Norway tightens its grip on Ukrainian refugees – news Norway – Overview of news from various parts of the country

They do this during the day, reports the Ministry of Justice in a press release. Ukrainians who come from areas that UDI considers safe will no longer be covered by the scheme of collective protection. Today, this applies to six areas in the west of the country: Lviv, Volyn, Zakarpatska, Ivano Frankivsk, Ternopil and Rivne. Want more control Around 10 percent of the Ukrainians who have come to Norway so far in 2024 will come from one of these areas. – Immigration to Norway must be controlled and sustainable and not disproportionately greater than in countries with which we naturally compare ourselves, such as the Nordic countries. This is what Minister of Justice Emilie Mehl (Sp) says in the press release. Ukrainian refugees in Norway today have these rights From Friday 27 September, not everyone who has fled Ukraine has the right to an automatic residence permit This applies to people who come from six counties in the west of Ukraine Refugees from other areas still receive interim collective protection for one year from they come to Norway. This means that they get a residence permit during that period. This also applies to close family members of these persons, i.e. cohabitants, spouses and children under the age of 18. (Source UDI / Regjeringen.no) Can be refused She believes that the scheme with collective protection is now aimed more precisely at those who have a need for protection. – Refugees from these areas will receive individual assessment in accordance with ordinary rules for asylum. They can therefore have their application rejected. Norway has taken in over 85,000 Ukrainians since the 2020 war, and the government has already made several austerity measures in the past. The map shows the counties affected by the change. Does not apply to patients Mehl announced earlier this week that they will tighten further for both Ukrainians and refugees from other countries in order to reduce the number of applications. Labor and Inclusion Minister Tonje Brenna (Ap) emphasizes that the change applies to those who come to Norway from now on. – It also does not apply to patients who have been evacuated from Ukraine to Norway and their relatives. Published 27/09/2024, at 12.26 Updated 27.09.2024, at 12.37 p.m



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