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Residence permit for a witness in a human-trafficking case

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 under section 38 of the Immigration Act (utlendingsloven § 38) that forms a basis for permanent residence.

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Limits of the record
  • It is not granted if the person qualifies for protection under section 28 of the Act or if special reasons weigh against it.

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

A foreign national who seeks protection after testifying as the aggrieved party in a court case where charges under section 257 of the Penal Code (human trafficking) have been brought. Also, potentially, a foreign national who has given a statement to the court or police in a criminal case, where it is made probable that the person was a trafficking victim and the statement relates to this; the person must have broken with the trafficking environment and no special reasons may weigh against a permit.

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  • https://lovdata.no/dokument/SF/forskrift/2009-10-15-1286/KAPITTEL_8
    En utlending som søker beskyttelse etter å ha avgitt vitneforklaring som fornærmet i en rettssak hvor det er tatt ut tiltale etter straffeloven § 257 (menneskehandel),
  • https://lovdata.no/dokument/SF/forskrift/2009-10-15-1286/KAPITTEL_8
    Selv om vilkårene for oppholdstillatelse etter første ledd ikke er oppfylt, kan det innvilges oppholdstillatelse til utlending som har avgitt forklaring for retten eller for politiet i en straffesak, dersom det er sannsynliggjort at utlendingen har vært offer for menneskehandel og forklaringen har sammenheng med dette. Det er et vilkår at utlendingen har brutt med miljøet bak menneskehandelen og at det ikke foreligger særlige grunner som taler mot at tillatelse gis.

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

The application for a residence permit (protection) as a witness is made with the police; no application fee is required.

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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.

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Limits of the record
  • Registration, support and rights during processing not described 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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