Healthcare for asylum seekers and refugees in Norway
As an asylum seeker or refugee in Norway, you have the right to get help if your are sick, struggle with mental issues, have an addiction problem or are in need of dental care.
Asylum seekers and refugees from Ukraine
- Ukrainian citizens no longer receive collective protection if they come from areas that Norwegian authorities consider to be safe. Those seeking protection from such areas will be assessed individually according to the usual regulations for asylum seekers. Read more about which areas are considered safe (udi.no).
- To gain access to health care in Norway, you must register as an asylum seeker
- When you register, you will receive an ID called a D-number
- D-numbers can be used to access your health information
Medical evacuation from Ukraine and Gaza to hospitals in Norway
Some patients from Ukraine and Gaza can be evacuated through EU mechanisms for treatment in hospitals in Norway.
Read about medical evacuation (MEDEVAC) at Oslo University Hospital's website
Information in other languages
- Amharic: በኖርዌይውስጥላሉጥገኝነትፈላጊዎችናስደተኞችየጤናእንክብካቤ (pdf)
- الرعاية الصحية لطالبي اللجوء واللاجئين في النرويج (pdf) :Arabic
- مراقبت صحی برای پناهجویان و مهاجرین در ناروی (pdf) :Dari
- مراقبت های بهداشتی برای پناهندگان و مهاجران در نروژ (pdf) :Farsi/Persian
- Kurmanji: Xizmetên tenduristî ji bo penaxwaz û penaberan li Norwêcê (pdf)
- چاودێری تەندروستی بۆ داواکارانی پەنابەری و کۆچبەران لە نەرویج (pdf) :Sorani
- Tigrinya: ክንክን ጥዕና ንኣብ ኖርወይ ዝርከቡ ሓተትቲ ዕቑባን ተዓቆብቲን (pdf)
- Turkish: Norveç’te bulunan sığınmacılar ve mülteciler için sağlık hizmeti (pdf)