From 22 January 2026, UNE lifts the suspension of return to Syria. This decision means that people who have received a final decision requiring them to leave Norway and return to Syria must leave the country. The police may also carry out enforced returns to Syria.
On 18 December 2025, the Ministry of Justice and Public Security decided not to extend the suspension of the processing of asylum cases from Syria. This means that the Immigration Appeals Board (UNE) may once again process asylum applications from persons from Syria.
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UNE considers the security and humanitarian situation in Gaza to be such that no one can be returned there. However, the suspension of the duty to return no longer has any practical effect and will therefore be lifted as of 24 September 2025.
The new visiting address is Storgata 38 in Oslo.
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.