Norway cancels automatic protection for Ukrainian refugees from Ukraine's six regions – ministry
Norway canceled automatic protection for Ukrainian refugees from six regions of Ukraine from September 27, the Ministry of Reintegration of the Temporarily Occupied Territories said.
"As of September 27, automatic protection for Ukrainian refugees from six regions of Ukraine has been canceled: Lviv, Volyn, Zakarpattia, Ivano-Frankivsk, Ternopil and Rivne," the ministry said in a statement, citing the Norwegian government.
It is noted that the Norwegian Directorate of Immigration (UDI) considers the above-mentioned regions safe, so people arriving in the country from there will undergo an individual assessment of their protection needs and may be denied asylum.
"These changes are necessary for the control and continuity of migration processes, as well as for the further possibility of providing equal assistance to Ukrainians. They do not concern our people who have already received temporary protection in Norway and their close relatives, as well as persons who are offered medical evacuation to Norway (patients of the Medevac service), and, accordingly, their accompanying relatives," the ministry said in the statement.