Contacts

Selvhjelp for innvandrere og flyktninger (SEIF) is a voluntary and independent organisation, established in 1986. They provide information about rights, duties, laws and regulations, as well as how to contact lawyers and public offices. SEIF also offers practical assistance with filling in forms, applications, editing letters, contacting authorities and making appointments, and will accompany you to these appointments to give support. In addition, they also assist LGBTQIA+ individuals seeking asylum, immigrants and refugees. Their aim is to help the new habitants to find their way in the Norwegian society, and to obtain sufficient information to solve their own problems.

www.seif.no
Tel: +47 22 03 48 30
Email: seif@seif.no

The MiRA Resource Center for Black, Immigrant and Refugee Women provides a meeting place where women and young girls with minority backgrounds can come together to discuss their issues and support one another. They offer services and guidance regarding education choices, family difficulties, gender and racial discrimination at work as well as legal and psychological counselling.

www.mirasenteret.no / In English
Tel: +47 22 11 69 20
Email: post@mirasenteret.no

The Norwegian Organization for Asylum Seekers (NOAS) aims to advance the interests of asylum seekers in Norway. According to NOAS’ principles, the organisation provides legal aid or welfare assistance to persons who seek and/or have been granted asylum status and protection in Norway. NOAS also engages in refugee policy matters as well as works to combat racism and xenophobia.

www.noas.no
Phone: +47 22 36 56 60
Email: post@noas.org

The services provided by Caritas Norway include resource centres for immigrants in Oslo, Bergen, Stavanger, Drammen and Trondheim. At these centres, the employees and volunteers provide immigrants with information and guidance regarding their options and rights in the Norwegian labour market, temporary and permanent accommodation, advice regarding employment, vacant positions and how to apply for a job, as well as legal and health counselling. They also offer Norwegian language courses at several levels and other activities for asylum seekers in reception centres.

caritas.no
Tel: +47 23 33 43 60
Email: caritas@caritas.no

Jussbuss is a free legal aid clinic run by students. They accept new cases by phone, personal attendance or electronic submission. You will find more information on their website: https://foreninger.uio.no/jussbuss/english/ . They unfortunately do not accept contact by e-mail or social media, and such inquiries will be ignored at our office.

They are specialized in immigration law, prison law, debt law, labour, welfare and social law, tenancy law and fraud law. You can find information about these legal areas in their brochures: https://foreninger.uio.no/jussbuss/brosjyrer-&-maler/ . If your case falls outside these areas of law, they will refer you to someone with the appropriate expertise.

You can call us on Mondays 17-20 and Tuesdays 10-15 at +47 22 84 29 00. Cases submitted on our website will not be processed until next Monday and Tuesday. If you come to their office with a new case, please bring all relevant documents with you.

foreninger.uio.no/jussbuss
Tel: +47 22 84 29 00

At Advokatvakten you can receive up to 30 minutes of free consultation from an attorney. Advokatvakten only accepts in-person visits. It is recommended to write down your questions beforehand and come well prepared for the consultation. You can find information about your nearest advokatvakt here: https://advokatenhjelperdeg.no/advokatvakten/

Kontoret for fri rettshjelp only accept drop-in visits. Everyone receives up to one hour of free consultation with an attorney during daytime and half an hour on drop-in evenings. The attorneys will assess whether your case can be further handled by them or referred elsewhere. You can book an appointment by phone, e-mail or by showing up at reception.

• Opening hours for prebooked consultations. Every weekday from 08.00 to 15.30.
• Opening hours for drop-in consultations: Mondays to Thursdays between 16.00 and 19.00

Phone: +47 23 48 79 00
Email: frirettshjelp@vel.oslo.kommune.no

JURK offers free legal aid to anyone who identifies as a woman. The service is student-run and provides legal aid across Norway through rights information, legal advocacy, and assistance in specific cases. If you have a legal question about immigration law, child law, family law, employment law, discrimination, social security law, tenancy law, debt law, prison law, or violence, you can contact them. If JURK cannot answer your question, they always try to refer you to someone who can.
Opening hours (case intake): Monday and Wednesday between 10:00 and 14:00 Phone: +47 22 84 29 50.

foreninger.uio.no/jurk/
Tel: +47 22 84 29 50

Jussformidlingen offers free legal assistance and advice to private individuals, and they provide help regardless of place of residence. The service is student-run and gives particular assistance within immigration law, social security law, prison and social law, employment law, and tenancy law. Jussformidlingen also handles cases outside the stated core areas if the case is of particular welfare significance. This is decided, among other things, based on the nature of the case and the area of law.
Opening hours: Monday and Tuesday between 09:00 and 15:00, and Wednesday and Thursday between 09:00 and 17:00

www.jussformidlingen.no/
Tel: +47 55 58 96 00

A student-run legal aid service that provides free legal assistance to private individuals. Areas of law: immigration law, prison law, social law, employment law, child law, social security law, marriage law, debt law, tenancy law and cohabitation.

Website: www.jusshjelpa.no/
Tel: +47 77 64 45 59

Provides legal aid to children and young people under 25 years old. You can find your nearest Ung rettshjelp office here: https://kirkensbymisjon.no/tilbud-ung-rettshjelp/kontakt-oss/

The County Governor grants free legal aid to individuals who fall under the legal aid scheme. The scheme includes certain immigration cases, including appeals against rejection of asylum applications and cases concerning expulsion, deportation and revocation of licences.

https://www.statsforvalteren.no/portal/folk-og-samfunn/fri-rettshjelp/
Phone: +47 69 24 70 00

The health centre has extensive multidisciplinary expertise and many volunteers with experience providing healthcare both domestically and abroad. They provide information about rights and access to health services for people without residence permits in Norway. They operate health centres for undocumented migrants in both Bergen and Oslo. You can find more information here: https://kirkensbymisjon.no/en-tilbud-helsesenteret-for-papirlose-migranter/

Offers a 24/7 phone helpline for anyone who needs someone to talk to. Callers may remain anonymous, and staff are bound by confidentiality.

Phone: + 47 11 61 23
Email: post@mentalhelse.no
Opening hours: 24/7

Helpline for anyone experiencing domestic violence or abuse.

Opening hours: 24/7
Phone: + 47 11 60 06
www.volinjen.no

Provides low-threshold services for men and boys in difficult situations, e-learning for professionals, and other resources. No referral is needed.
Phone: + 47 22 34 09 50
Email: post@reform.no

Reform also has a free helpline for men called “Mannstelefonen”:
Opening hours: Monday–Thursday, 17:00–20:00
Phone: + 47 22 34 09 60