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NOR-2008-L-88330
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Title_of_text
Immigration Act (No. 35 of 2008).
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Norway
Subjects (Classification)
Migrant workers
Adopted on (Date of text)
2008-05-15
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Original title
Utlendingsloven (Nr 35 av 2008).
Abstract/Citation
Contains 125 articles divided in 14 chapters covering, inter alia, the following:
Chapter 1: Purpose, scope, relation to international regulations.
Chapter 2: Visas, border control, provisions for expulsions.
Chapter 3: Regulation of residence permits for non-EEA citizens.
Chapter 4: Legal protection, refugee status, asylum seekers.
Chapter 5: Provisions for granting residence permit due to exceptional circumstances.
Chapter 6: Family reunification.
Chapter 7: General regulations for granting residence permit etc.
Chapter 8: Expulsions.
Chapter 9: Non refoulement.
Chapter 10: Organisation of the migration authorities.
Chapter 11: Rules governing casework, including special regulations for migrants with special protection needs.
Chapter 12: Use of personal identification data - including biometric - and enforcement.
Chapter 13: Special regulations for foreigners under the EEA and EFTA agreements.
Chapter 14: Concluding remarks, including entry into force and repeal of the Aliens Act (No. 64 of 1988).
Entry dates region
Date of entry into force
2010-01-01
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Implementing Text region
Implementing text(s)
2009-10-15 (NOR-2009-R-88455)
Immigration Ordinance (No. 1286 of 2009).
Implementing text(s)
2009-12-23 (NOR-2009-R-88497)
The Immigration Center Ordinance (No. 1890 of 2009).
Amending Text region
Amending text(s)
2009-01-09 (NOR-2009-L-88379)
Act (No. 1 of 2009) to amend the Immigration Act (No. 35 of 2008).
Amending text(s)
2009-05-08 (NOR-2009-L-88396)
Act (No. 23 of 2009) to amend the Immigration Act (No. 35 of 2008)(the requirement that the sponsor must have been working or studying for four years in Norway in order for the applicant to be entitled to family reunification).
Amending text(s)
2009-06-19 (NOR-2009-L-88417)
Act (No. 38 of 2009) to amend the Immigration Act (No. 35 of 2008) (implementation of Regulation No 767/2008 and Council Decision No. 633/2008 concerning the Visa Information System VIS).
Amending text(s)
2009-06-19 (NOR-2009-L-88420)
Act (No. 41 of 2009) to amend the Immigration Act (No. 35 of 2008) and other Acts.
Amending text(s)
2009-12-18 (NOR-2009-L-88491)
Act (No. 132 of 2009) to amend the Immigration Act (No. 35 of 2008).
Amending text(s)
2010-01-15 (NOR-2010-L-89101)
Act (No. 3 of 2010) amending the Aliens Act (No. 64 of 1988) and the Immigration Act (No. 35 of 2008) (seizure, duty to report, determined place of residence).
Amending text(s)
2011-06-24 (NOR-2011-L-89160)
Act (No. 30 of 2011) on Municipal Health Services (The Health Care Act).
Amending text(s)
2010-12-17 (NOR-2010-L-89254)
Act (No. 88 of 2009) amending the Immigration Act (No. 35 of 2008).
Amending text(s)
2011-06-24 (NOR-2011-L-89876)
Act (No. 30 of 2011) on Municipal Health and Care Services.
Amending text(s)
2012-01-20 (NOR-2012-L-94322)
Act (No. 5 of 2012) amending the Immigration Act (No. 35 of 2008) and certain other Acts.
Amending text(s)
2012-01-06 (NOR-2012-L-94323)
Act (No. 2 of 2012) amending the Immigration Act (No. 35 of 2008).
Amending text(s)
2012-04-13 (NOR-2013-L-94400)
Act (No. 15 of 2012) amending the Immigration Act (No. 35 of 2008).
Amending text(s)
2012-06-22 (NOR-2012-L-94415)
Act (No. 51 of 2012) amending the Immigration Act (No. 35 of 2008).
Amending text(s)
2013-06-14 (NOR-2013-L-97464)
Act (No. 32 of 2013) amending the Working Environment Act (No. 62 of 2005) and certain other acts.
Amending text(s)
2013-06-21 (NOR-2013-L-97480)
Act (No. 90 of 2013) amending the Immigration Act (No. 35 of 2008).
Amending text(s)
2013-06-21 (NOR-2013-L-97481)
Act (No. 91 of 2013) amending the Immigration Act (No. 35 of 2008).
Amending text(s)
2013-06-21 (NOR-2013-L-97482)
Act (No. 92 of 2013) amending the Immigration Act (No. 35 of 2008) and certain other acts.
Amending text(s)
2013-12-17 (NOR-2013-L-97484)
Act (No. 132 of 2013) amending the Immigration Act (No. 35 of 2008).
Amending text(s)
2014-01-10 (NOR-2014-L-99008)
Act (No. 1 of 2014) amending the Immigration Act (No. 35 of 2008).
Repealed Text region
Repealed text(s)
1988-06-24 (NOR-1988-L-52492)
Aliens Act (No. 64 of 1988) (consolidation).
Related Text region
Related text(s)
2012-04-01 (NOR-2012-R-94399)
Ordinance (No. 303 of 2012) amending the Immigration Ordinance (No. 1286 of 2009).
Related text(s)
2012-05-11 (NOR-2012-R-94402)
Ordinance (No. 418 of 2012) amending the Immigration Ordinance (No. 1286 of 2009).
Related text(s)
2012-06-19 (NOR-2019-R-94410)
Ordinance (No. 599 of 2012) amending the Immigration Ordinance (No. 1286 of 2009).
Related text(s)
2012-08-31 (NOR-2012-R-94416)
Ordinance (No. 848 of 2012) amending the Immigration Ordinance (No. 1286 of 2009).
Related text(s)
2012-07-11 (NOR-2012-R-94420)
Ordinance (No. 742 of 2012) amending the Immigration Ordinance (No. 1286 of 2009).
Related text(s)
2012-12-20 (NOR-2012-R-94459)
Ordinance (No. 1358 of 2012) amending the Immigration Ordinance (No. 1286 of 2009).
Related text(s)
2013-02-08 (NOR-2013-R-97458)
Ordinance (No. 177 of 2013) amending the Immigration Ordinance (No. 1286 of 2009).
Related text(s)
2013-06-08 (NOR-2013-R-97467)
Ordinance (No. 888 of 2013) amending the Immigration Ordinance (No. 1286 of 2009).
Related text(s)
2013-01-04 (NOR-2013-R-97478)
Ordinance (No. 11 of 2013) amending the Immigration Ordinance (No. 1286 of 2009).
Related text(s)
2013-06-05 (NOR-2013-R-97479)
Ordinance (No. 582 of 2013) amending the Immigration Ordinance (No. 1286 of 2009).
Related text(s)
2013-09-24 (NOR-2013-R-97483)
Ordinance (No. 1130 of 2013) amending the Immigration Ordinance (No. 1286 of 2009).
Related text(s)
2013-12-17 (NOR-2013-R-97485)
Ordinance (No. 1568 of 2013) amending the Immigration Ordinance (No. 1286 of 2009).
Related text(s)
2014-03-20 (NOR-2014-R-98971)
Ordinance (No. 327 of 2014) amending the Immigration Ordinance (No. 1286 of 2009).
Related text(s)
2013-12-20 (NOR-2013-R-99007)
Ordinance (No. 1683 of 2014) amending the Immigration Ordinance (No. 1286 of 2009).
Related text(s)
2014-03-18 (NOR-2014-R-99009)
Ordinance (No. 296 of 2014) amending the Immigration Ordinance (No. 1286 of 2009).
Related text(s)
2014-12-04 (NOR-2014-R-99010)
Ordinance (No. 1698 of 2014) amending the Immigration Ordinance (No. 1286 of 2009).
Related text(s)
2016-03-14 (NOR-2016-R-107155)
Ordinance (No. 256 of 2016) amending the Immigration Ordinance (No. 1286 of 2009).
Electronic region
Electronic source title
Act online in Norwegian
Author
Ministry of Employment and Inclusion
Publisher
Norsk Lovtidend
Place of publication
www.lovdata.no
Country
Norway
URL
http://www.lovdata.no/ltavd1/filer/nl-20080515-035.html
File
NOR88330.pdf (PDF in Norwegian)
Electronic source title
Unofficial English Translation
Author
University of Oslo
Country
Norway
URL
http://www.regjeringen.no/upload/JD/Vedlegg/Forskrifter/Immigration_Act.pdf
File
NOR88330 ENG.pdf (PDF of Act in English)