Section 127. Power to make administrative decisions

Administrative and other decisions in cases that involve fundamental national interests or foreign policy considerations shall be made by the Directorate of Immigration unless
  1. a.
    the Ministry decides that the case shall be decided by the Ministry,
  2. b.
    the decision concerns the use of coercive measures or other decisions that are to be made by the police under the Act, or
  3. c.
    otherwise prescribed by this section.
In cases where the Directorate of Immigration receives an assessment from the Police Security Service regarding fundamental national interests, or from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs regarding foreign policy considerations, the received assessment shall as a general rule be applied.
No residence permit may be granted and no other administrative decision or other decision in favour of the foreign national be made under section 126, fourth paragraph without the Ministry’s consent.
Administrative decisions under section 126 to expel a foreign national who has a residence permit in Norway, to revoke a residence permit or to refuse renewal of a residence permit that the foreign national is otherwise entitled to have renewed shall be made by the Ministry. The Ministry also makes administrative decisions in corresponding cases that concern foreign nationals with a right of residence under chapter 13 of the Act. The same applies to administrative decisions regarding cessation of protection against removal for a foreign national who has previously been expelled; see section 73.
When the Ministry makes an administrative decision or other decision under the first or fourth paragraph, the Ministry may also decide all other related cases.
The King may issue regulations establishing exceptions to the first, third and fourth paragraphs, and issue further provisions on matters including of the following
  1. a.
    when subordinate bodies must refer cases that may involve fundamental national interests or foreign policy considerations to the Ministry,
  2. b.
    the obtaining of assessments from the Police Security Service and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs,
  3. c.
    the significance of statements from bodies other than the Police Security Service and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs,
  4. d.
    power to make administrative decisions in cases concerning rejection.