The National Police Immigration Service (NPIS) ( no, Politiets utlendingsenhet) is the unit in the

Norwegian Police Service The Norwegian Police Service ( no, Politi- og lensmannsetaten) is the Norwegian national civilian police agency. The service dates to the 13th century when the first sheriffs were appointed, and the current structure established in 2003. It co ...

for handling immigration cases. The NPIS's main tasks are to register

asylum seekers An asylum seeker is a person who leaves their country of residence, enters another country and applies for asylum (i.e., international protection) in that other country. An asylum seeker is an immigrant who has been forcibly displaced and mi ...

who come to

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and to establish their identity, forcibly return people without lawful residence and to run the police immigration detention centre. The NPIS is part of the immigration administration in Norway and cooperates closely with other agencies in the immigration field. The Directorate of Immigration (UDI) and the Immigration Appeals Board (UNE) are key agencies in this context. As part of the police, the NPIS has the authority to use coercive measures. The NPIS is a special national police agency that assists the rest of the police service in immigration cases. The unit was established in 2004.

Leaders

* Knut Holen (2004) * Arne Jørgen Olafsen (2005-2006) * Ingrid Wirum (2007-2013) * Kristin Ottesen Kvigne (2013–2016) * Morten Hojem Ervik (2016–present) * Arne Jørgen Olafsen (2018–present) while Hojem Ervik is on leave.

References

Law enforcement in Norway Government agencies of Norway 2003 establishments in Norway {{Norway-gov-stub