The new visiting address is Storgata 38 in Oslo.
The Ministry of Justice and Public Security has, with effect from 24 June 2025, decided to suspend the processing of applications for protection (asylum) from individuals from Syria for up to six months, until 24 December 2025.
From 1 May 2025, UNE is lifting the suspension of the duty to return to Lebanon and will resume the processing of Lebanon cases.
Board members are independent decision-makers who contribute to the appeals process in UNE. They are appointed for a four-year term, following nominations from the County Governors, professional associations, and humanitarian organisations.
The Norwegian Immigration Appeals Board (UNE) is now resuming the processing of cases where Ukrainians may receive a final decision with a duty to return to their home country.
The duty to return to Lebanon, after receiving a final rejection, has been suspended until further notice. The police will not carry out forcible returns to Lebanon now.
Since April 2015, individuals obligated to leave for Yemen have been allowed to remain in Norway, even if they had not received a decision on this in their own case. This general suspension of return is now lifted.
The Supreme Court of Norway has clarified the threshold for exclusion from refugee status due to participation in a crime.
The Supreme Court of Norway is set to decide the threshold for when involvement in a serious crime forms the basis for exclusion from refugee status, with the case being heard on November 14th and 15th 2023.
UNE sees no signs of a peaceful resolution to the war in Sudan in the near future. To prevent cases from being left unprocessed for a long time, UNE has decided to resume the processing of Sudan cases. At the same time, we are lifting the suspension of the obligation to return.