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Temporary collective protection for people displaced from Ukraine

NorwayHumanitarian protection

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

This route is collective protection in a mass-flight situation (utlendingsloven § 34): a temporary residence permit granted on application on the basis of a group assessment, available when the King in Council decides that collective protection may be given.

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

It covers a foreign national covered by the mass-flight situation decided by the King in Council, who comes to Norway or is in Norway when the provision applies.

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  • The specific group displaced from Ukraine is defined by a government decision/regulation not read here.

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

Collective protection is granted on application to a foreign national covered by the mass-flight situation who comes to Norway or is already in Norway when the provision applies. Decisions are made by Utlendingsdirektoratet (UDI), which may authorise the police to grant the residence permit. The official source does not state where the application is registered.

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Limits of the record
  • Where exactly to register/apply is not stated in the Act.

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

The permit does not form a basis for permanent residence; it is valid for one year and can be renewed or extended up to five years from first grant. After that a temporary permit that can form a basis for permanent residence may be granted, and after three years with such a permit permanent residence is to be granted if conditions are met. An asylum application under section 28 by the person can be put on hold for up to five years. The official source does not state registration, family handling or support during the process.

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Limits of the record
  • Registration, family handling and support are not stated in section 34.
  • https://lovdata.no/dokument/NL/lov/2008-05-15-35/KAPITTEL_4
    Tillatelsen danner ikke grunnlag for permanent oppholdstillatelse. Tillatelsen gjelder for ett år og kan fornyes eller forlenges i inntil fem år fra det tidspunktet utlendingen første gang fikk oppholdstillatelse. Deretter kan det gis en midlertidig tillatelse som kan danne grunnlag for permanent oppholdstillatelse. Etter tre år med slik tillatelse skal det gis permanent oppholdstillatelse såfremt vilkårene for å inneha tillatelsen fortsatt er til stede og vilkårene for øvrig er oppfylt, jf. § 62.
  • https://lovdata.no/dokument/NL/lov/2008-05-15-35/KAPITTEL_4
    En søknad om beskyttelse etter § 28 fra en utlending som nevnt i annet ledd kan stilles i bero i inntil fem år fra det tidspunktet utlendingen første gang fikk tillatelse.

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

UDI processes applications for collective protection. UDI lists a digital information meeting with Caritas Norge (Caritas Norway) for those living privately, and free help for people facing abuse.

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Limits of the record
  • FAQ answers (registration place, contacts) not captured; only headings.
  • No fraud/scam warning on the captured page.

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

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