The Standing Committee on Local Government and Public Administration has considered a private member's bill from Sylvi Listhaug and Erlend Wiborg proposing expulsion reform for immigrants who commit serious crimes. The committee majority (Labour, Conservative, Socialist Left, Centre, Red, and Green parties) recommends rejection, though it notes that the government will review expulsion rules in 2026. The Progress Party, which backs the original proposal, has submitted it as a minority position, while Progress and the Conservatives jointly propose formalizing cooperation with Denmark, and the Conservatives and Centre Party propose a comprehensive review of expulsion law.
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Committee recommendation: Document 8:81 S (2025–2026) – the private member's bill from MPs Sylvi Listhaug and Erlend Wiborg on expulsion reform for criminal immigrants – shall not be adopted.
Minority proposal from the Progress Party: The Storting calls on the government to initiate cooperation with Denmark on expulsion reform ensuring that immigrants who commit serious crimes in Norway are expelled regardless of ties to the country, including asylum seekers and refugees. If individuals cannot be returned to their home country, they shall nonetheless be transported to a safe third country with which Norway has an agreement. The government is asked to present necessary legislative proposals to the Storting in the spring session of 2026, so the Storting can consider and adopt the matter before summer 2026.
Joint proposal from the Progress Party and the Conservative Party: The Storting calls on the government to establish formalized cooperation with Denmark on sharing experience related to expulsion, return, and combating criminal networks.
Joint proposal from the Conservative Party and the Centre Party: The Storting calls on the government, in its work on expulsion and deportation rules, to conduct a comprehensive review of expulsion law in the Immigration Act with the aim of ensuring that more criminal offences can result in expulsion. This includes assessing the transferability of the Danish model to Norwegian international legal obligations, and presenting necessary legislative proposals to the Storting by the end of 2026.