Before arrival

Here you will find information about the most important things you need to know before you travel to Norway.

In order to apply for protection, you must be in Norway or on the Norwegian border.

Refugees from Ukraine are eligible for collective protection in Norway. Collective protection means that the Norwegian authorities will not assess the need for protection individually, but grant protection to refugees from Ukraine and their family members as a group.

If you are not among those eligible for collective protection, you can apply for protection and be given an individual assessment of your application. On the Directorate of Immigration’s website you can read more about the difference between collective protection and protection on individual grounds.

You can read about the difference between individual protection and temporary protection on the Directorate of Immigration’s website.

You can read about who is not eligible for collective protection on the Directorate of Immigration’s website.

The Norwegian authorities need to know who you are in order to grant you collective protection. You can document this, for example, by:

Your passport (biometric or non-biometric passport)
A national ID card from Ukraine
Other documents, such as a birth certificate or expired passport

If you do not have ID documents, the police in Norway must carry out additional investigations to establish your identity.

If you have been granted protection in Ukraine, you must, in addition to identifying yourself, show documentation that confirms that you have residence on the grounds of protection there.

On the Directorate of Immigration's website you will find more information for Ukrainian nationals and people with protection status in Ukraine who want to travel to Norway or apply for residence in Norway

Can I bring my pet to Norway?

Requirements for importing pets from Ukraine:

Dogs, cats and ferrets must be microchipped with an approved ID microchip.The animal must be microchipped before being vaccinated against rabies
You must travel to Norway via Oslo Airport or Storskog (border crossing in Northern Norway). Follow the red channel in the customs area and present the animal and its documents to the Norwegian Customs Service.
At the border inspection station, the pet will be inspected by a veterinarian employed by the Norwegian Food Safety Authority. We recommend that you notify the Norwegian Food Safety Authority at least 48 hours before your arrival to avoid waiting time:

See The Norwegian Food Safety's website for more information on rules that apply to Ukrainian refugees arriving in Norway with their pets.

Before arrival

Can I get protection as a refugee in Norway?

How can I document my identity?

Can I travel to Norway without a visa?

What happens if I have applied for protection or have been granted a residence permit in another European country before I travel to Norway?

Can I bring my pet to Norway?