UDI cannot help anyone to leave Venezuela
We realise that many of you are trying to help family members to get out of the area. UDI cannot assist anyone in leaving Venezuela.
General information regarding the prioritisation of applications
As a general rule, we are unable to prioritise applications on the basis of an applicant being in one of the affected areas. If you still wish for your case to be given priority, you must first submit a request for us to do so. If you ask to be given priority, we will assess your case separately and determine whether we can process it at the current time. Assessments are carried out on an ongoing basis. More information about giving priority to applications is available here.
Questions and answers
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I wish to travel into an area affected by the earthquake. Can my application for Norwegian citizenship be moved ahead in the queue?
As a general rule, we cannot prioritise an application because the applicant wants to travel to an earthquake-stricken area. If you have requested to be given priority, and UDI has granted your request, it will still take some time to process your application.
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I am currently not in Norway. Can I still apply for protection (asylum) in Norway?
No. To apply for protection, you must be in Norway or on the Norwegian border. It is not possible to apply for protection (asylum) in Norway if you are staying in another country.
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Either I or my family have an application in with UDI for family immigration and have been affected by the earthquake. Can the application be given priority?
As a general rule, we cannot move any applications ahead in the queue on the basis of an applicant being in one of the affected areas. If you or your family have requested to be given priority, and UDI has granted the request, it will still take some time to process your application. It may be necessary even to carry out additional investigations such as an interview and/or a DNA test.