Norway Will Extend Residence Permits of Ukrainians Until Next Year
“The Ministry of Justice and Emergency Preparedness has today adopted an amendment to the immigration regulations, which means that displaced persons from Ukraine with temporary collective protection will have their permits extended by one year from the expiry of the initial permit,” reads a statement issued by the Norwegian government in this regard.
Commenting on the issue, the Minister of Justice and Emergency Preparedness Emilie Enger Mehl pointed out that seeing the situation in Ukraine that is still very unsafe, Norway will offer Ukrainian people temporary collective protection in connection with their continued stay in the country, AtoZSerwisPlus.com reports.
According to the government, on March 11, 2022, the temporary collective protection scheme for displaced persons from Ukraine was introduced. Such a scheme means that covered persons obtain a residence permit following a simplified procedure and without an individual assessment of the need for protection.
In addition, permits are granted for a duration of one year, while the first permits granted under the scheme expire in March of this year.
Moreover, the government said that regarding today’s change in the regulation, the right to extend the permit for one year is given to persons who still meet the conditions for temporary collective protection. Thus, permits will be automatically extended upon expiration. At the same time, those currently under temporary protection do not need to apply for such an extension.
Last week, the Finnish Immigration Service also decided that all residence permits granted for temporary protection will be automatically extended until March 4, 2024.
The same has explained that the residence permits granted on the basis of temporary protection, such as those for Ukrainians fleeing the war in their country, will be renewed automatically.
The Finnish Service will also inform eligible persons about the extension of their residence permit and their residence permit card and that they can stay legally in Finland and have the right to a work permit as well.
