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On Monday, the ruling parties and the FRP tightened their asylum and immigration policy by raising the residency requirement for the right to permanent residence from three to five years.
Progress Party leader Siv Jensen managed to advance budget negotiations with government parties to tighten asylum and immigration policy in two areas. Photo: Ole Berg-Rusten / NTB
When the budget deal was ready, FRP leader Siv Jensen boasted that the party had pushed Venstre and KrF into place.
– The fact that we have now forced KrF and the Liberal Party to give in shows that we too, in the field of asylum and immigration, left the government much more than when we were there, he said.
The policy change involves two additional years of temporary residence. If it becomes safe in the country of origin, the residence permit can be withdrawn and the refugees sent home.
– That the residency requirement increases, no one deprives the right to live in Norway as long as the conditions in the country of origin give grounds for protection, Hans Fredrik Grøvan, KrF parliamentary leader, tells NTB.
– But it gives a greater period of uncertainty to those interested, he adds.
According to the agreement
FRP hopes that the adjustment may have an impact on the number of people who obtain permanent residence in Norway. The tightening is also an important signal to make Norway less attractive to asylum seekers, the party believes.
Last Thursday, the parliamentary leaders of the four parties presented a proposal for joint representation in the case that will be considered on Monday.
– We registered and we understand that the FRP welcomes its progress, which of course we vote in accordance with the agreement, says the Parliamentary leader of the Liberal Party Terje Breivik to NTB.
– In the same way, the Liberal Party is happy that we have received a majority for a budget that is very good for green growth and reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
From December 1
Specifically, the residence requirement for the right to a permanent residence permit is raised from three to five years for a foreigner who has been granted a residence permit under the Immigration Act, and for a foreigner who is has granted you a residence permit in family immigration with said foreigner.
– The proponents propose that the changes apply to all applications submitted after December 1, 2020, indicated.
However, the changes do not apply to foreigners who as of December 1, 2020 have met the three-year residence requirement for the right to a permanent residence permit (regardless of whether an application has been submitted or not) , provided that the person submits an application for a permanent residence permit before February 1, 2021.
Must have earned income
The Progress Party also won support to toughen the so-called maintenance requirement.
This means that you can continue with the introductory benefits and bring a family or spouse to Norway on this income basis. Now you have to earn a living.
– It is not the taxpayers who have to support the family. You should be able to do it yourself if you want to bring them to Norway, says Siv Jensen.
At the same time, the FRP suffered two clear defeats on asylum and immigration in the budget talks, which ended last Tuesday. The FRP was not allowed to negotiate the level of development assistance, which is set at 1% of gross national income (GNI). The party also did not reduce the number of refugees from the quota Norway plans to accept next year.
– KrF won a great victory on behalf of the many persecuted in the world in the budget negotiations. Frp’s demand was to reduce the amount Norway would receive to 0. The result was 0 in a reduction from 3,000, Grøvan says.
