Visa Information
Visa Types
Select the visa type that is right for you to see important information on visa fees, documents required, forms, photo specifications and processing times.
Schengen Visa (C-visa)
A Schengen visa has to be obtained from the Embassy of the country with the MAIN PURPOSE OF TRAVEL, please check your travel plans before applying at the Norway Visa Application Centre in South Africa. If you intend to travel to multiple Schengen countries, please apply at the Embassy of the country where you will be staying for the maximum number of days. If the number of days to be spent in multiple countries is the same, you must apply to the Embassy of the Country which will be your first point of entry.
If you plan to apply for a Schengen visa at the Norway Visa Application Centre, your main destination and the maximum period of stay in the Schengen area must be in Norway. Please provide proof to support this information.
Please note a short term period visa (type "C") will be for a Maximum length of stay of 90 days only.
For information on General visa requirements and all additional checklists please click here.
ENTRY VISA (D-Visa)
Please visit the website of the Norwegian Directorate of Immigration (www.udi.no/en/) to find out more about applications for visas for Norway.
Applications for D-Visas may be submitted on the Application Portal Register the application the same way as for Schengen Visa and book an appointment following the same procedures as mentioned above. The fee for D-Visa is the same amount as the Schengen Visa.
VFS Global Service Fee:
There is VFS Global South Africa service charge of €9 EURO (inclusive of VAT 15%) applicable per application over and above the visa fees for all applicants.
This needs to be paid at VFS Global application center.
The applicant may further request to have the passport returned from the embassy while the application is being processed. If the applicant later resubmits the passport for issuance of visa, Applicants are required to pay 6.30 EUR to cover the Resubmission Courier.
Before this service can be availed, the applicant would need approval from the Embassy.
There is an optional Courier facility for the return of processed applications available at a fee of 12 EURO for application delivery (Inclusive of VAT) per application. This is an optional service and needs to be paid over the submission counter.
The only acceptable modes of payment of Service fees are by credit/debit card (Only at the Visa Application Centre) and Cash Deposit at Bank and Deposit Slip (Original) needs to be carried as evidence of payments when submitting your application at VFS Global Norway Visa Application Centre. The above fee is non-refundable and non-transferable.
Visa Account details:
Below are the bank details for visas only
Bank Name: NedBank
Branch Name: Corporate Client Services
Branch Code: 198765 (Universal Code)
Account Name: Visa Processing SA - Norway
Account No: 1454092661
Please use your Passport Number as Reference.
All Fees are non-refundable once the application has been submitted at VFS Global visa application center.
Residence Permits
For detailed information on different residence permits (work, study, family immigration, etc.) please visit the website of the Norwegian Directorate of Immigration or www.udi.no
VFS Global Service Fee:
There is VFS Global South Africa service charge of €9 EURO (inclusive of VAT 15%) applicable per application over and above the visa fees for all applicants.
This needs to be paid at VFS Global application center.
The applicant may further request to have the passport returned from the embassy while the application is being processed. If the applicant later resubmits the passport for issuance of visa, Applicants are required to pay 6.30 EUR to cover the Resubmission Courier.
Before this service can be availed, the applicant would need approval from the Embassy.
There is an optional Courier facility for the return of processed applications available at a fee of 12 Euro for application delivery (Inclusive of VAT) per application. This is an optional service and needs to be paid over the submission counter.
The only acceptable modes of payment of Service fees are by credit/debit card (Only at the Visa Application Centre) and Cash Deposit at Bank and Deposit Slip (Original) needs to be carried as evidence of payments when submitting your application at VFS Global Norway Visa Application Centre. The above fee is non-refundable and non-transferable.
Visa Account details:
Below are the bank details for visas only
Bank Name: NedBank
Branch Name: Corporate Client Services
Branch Code: 198765 (Universal Code)
Account Name: Visa Processing SA - Norway
Account No: To be Updated
Please use your Passport Number as Reference.
All Fees are non-refundable once the application has been submitted at VFS Global visa application centre.