Norway Received Over 27,000 Asylum Applications From January Until August 2022
According to the Norwegian Directorate of Immigration (UDI), the highest number of asylum applications was filed in March, April, and August. In March, Norway registered a total of 8,388 asylum applications; in April, it registered 7,672 applications, and in August, it registered 3,730 applications, AtoZSerwisPlus.com reports.
UDI shows that the highest number of asylum applications from January until the end of August were filed by nationals of Ukraine (25,539). Nationals of Syria (681), Afghanistan (296), Eritrea (223), and Russia (189) also filed a large number of asylum applications until the end of August 2022.
UDI has also published data on asylum applications filed by unaccompanied minor asylum seekers. From January until August 2022, a total of 713 people stated that they were under the age of 18 and without parents or legal guardians when they applied for asylum in Norway.
Minors from Ukraine filed the highest number of asylum applications during the above-mentioned period. They filed a total of 436 asylum applications.
Minors from Afghanistan and Syria also filed a high number of asylum applications. Those from Afghanistan filed a total of 185 applications, and those from Syria filed a total of 63 applications.
In addition to the above-mentioned, UDI also showed the different outcomes of applications for protections processed in 2022.
As for asylum reception facilities, UDI revealed that until the end of August 2022, a total of 5,840 residents in asylum reception had permission to be settled, and another 170 of them were refused permission to be settled.
Furthermore, data from UDI show that a total of 2,879 residents in asylum reception centres were waiting for their application to be processed, 74 of them had a cancelled or expired permit, and another 445 had an obligation to leave Norway.
With the increasing number of migrants reaching Norway, the authorities previously announced that they plan on tightening the rules for those who break the law. The Norwegian government said earlier in August that the country plans to deport foreigners who have broken the law and who hold refugee status in Norway but who no longer need protection in the country.
The Ministry of Justice and Emergency Preparedness said that it has already submitted a proposal for consultation. It was pointed out that the authorities decided to submit such a proposal since the courts in Norway have dealt with a large number of cases regarding the conditions for the deportation of refugees who have been punished for criminal offences.
