How to apply for asylum in Norway

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 are in Oslo, you can apply for asylum at the police station at Christian Kroghsgt. 32 C, Oslo.
  • If you are in Råde, you can apply for asylum at the National Police Immigration Service at Mossebeien 58, 1640 Råde.
  • If you do not know where to go, click here to find the nearest police station.

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):


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