A visa is not required for nationals of countries with which Norway has signed a visa waiver agreement. When a visa is granted it allows travel to all countries in the Schengen area: Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Estonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, The Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, and Switzerland. Your stay in the Schengen area cannot exceed 90 days in a 180-day period.
Where to apply
Standard processing time for a visa is 10 business days, but may in certain cases be longer.
Office hours for visa applications vary by location
General requirements:
- A completed form #10479 (typed or block letters) to be signed at the foreign mission.
- Flight itinerary/travel documents and proof of accomodation, or hotel reservation for the entire duration of the stay in the Schengen area.
- Applicants must have a national passport and a US Permanent Resident Card or hold a valid US visa with validity of at least three (3) months beyond the stay in the Schengen area. If you are in the US on an F-1 or an M-1 visa, you have to have a current I-20 or DS-2019 signed by the school or IAP-66 or I-512L if applicable. You must be in possession of a valid visa – if required – to any other country of destination after your stay in the Schengen area. If your US visa has expired, please have it renewed before applying.
- One passport-size picture in color or black and white - not more than 3 months old, and meeting the photo requirements.
- Travel insurance. When your visa has been approved, you need to show proof of Travel, Health and Accident insurance valid throughout the territory of the Schengen countries. Destination must be listed as “Europe,” not only Norway. Minimum coverage US$ 50,000 pr.person. U.S. health insurance cards are not considered proof of international coverage. The travel insurance must be in your name and cover any expenses which may arise in connection with repatriation for medical reasons, urgent medical attention and/or emergency hospital treatment and have no deductibles.
- All copies must be dated and notarized.
Additional requirements for business:
- An original signed letter from your company verifying your employment, the purpose of the trip and the dates you will be traveling.
- An original signed letter of invitation from the business contact in Norway and/or the country you are visiting. Scanned copy of the original will be accepted if sent directly from the inviting company in Norway. The letter head must include the company’s registration number in Norway.
- If you are self-employed, please include your business registration, your tax return, and your personal bank statement for the last 3 months.
Additional requirements for tourism travel:
- Form GP 7018B/E (Guarantee Form for Visits/Garantiskjema for besøk) must be completed and signed by the person you are visiting, and notarized (stamped) by the local police in Norway. The form must also be signed by you and submitted in original with your application. We also need the name, address and a copy of the friend’s/relative’s passport. A copy of the residence permit is an additional requirement if your friend/relative is not a Norwegian national.
- An original letter from your employer verifying your employment and your vacation must be enclosed.
- If you are funding the trip yourself (tourist), please show proof of sufficient funds (bank statements in your name for the last 3 months or copies of traveler checks in your name).
- An informal invitation letter from your friends/relative or proof of hotel reservation(s).
- If the applicant is a minor (under the age of 18), the application must be signed by both parents or by the child's custodian/guardian with custody of the child (include a copy of the court order). Present the original birth certificate when submitting the application. Both parents must be present when application is signed. Parents must also show ID.
Fees:
- Visa for maximum 90 days – one or multiple entries: $90.
- Fees are payable in cash or money order only, and payable upon submitting the application (non refundable). Please provide the exact amount of change.
- For applicant married to a citizen of a Schengen country who also lives in the Schengen area: No charge.
- Children under the age of 6: No charge.
- For the foreign mission to return your passport by mail, you must provide a prepaid FedEx slip and the form ”Declaration of Waiver and Hold Harmless.”
Please note that possession of a visa is only one of the prerequisites for entry into the European territory of the Schengen states. Even if a visa has been granted it does not mean that you will be entitled to compensation if you fail to comply with the relevant provisions of Article 5.1 of the Schengen Implementing Convention and are refused entry. The prerequisites for entry will be checked again on your entry into the European territory of the Schengen states.