The Government is continuing the scheme of temporary collective protection for displaced people from Ukraine, and people who have had such a permit for two years can now be granted an extension of their permit for a third year. However, people who no longer belong to the categories covered by the scheme will not be entitled to an extension. This applies, among other things, to Ukrainians with multiple citizenships, when one of the citizenships is in a safe country.
On 11 March 2022, the Government introduced a scheme of temporary collective protection for displaced people from Ukraine. Under the scheme, those who are covered are granted a residence permit for one year following a simplified procedure and without an individual assessment of their need for protection. In January 2023, the Government opened the door for these permits to be extended for one year. The first extended permits expire in March 2024.
The current amendment to the regulations entitles people who still belong to the categories covered by the temporary collective protection scheme to an extension of their permit for a third year. When the permits expire, they will be renewed by the Norwegian Directorate of Immigration (UDI), and people who are covered by the scheme do not need to apply for such an extension. UDI and the police will also ensure that expired residence cards are renewed.
Source – Norwegian Government