The case in summary: The arrival center in Råde is being expanded with 70 new beds in a plastic hall to improve flow and save money. The arrival center registers everyone who wants asylum in Norway. Conversations are held with UDI, the police and health personnel. 35,000 Ukrainian refugees are expected to arrive in Norway in 2024. The expansion is expected to save UDI several million kroner in hotel bills, as many refugees have previously been placed in hotels while they wait for the registration process to be completed. The summary is made by an AI service from OpenAi. The content is quality assured by news’s journalists before publication. – Here they can sleep, while here they have the opportunity to have a cup of coffee and chat. Vivian Ellingsen Gotaas points and explains. She is head of the arrival and transit unit in UDI. – This is simply a waiting area to free up space in the arrival hall. Everyone seeking asylum in Norway must visit the arrival center in Råde. The arrivals center is located in a large warehouse along the E6 in Østfold. But here the capacity has occasionally been blown up in recent years. Now a large plastic hall has been set up on the outside to house even more asylum seekers. Here there are beds for 70 people. In the new part of the arrivals centre, arrangements have been made for families with children. Photo: Tomas Berger / news Closing down waiting hotels At the arrival center everyone who wants asylum in Norway is registered. Here they must, among other things, go through conversations with UDI, the police and health personnel. Checks for infectious diseases are also carried out. This hall opens next week. There are 70 sleeping places for asylum seekers. Photo: Tomas Berger / news The center currently has beds for 1,000 people. With the expansion, UDI expects to be able to save several million kroner on hotel bills. Several Ukrainians have been placed in hotels while they have waited for the registration process to be completed. – We are now operating and closing down several waiting hotels, including in Eastern Norway, says Gotaas. – I think overall it will be a better experience for those seeking asylum. They avoid long bus journeys, and much that is unclear. Here, information is easily available and they receive ongoing help, says Gotaas. Quieter in winter – It’s a little quieter. There are fewer people coming every day now than there was for a period last autumn, says reception manager Britt Scharffenberg. Britt Scharffenberg is reception manager at the National Arrivals Centre. She works for the company Link, which runs the centre. Photo: Lars Håkon Pedersen / news It is primarily refugees from Ukraine who are now seeking asylum in Norway. Since the war broke out two years ago, 72,000 Ukrainians have arrived. 35,000 more are expected this year, despite the fact that the government has tightened the conditions for residence. In winter, fewer people come to Norway. – On average, there are probably just under 50 every day. That makes the pace a bit calmer, says Scharffenberg. Opens next week With more beds and a larger space, the arrivals center is prepared for increased demand. Most refugees arrive in the summer. There are both beds and living areas in the new plastic hall. Photo: Tomas Berger / news In July last year, an average of 100 new refugees arrived a day. The new plastic hall opens next week.
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