The government is changing the rules for resettling refugees
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The government has changed the rules for resettling refugees in Norway. Resettlement means that municipalities take in refugees and help them find housing, schooling and work. The change became known on 30 October 2026.
Under the new rules, municipalities with a high share of immigrants will no longer have to resettle as many refugees. This means these municipalities do not have to take in as many refugees as before.
The smallest municipalities are removed from the scheme entirely. This means they will not resettle refugees under the new rules. With the change, the distribution of refugees among the municipalities across the country will be different.
The report does not give full information about how many more refugees the other municipalities must take in. The change is part of the government's work on refugee resettlement. How the rules work in practice will become clear in time.
Sources: NRK
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