Visa, Passports & Consular Services
If you emigrated from Norway between 1960 and have not since been registered as permanently resident in Norway, you are requested to contact the Norwegian Embassy or your closest Consulate General before applying for a new passport. The Norwegian Directorate of Taxes has decided that that the citizenship of persons who emigrated from Norway in the period 1960–1975 and who have not since been... Read more
Schengen Visa applicants in the United States should consult these instructions. Please read them carefully and check out our FAQ Section below before submitting queries.
From 1 January 2010, new rules will apply for tax on pensions paid from Norway to persons not resident in Norway for tax purposes. The new rules mean that you are in principle liable to tax in Norway for Norwegian pensions even if you have moved from Norway for tax purposes or have never been resident in Norway. The tax is 15 per cent of the gross pension amount. Read more
Due to the implementation of biometric passports, the Honorary Consulates, including the Honorary Consulate General in Minneapolis, will no longer be able to accept passport applications for persons over 12 years of age. Please see below for a list of stations that are enabled to issue biometric passports. Please call ahead of time to make passport renewal appointments. Read more
Foreign nationals who intend to stay in Norway beyond 90 days must apply for a permit. Read more
Regular office hours for the Embassy and Consulates General are 9 am - 4 pm. However, there are certain office hours designated for handling visits pertaining to visa and passports, which vary by location. Read more
For issuance or renewal of a Norwegian passport you may submit an application in person at the Norwegian Embassy in Washington or the Consulate General in New York, San Francisco or Houston. Please call ahead of time to make passport renewal appointments. Read more
Photographs for visas must satisfy certain requirements regarding their shape and quality. If the following requirements are not met, the applicant must be asked to present a new photograph that satisfies the requirements. Read more