Increased number of asylum seekers to Norway

 

Last year, 9785 asylum sekers arrived in Norway, an increase of 8 per cent from the year before. Six out of ten are granted residence.

The asylum seekers came from 106 different nations. Nearly a fourth (2181) came from Somalia.

Nearly 1200 came from Eritrea, while nearly 1000 came from Afghanistan. Next followed asylum seekers from Sudan, Iran, Russia and Nigeria.

Nearly 58 were granted residence last year, an increase from 52 per cent in 2011, according to the Immigration Directorate (UDI).

(NRK)


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