Health services for refugees and asylum seekers

Asylum seekers and refugees who are permanently or temporarily resident in the municipality have the right to basic health services similar to all others.

 

Special attention and follow-up shall be given to asylum seekers and refugees from areas where there is a high risk of specific contagious illnesses or

• who have been subjected to torture and other serious traumatic experiences
• who do not have a family
• who are minors and who have come alone to Norway
• who are pregnant
• who are single parents
• who have been subjected to rape or other sexual violence

For persons under 18 years, it is not a requirement that he/she has a legal right to residence. For persons above the age of 18, the law states that they are only entitled to emergency assistance.
 

The service is free of charge except where the law or the regulations maintain that payment shall be made.