The Norwegian authorities have begun to deny temporary protection to certain categories of Ukrainian citizens. In particular, this applies to people who came from regions considered ‘safe’ and those who did not live in Ukraine at the time of the full-scale Russian invasion.
This was announced by the Minister of Justice Emilie Enger Mel in an interview with NRK. According to her, this decision is related to the refugee crisis and the need for austerity.
Currently, temporary protection is not granted to citizens who come from Volyn, Zakarpattia, Ivano-Frankivsk, Lviv, Rivne, and Ternopil regions.
Also, people with dual citizenship and those who lived outside Ukraine before 24 February 2022 may be denied.
The minister stressed that the rules of collective protection for Ukrainians could be revised next year.
Currently, there are more than 80,000 Ukrainian refugees in Norway.
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