This results from a general instruction from the Ministry of Justice and Public Security to the UDI (GI-03/2020) that foreign nationals who have been granted protection in Norway can lose their residence permit if they return to the country they have fled from.
Until now, there has been an exemption from this instruction for Ukrainians (G-07/2022) with temporary collective protection. This exemption is now being withdrawn, and Ukrainians’ ability to travel to their country of origin without consequences will be restricted.
“If Ukrainians with temporary collective protection travel back and forth between Norway and Ukraine, this may indicate that they no longer need protection in Norway. I now want to treat Ukrainians and other nationalities on an equal footing in terms of the consequences of such journeys,” said Minister of Justice and Public Security Emilie Enger Mehl.
Journeys made before the instructions entered into force will not result in revocation. In extraordinary cases, visits to the country of origin will still be permitted.
Source – Norwegian Government