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Norwegian Immigration Appeals Board

Quasi-judicial appeals body for immigration and citizenship cases

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  1. Report

    UNE updates its practice note on religious persecution: genuine conviction decides Afghan cases, practice on return decides Iranian ones

    • UNE has published an updated note on when religious persecution gives a right to protection in Norway. The right comes from the Immigration Act § 28 first paragraph (a), which grants refugee status.
    • UNE reviewed 94 decisions from 2023–2025. The note also reflects recent Supreme Court rulings.
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  2. News article

    Norway's UNE lifts Iran return suspension from 25 September 2026 after nearly eight months

    • From 25 September 2026, people with a final order to leave Norway for Iran must do so again – UNE has ended the general pause on returns.
    • The pause lasted nearly eight months. It started in January 2026 because of large protests, a government crackdown and fighting between the US and Iran, and was extended in April 2026.
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  3. News article

    Norway's UNE lifts suspension of return obligation to Lebanon as of 18 September 2026

    • From 18 September 2026, people from Lebanon who have a final rejection must leave Norway. UNE had paused returns in March 2026 because fighting between Hezbollah and Israel flared up again; that pause has now lasted six months.
    • About seven cases that were on hold will now be reviewed. The immigration police have been told the pause is over.
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  4. Analysis

    Norwegian appeals board (UNE) grants asylum for FGM risk without requiring probability of occurrence

    • FGM constitutes persecution under the Immigration Act § 28 (1)(a); girls at risk are considered a particular social group under § 30(1)(c).
    • The threshold for protection is low: a real possibility of FGM is sufficient – no requirement for a balance of probabilities, per preparatory works Ot.prp. no. 75 (2006–2007), pp. 88 and 414.
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  5. Guidelines

    Norway's UNE: General security situation in Somalia does not alone justify protection — individual assessment required

    • UNE's updated practice description establishes that the general security situation in Somalia does not in itself entitle applicants to protection; each case is assessed individually.
    • Northern Somalia is described as stable over time; Southern and Central Somalia vary both over time and by area.
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  6. News article

    Norway's Immigration Appeals Board sees average case processing time rise from 182 to 246 days in first half of 2026

    • Average processing time rose from 182 days (June 2025) to 246 days (June 2026); the full-year 2025 average was 196 days.
    • Cases handled fell from 3,357 (first half 2025) to 2,770 (first half 2026).
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  7. Report

    49% of Norwegians trust immigration authorities – stable for three years, but trust varies sharply by party and education

    • An Opinion survey of 1,000 representative respondents finds 49% with high or fairly high trust in immigration authorities – unchanged from the three preceding years.
    • Historically, trust has ranged from 30% (2002) to 63% (2020); the question targets whichever body the respondent associates with immigration authorities, not UNE specifically.
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  8. News article

    Norway's Immigration Appeals Board explains why long-term asylum seekers with unverified identity are denied humanitarian residence – using the Kassembo case as context

    • The op-ed, published in Dagsavisen on 25 June 2026, responds to public debate over Suel Kassembo, who has lived in Norway for 20 years and faces deportation.
    • The core rule: identity must be fully established before any residence permit can be issued; the burden of proof rests with the applicant.
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  9. News article

    Norway's UNE extends suspension of forced returns to Lebanon until 18 September 2026

    • The duty to leave Norway is suspended for Lebanese nationals with final rejection of residence applications until 18 September 2026, and police will not enforce deportations to Lebanon in this period.
    • UNE is also placing on hold all cases that could result in return to Lebanon for the same period, citing the serious and unpredictable security situation in the country.
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  10. News article

    EU's Pact on Migration and Asylum entered into force 12 June 2026, binding Norway through the Dublin Agreement

    • The EU's Pact on Migration and Asylum was adopted in 2024 and entered into force on 12 June 2026; Norway is bound by the relevant parts through the Dublin and Schengen agreements.
    • The two most significant instruments for UNE are the Eurodac Regulation and the Asylum and Migration Management Regulation (AMMR), which replaces the current Dublin Regulation.
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