“The Norwegian government has recognized several more regions of Ukraine as safe – and people living there will no longer be able to receive collective protection in Norway. Source: the Norwegian Directorate for Foreigners (UDI), “European Truth” writes. Details: In particular, since January 13, the Directorate recognized several more regions of Ukraine as safe.”, — write: www.pravda.com.ua
The Norwegian government has recognized several more regions of Ukraine as safe – and people living there will no longer be able to receive collective protection in Norway.
Source: the Norwegian Directorate for Foreigners (UDI), writes “European Truth”
Details: In particular, since January 13, the directorate recognized several more regions of Ukraine as safe.
From now on, Norway considers Cherkasy, Chernivtsi, Ivano-Frankivsk, Khmelnytskyi, Kirovograd, Kyiv (region, not a city), Lviv, Poltava, Rivne, Ternopil, Vinnytsia, Volyn, Zakarpattia and Zhytomyr regions to be safe.
If a person applying for protection in Norway lived in a “safe” area, the application will be considered on an individual basis. The criteria for obtaining individual protection in Norway are much stricter than for collective protection.
Consideration will be given to whether the Ukrainian authorities can provide the person with protection. Also, the Norwegian authorities will determine whether there are areas in Ukraine that are considered safe and suitable for a person to stay, regardless of whether the person previously lived in these areas.
The change only applies to those who applied for protection from September 28, 2024 and did not receive a response to their application by January 13.
It also applies to those who apply for protection after January 13, 2025.
As a reminder, since July 1 of last year, refugees from Ukraine who have the skills and experience to work as a driver have been made easier to find employment as bus drivers in Norway.
Earlier, the Norwegian government announced the development of online Norwegian language courses designed to facilitate the integration of Ukrainians and other newly arrived foreigners.