Readmission agreements
Article | Last updated: 08/01/2024 | Ministry of Justice and Public Security
Overview of countries Norway has signed readmission agreements with.
Norway has signed readmission agreements with several countries. The purpose of these agreements is to ensure returns in safety and dignity forms.
Per January 2024, Norway has signed readmission agreements with 31 countries.
Country |
Date signed |
Date in force |
Afghanistan |
10.08.2005 |
10.08.2005 |
Albania |
12.09.2008 |
01.05.2009 |
Armenia |
20.01.2010 |
26.06.2010 |
Azerbaijan |
03.12.2014 |
01.06.2015 |
Bangladesh |
28.06.2018 |
28.06.2018 |
Bosnia |
30.06.2005 |
25.11.2007 |
Bulgaria |
16.12.1998 |
26.09.1999 |
Burundi |
10.03.2009 |
10.03.2009 |
Estonia |
14.01.1997 |
11.05.1997 |
Ethiopia |
04.01.2019 |
04.01.2019 |
Georgia |
10.11.2011 |
25.01.2012 |
Hong Kong |
15.09.2006 |
01.01.2007 |
Iraq |
15.05.2009 |
15.05.2009 |
Kazakhstan |
12.10.2010 |
14.06.2016 (return) |
Kosovo |
15.10.2010 |
01.01.2011 |
Croatia |
24.01.2005 |
30.07.2005 |
Latvia |
15.05.1997 |
01.07.1997 |
Macedonia |
25.09.2006 |
21.06.2007 |
Moldova |
21.03.2005 |
09.08.2006 |
Montenegro |
16.12.2009 |
16.12.2009 |
Pakistan |
25.01.2017 |
01.05.2019 |
Romania |
17.07.2002 |
24.07.2003 |
Russia |
08.06.2007 |
01.12.2008 |
Serbia |
30.11.2009 |
01.06.2010 |
Slovakia |
15.02.2005 |
28.05.2005 |
Somalia |
26.05.20216 |
01.01.2017 |
Switzerland |
16.06.2005 |
22.09.2005 |
Tanzania |
05.04.2011 |
05.04.2011 |
Turkey |
26.04.2016 |
not in force |
Ukraine |
13.02.2008 |
01.09.2011 |
Vietnam |
04.07.2007 |
14.10.2007 |
Other signed agreements
Sign date | Date in force | |
Lithuania |
15.02.1992 |
15.01.1993 |
Sweden |
18.12.2003 |
18.12.2003 |
Czech Republic |
12.07.1990 |
01.01.1993 |