Applying for a Schengen Visa to Norway

You will have to apply for a visa when travelling to Norway if you are:

• A citizen of a non-EU country that has not reached a visa-free agreement with the EU.
• A citizen of a non-EU country that has reached a visa-free agreement with the EU, but you were rejected from entering Norway or any other Schengen country visa-free.

You are exempt from applying for a visa to enter Norway if you fall into any of the following categories:

• You are a citizen of an EU member state, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, or Switzerland.
• You hold a passport from the US, Canada, Australia, Japan, or any other country with a visa liberalisation agreement with the EU.
• You are a foreign national with a long-term resident permit issued by a European Union member state.
• You are a national of Andorra, Monaco or Saint Marino.

For those exempt from a visa, check out the required documents for entry into Norway. It’s always good to be prepared!

• Norway transit visa. You must apply for this visa if you are from specific countries that need a transit visa, and you are passing through Norway as a transit stop until you reach your main destination.
• Norway tourist visa. If you are planning to visit Norway for simple tourist purposes, then you need to apply for this visa type.
• Norway visitor visa. This type of Schengen visa allows you to visit Norway if you are going to visit a friend or family member who lives there.
• Norway business visa. You must apply for this visa if you plan to attend business meetings in Norway or attend business conferences, symposiums, or the like.
• Norway medical visa. You need this visa if you are going to receive medical treatment at a medical facility in Norway for a short period.
• Norway study visa. If you are planning to participate in short-term studies in Norway, lasting no more than 90 days, then you need to apply for a Schengen study visa.
• Norway cultural visa. You must apply for a cultural visa if you are planning to participate in a cultural or sporting event in Norway.
• Norway official visa. If you hold an official or diplomatic passport, you can apply for this visa if you are visiting Norway within your official capacities and duties.

• Norway work visa. If you have found employment in Norway, then you need to apply for a work visa.
• Norway family visa. You need to apply for this visa if you have a family member who lives in Norway and you want to join them.
• Norway study visa. For study programs lasting over 90 days, up to a year or more, you need to apply for a study visa.
• Norway seasonal worker visa. You can apply for this visa if you want to do work that is required for specific seasons in the year.
• Norway working holiday visa. If you want to explore Norway but also work at the same time, then you can apply for this visa (if you are from a country with a working holiday agreement with Norway).

• If you are a citizen or a resident of the following countries, you must submit a Norway visa application to a VFS Global visa application centre: Algeria, Argentina, Australia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Brazil, Cameroon, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Ivory Coast, Egypt, Ethiopia, Fiji, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, South Korea, Kosovo, Lebanon, Liberia, Malawi, Malaysia, Mongolia, Morocco, Myanmar, Nepal, New Zealand, Nigeria, Norway, Norway, Norway, Norway, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Philippines, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Singapore, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Thailand, Tunisia, Türkiye, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, or Vietnam.
• If you are a resident of Kyrgyzstan or Tajikistan, you must submit your Norway visa application to the German visa application center iDATA (VisaMetric).
• All other applicants must submit their application to a corresponding Norway embassy or consulate or the Embassy or consulate of another Schengen country to whom Norway has outsourced visa processing.

If Norway is the only country in the Schengen Area you plan to visit, it’s straightforward – apply at the Norwegian embassy/consulate or the authorized Visa Application Center (VAC) in your country of residence.

However, if your journey includes Norway and at least one more Schengen state, apply at the Norwegian embassy/consulate/VAC in your country of residence only if:

• You will spend more days in Norway than in the other Schengen countries.
• You will spend an equal amount of time in each country, but you are starting your Schengen adventure by entering through Norway.

For more in-depth details, please refer to: How to Choose the Right Embassy/Consulate/VAC to Submit the Visa Application

To start your online application for a Schengen visa, go to the official website of the Norwegian Directorate of Immigration- UDI website, and enter your home country. From there, you will be

directed to a new page where you will find the necessary information for visiting Norway.

After you have selected your home country, you will be directed to another page where you can select the reason why you want to visit Norway. This will determine your Schengen visa type.

After you have chosen the reasons for your visit to Norway, scroll down to see a window with information about visa requirements, fees, and all the other details you need for your visa application. Once you have read everything, scroll further down to find the “How to apply” button and click on it to start your application.

After clicking on “How to apply,” you must enter the country where you are applying from, not your country of origin. If they are the same, you are still required to specify it again.

Once you click on “How to apply,” you will be directed to another window where you can print the document checklist required for this visa application. You will also be shown the Norwegian embassy or visa application centre in your country, where you must apply for your visa.

Please note that you can opt not to print the document checklist, as you will have another section about your documents at the end of the application form, where you will have access to the required documents again. You can simply continue with your application.

Make sure to click on “Go to the application form” to start.

You must create an account to complete the application form. If you already have one, log in with the old one and skip this step.

If you do not have an account, please click on “Create account.”

Then, please enter your valid email address, and click on “Send confirmation code.” Enter the code you received in your email and click “Verify code.”

Once you have verified your code and email, click on “Create user account.”

Once you create your account, you log in and proceed to complete the application form.

The application form consists of the following fields that are required to be filled out

1. Introduction and rights and duties.
2. About you.
3. Citizenship.
4. Contact and address.
5. Passport and ID.
6. Travel plan.
7. Visa type
8. Marital status and employment.
9. Host.
10. Travel expenses.
11. Meeting point.
12. Documents.

Once you have filled out the application form with all the required information, you must complete the visa fee. Provide your card details and information and click on “Pay 80 EUR”.

Once you have completed your payment, you can download your application form, print it, and sign it. Then, you need to submit it in person at an embassy or a visa application office in your country.

First, however, you need to book an appointment with the corresponding embassy or visa application centre representing Norway in your country.

• If you are a citizen or a resident of the following countries, you must schedule an appointmen with a VFS Global visa application centre: Algeria, Argentina, Australia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Brazil, Cameroon, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Ivory Coast, Egypt, Ethiopia, Fiji, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, South Korea, Kosovo, Lebanon, Liberia, Malawi, Malaysia, Mongolia, Morocco, Myanmar, Nepal, New Zealand, Nigeria, Norway, Norway, Norway, Norway, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Philippines, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Singapore, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Thailand, Tunisia, Türkiye, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, or Vietnam.
• If you are a resident of Kyrgyzstan or Tajikistan, you must schedule a Norway visa appointment through to the German visa application center iDATA (VisaMetric).
• All other applicants must schedule an appointment with the Norway embassy or consulate or the Embassy or consulate of another Schengen country to whom Norway has outsourced visa processing.

You should schedule an appointment for your visa application a minimum of one or three months in advance of your travel date.

However, the earliest you’re allowed to schedule your appointment is 6 months before your travel date, and the latest is 15 days before.

You can change or cancel your appointment by logging into your account at UDI selecting “My Applications”, and finding your set appointment. You must click on the “Change” button to reschedule your appointment. You will receive an email confirming your new appointment.

If this button is not visible, it means there are no available slots. In this case, you must cancel your appointment— if you are unable to attend it— and then log back in and book a new appointment when new dates are available.

Travel Medical Insurance is compulsory for Schengen visas under Regulation (EU) 2009/810 of the European Parliament.

You need to have a minimum of NOK 500 or approx. €42 for each day of your stay in Norway. If someone else is sponsoring your stay in the country, you can submit proof of sponsorship.

When you arrive at the embassy or visa application centre for your appointment, you must submit your biometric information, which includes your fingerprints and biometric photographs. It’s important to note that children under the age of 12 and applicants who have done so in the last five years are exempt from providing their fingerprints.

You will be required to declare this information in your application form.

On the same day, you will also be required to attend a visa interview, where you will be asked questions about your travel plans in Norway. Please ensure the answers to these questions match the information you already have provided in your application form.

Check out some of the most common mistakes to avoid during your interview.

When you fill out your application form online, you will be required to pay the EUR 80 visa fee for a Schengen visa—see above step 6. Please ensure that you bring with you the visa fee receipt, which you can print when you finish filling out the application form.

Additionally, if you are required to submit your application via a visa application centre, you will be required to pay an additional service fee on the day of your appointment.

If you cannot submit your payment electronically, you can pay it in person when you visit the embassy or visa application centre.

Someone else can apply on your behalf only if you have given them permission, and you are not required to submit your biometric information.

When you submit your application, you can log in to your account in UDI and find “My Applications.” There, you can see the status of the applications you have submitted.

If you’re required to submit your application at a visa application centre, you can also track it online via your designated visa application centre.

When your visa finishes processing, you will be notified of the final decision. If you receive a positive decision, you can collect your passport and continue with your travel plans to Norway.

If your visa is denied, you will receive a notice regarding the negative decision as well as the reasons why your visa was denied. You will also find instructions on how to proceed next if you want to appeal against the denial decision.

Otherwise, you can simply reapply for your visa, in which case you are required to submit a new application from the beginning.

To appeal against a denial decision, you must send a written appeal request, either in English or Norwegian, to the Norwegian embassy that denied your application. Your request must be sent within three weeks after you have been made aware of the denial decision. Please be careful to sign the letter as letters without signatures will not be accepted.

Once the embassy receives your appeal request, it will consider your case. It may grant your appeal or choose to forward it to UDI. If UDI denies your appeal, there are no more appeal possibilities.

Please note that if another Schengen embassy denies your request, you must follow the appeal procedures of that specific country.

Your visa fee will not be refunded if you attend your visa appointment, your application is processed, or it is denied.

However, you can request a refund of the visa fee if you withdraw your application before the Norwegian embassy or consulate begins processing the application and before you have submitted it in person. To get a refund in this case, you must contact the relevant Norwegian embassy in your country and request a refund.

A Schengen visa extension is only possible in special circumstances. This can include force majeure (natural disasters), humanitarian reasons, or personal reasons (death or illness of a family member).

To extend your visa, you must visit the UDI website, select the municipality in Norway where you are staying, and from then you will receive instructions on how to apply for an extension. You must submit your application to a police station near you; this information will be available during the application for an extension.

The Schengen visa allows you to stay in Sweden for short stays of up to 90 days within a 180-day period. The days are calculated from the date you enter Sweden until the day you depart from the Schengen Area.

To calculate your stay, use the Schengen calculator.

Staying longer than allowed in the Schengen Area, which constitutes an overstay, has serious consequences. Potential consequences include fines, an entry ban, or deportation.

Holders of a Schengen visa can travel freely to other Member States of the Schengen Area. However, you must not spend more than 90 days within a 180-day period.

Yes, you can travel to non-Schengen countries with a Norway Schengen visa.

A Schengen visa is issued for short visits to Norway for tourism, visiting friends and family, or business meetings. Thus, it does not allow you to work there.

Anyone who wishes to move to Norway for work must apply for and obtain a work visa.