Statistics for May 2018 Forced returns from Norway The National Police Immigration Service (NPIS) forcibly returned 402 persons in May 2018, and 156 of these were convicted offenders. The NPIS is responsible for forcibly returning those who are not entitled to stay in Norway. The Norwegian Directorate of Immigration (NDI) is responsible for assisted returns, previously called voluntary returns. Assisted returns are not included in these statistics. Compared with 2017: Forced returns As at 31 May 2017 2381 As at 31 May 2018 2029 Change in percent -15 Delays in the registration process may mean that the real figure is higher. Convicted offenders In May, the police returned 156 convicted offenders, 39% of all returnees that month. The most common nationalities among convicted returnees were Polish (19%), Romanian (14%) and Lithuanian (10%). Convicted offenders returned over the last four years 300 250 200 150 100 50 0 2018 2017 2016 2015 Return of convicted offenders over the last four years Minors 1
A total of 15 minors were returned in May. 14 of them were returned with their families, while one was deported under the III Regulation to a safe third country. As a rule, Norwegian authorities do not attempt to verify the age of unaccompanied minors when they are to be returned to an European country under the III Regulation. All returned unaccompanied minors must be met by either family members or s who will care for them, e.g. representatives of relevant institutions or the child welfare services in the country in question. Returned minors so far in 2018. Forced returns on chartered flights Three flights have been chartered so far in 2019, but none in May. The various returnee categories The NPIS returns persons who have no legal right to stay in Norway, i.e. not only persons who have had their application for asylum and any appeals rejected. 1) all persons who have applied for protection (asylum) in Norway and who have had their application processed and rejected in Norway and who have exhausted all avenues of appeal. This category also includes persons subject to an expulsion order. 2) anyone returned under the Regulation. This also includes persons subject to an expulsion order. The Regulation applies in the EU, Norway and Iceland, and governs where an application for asylum will be processed. The purpose of the Regulation is to prevent asylum seekers from applying in multiple countries, but also to ensure that one of the countries assumes responsibility for the asylum seeker. The statistics include both returns under the Regulation and returns to "safe third countries". The latter are cases where the asylum applicant already has a residence permit (refugee status or form of permit) in a country that is considered safe. 2
3) Refused entry persons who have been refused entry into Norway as they are not permitted to stay here. This may be for various reasons, but persons who are refused entry are not banned from Norway. 4) Expelled anyone expelled from Norway who has not applied for protection (asylum) or who is not subject to the Regulation. Most of those who fall into this category have been expelled due to a criminal conviction and are banned from Norway for a specific period of time. Violation of the re-entry ban is a punishable offence. 5) Other persons not covered by any of the categories. Forced returns so far in 2018 by nationality Afghanistan 58 9 41 108 Albania 10 110 120 Algeria 8 4 6 18 Angola 1 2 3 Argentina 1 1 Armenia 3 4 7 Azerbaijan 2 5 2 9 Australia 1 3 4 Bangladesh 3 1 3 7 Bosnia- Herzegovina 9 16 25 Brazil 8 8 Bulgaria 9 9 Canada 2 2 Chile 6 6 Colombia 5 13 18 Cuba 3 3 Denmark 3 3 Dominican Republic 2 2 Ecuador 1 1 Egypt 6 1 4 11 Equatorial Guinea 1 1 El Salvador 3 3 Ivory Coast 1 1 2 Eritrea 2 15 18 35 Estonia 6 6 Ethiopia 15 9 7 31 The Philippines 25 25 France 6 6 The Gambia 3 3 12 18 Georgia 5 1 41 47 3
Forced returns so far in 2018 by nationality Ghana 5 5 Guinea 3 6 4 13 Guinea-Bissau 1 1 Haiti 1 1 Greece 1 1 Honduras 2 2 Belarus 16 16 India 2 10 12 Indonesia 2 2 Iraq 40 18 50 108 Iran 4 6 12 22 Iceland 1 1 Israel 8 8 Italy 1 1 Yemen 1 2 3 Cameroon 1 1 2 Kazakhstan 3 3 6 Kenya 3 3 China 3 18 21 Kyrgyzstan 1 1 Democratic Republic of the Congo 8 4 12 Kosovo 1 14 15 Croatia 1 1 Latvia 2 2 Lebanon 3 3 Liberia 1 3 4 Libya 3 3 6 Lithuania 82 82 Macedonia 1 15 16 The Maldives 1 1 Mali 1 1 Morocco 18 3 24 45 Mauritania 1 1 Mexico 3 3 Moldova 1 21 22 Mongolia 4 17 21 Montenegro 3 3 The Netherlands 14 14 Nepal 6 6 New Zealand 1 1 Nigeria 6 5 44 55 4
Forced returns so far in 2018 by nationality Pakistan 3 2 31 36 Peru 3 3 Poland 148 148 Portugal 1 1 Romania 114 114 Russia 3 11 103 117 Rwanda 1 1 Saudi Arabia 1 5 6 Senegal 2 3 5 Serbia 1 37 38 Sierra Leone 1 1 Somalia 20 3 49 72 Spain 10 10 Sri Lanka 3 2 2 7 Stateless 11 23 34 United Kingdom 1 3 4 Sudan 2 1 3 Switzerland 2 2 Sweden 17 17 Syria 29 25 54 South Africa 1 1 South Korea 2 2 Tajikistan 1 2 2 5 Tanzania 1 1 Thailand 24 24 Togo 1 1 The Czech Republic 4 4 Tunisia 1 2 7 10 Turkey 7 6 30 43 Germany 19 19 Uganda 2 2 Unknown 1 1 Ukraine 13 75 88 USA 4 21 25 Uzbekistan 1 1 4 6 Venezuela 1 5 6 Vietnam 2 25 27 Zimbabwe 8 1 9 285 200 1544 2029 5
Forced returns so far in 2018 by destination Afghanistan 57 1 58 Albania 10 94 104 Algeria 8 1 9 Angola 1 1 Armenia 3 2 5 Azerbaijan 2 1 3 Australia 1 3 4 Bahrain 1 1 Bangladesh 3 3 Belgium 9 2 11 Bosnia- Herzegovina 9 11 20 Brazil 7 7 Bulgaria 10 10 Canada 3 3 Chile 6 6 Colombia 5 7 12 Denmark 4 23 27 United Arab Emirates 1 1 Egypt 6 1 7 El Salvador 3 3 Eritrea 1 1 Estonia 2 13 15 Ethiopia 15 4 19 The Philippines 18 18 Finland 9 6 15 France 2 15 18 35 The Gambia 3 1 4 Georgia 5 32 37 Ghana 1 1 Guinea 3 3 Guinea-Bissau 1 1 Greece 16 17 33 Honduras 2 2 Belarus 8 8 India 7 7 Indonesia 2 2 Iraq 34 6 40 6
Forced returns so far in 2018 by destination Iran 4 5 9 Ireland 4 4 Iceland 1 1 Israel 7 7 Italy 1 40 128 169 Cameroon 1 1 Kenya 2 1 3 China 5 5 Democratic Republic of the Congo 1 1 Kosovo 1 18 19 Croatia 1 1 Kuwait 5 5 Latvia 13 13 Lebanon 6 6 Liberia 1 1 Lithuania 4 83 87 Luxembourg 1 1 Macedonia 1 15 16 The Maldives 1 1 Mali 1 1 Malta 1 4 5 Morocco 18 9 27 Mexico 3 3 Moldova 1 14 15 Mongolia 4 14 18 Montenegro 1 1 The Netherlands 2 15 17 Nepal 1 1 New Zealand 1 1 Nigeria 6 5 11 Pakistan 3 13 16 Peru 2 2 Poland 7 148 155 Portugal 6 8 14 Qatar 1 1 Romania 110 110 Russia 3 115 118 Saudi Arabia 5 5 Serbia 1 37 38 Sierra Leone 1 1 7
Forced returns so far in 2018 by destination Singapore 1 1 Slovakia 1 2 3 Slovenia 1 1 Somalia 18 8 26 Spain 11 53 64 Sri Lanka 3 1 4 United Kingdom 1 17 18 Switzerland 2 2 Sweden 1 34 167 202 South Korea 2 2 Tajikistan 1 1 Taiwan 4 4 Tanzania 2 2 Thailand 12 12 The Czech Republic 6 10 16 Tunisia 1 2 3 Turkey 7 28 35 Germany 5 29 37 71 Uganda 1 1 Ukraine 10 55 65 Hungary 2 2 USA 4 26 30 Uzbekistan 1 2 3 Venezuela 1 1 2 Vietnam 2 11 13 285 200 1544 2029 By destination we mean the country the person is returned to, not necessarily the person's home country (or country of nationality). 8