You must contact the Norwegian police to apply for asylum.
- If you are at the border, tell the border police that you want to apply for asylum.
- If you do not know where to go, click here to find the nearest police station.
As of 15 July 2024, anyone applying for protection in Norway must go to Råde National Arrival Center to register their application.
Råde National Arrival Center is approximately 116 km south of Olso Airport (Gardermoen).
Address: Mosseveien 58, 1640 Råde
You have to make your own travel arrangements to the National Arrival Centre, which means that you will have to pay for and organise your transportation to the centre. Children travelling alone (unaccompanied minor asylum-seekers) and others in particularly vulnerable situations will be able to get help to travel to the National Arrival Centre. Exceptions can also be made for anyone whose life or health is at risk.
The Norwegian Directorate for Immigration (UDI) is responsible for processing all new applications for asylum-seekers.
For more information on the asylum process in Norway, click on the below links, which are managed by the Norwegian Directorate of Immigration (UDI), the National Police Immigration Service (NPIS) and the Immigration Appeals Board (UNE):
- Asylinfo.no (if you are above 18)
- Asylbarn.no (if you are below 18)
- Applying for protection (asylum) in Norway