lov/2008-05-15-35/§38
    I saker som berører barn, skal barnets beste være et grunnleggende hensyn. Barn kan gis oppholdstillatelse etter første ledd selv om situasjonen ikke har et slikt alvor at det ville blitt innvilget oppholdstillatelse til en voksen.

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

It is considered within the asylum case: if an asylum seeker does not meet the requirements for a residence permit as a refugee, UDI and UNE will always consider whether a permit on strong humanitarian considerations or special connection with Norway applies; requirements are stringent and an asylum seeker normally has to have a passport.

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  • Page does not state whether a stand-alone application outside an asylum case is possible.

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

Where identity is in doubt, the need is temporary or other special reasons apply, the permit may be restricted so that it does not form a basis for permanent residence, does not form a basis for family members' permits under chapter 6 of the Act, cannot be renewed, or lasts less than one year. The official source does not state registration steps or support during processing.

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  • Registration and support during processing are not stated in the section read.
  • https://lovdata.no/dokument/NL/lov/2008-05-15-35/§38
    Når det er tvil om utlendingens identitet, når behovet er midlertidig, eller når andre særlige grunner tilsier det, kan det fastsettes at a. tillatelsen ikke skal kunne danne grunnlag for permanent oppholdstillatelse, b. tillatelsen ikke skal kunne danne grunnlag for oppholdstillatelse etter lovens kapittel 6 for utlendingens familiemedlemmer, c. tillatelsen ikke skal kunne fornyes, eller d. at tillatelsens varighet skal være kortere enn ett år.

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

UDI and UNE are the authorities that consider humanitarian grounds in asylum cases.

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  • No assistance/contact channel or fraud warning given; acronyms not expanded on the page.

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

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