Visa Information

Tourist visa is given to those visiting Schengen area for tourism/leisure purposes.

*Nationals of Moldova and Ukraine holding biometric passports do not need visa for short stay in Schengen zone.

For more information about fees for residence and work permits, please refer to the Norwegian Directorate of Immigration (UDI).

Service Fee of Visa Application Centre:

Please Note: There is a service fee of visa application centre levied per application over and above the visa fees:

• 1837,50 RUB

Exemption from service fee: children under the age of 6 and disabled people.

Exemption from visa fee: Some categories are exempted from paying the visa fee according to the bilateral Agreement between the Kingdom of Norway and Russian Federation. Please note that all applicants must pay the visa fee online before submission of documents. Those applicants who are exempt from paying the visa fee will get a refund once the documents have been received by the Royal Norwegian Embassy in Moscow. The amount will be returned to the card from which the fee was withdrawn.

Note: Visa fees are not refundable regardless of the outcome of the visa application.

A Photograph submitted with the application form should comply with the following specifications:

General

• The photograph for each visa applicant must be an un-mounted, full face photo, as described below
• The photograph must have been taken within the six past months.
• One photograph must be submitted. The photograph should be glued to the Cover Letter printed out from the Application Portal.

Photo Size

The photo for each visa applicant submitted must measure:

• 35 mm x 45 mm with the head centered in the frame.
• The head (measured from the top of the hair to the bottom of the chin) should measure about 3 cm

Photo Appearance

• The photograph must be a full-face front view in which the visa applicant is facing the camera directly.
• The face should cover about 70-80 percent of the photo area.
• The photograph MUST be in color and have only a white background. Photos with dark, busy, or patterned backgrounds will not be accepted.
• In general, the applicant's head, including both face and hair, should be shown from the crown of the head to the tip of the chin on top and bottom and from hairline side-to-side. It is preferable that ears be exposed
• Sunglasses or other wear, which detracts from the face, are not acceptable unless required for medical reasons (an eye patch, for example).
• A photograph depicting a person wearing a traditional facemask or veil that does not permit adequate identification is not acceptable.

Note : Please follow these instructions carefully. If photographs presented do not meet these requirements your application will be considered incomplete.

For citizens of the Russian Federation:

Decision is taken within 10 calendar days* from the moment of receipt of the application by the Norwegian Embassy in Moscow. Processing time can be extended up to 30 working days, especially if additional assessment is required.

*Transit time to/from Moscow not included.

For citizens of other countries:

Decision is taken within 15 calendar days* from the moment of receipt of the application by the Norwegian Embassy in Moscow. In certain cases applications are forwarded to the Norwegian Directorate of Immigration (UDI). It can take up to 30 days to receive an answer. In rare cases UDI takes decisions within 60 days.

*Transit time to/from Moscow not included.

Important note: applications for Schengen visa of citizens of certain countries are forwarded for agreement to other Member States. It means that other Schengen countries need to provide their consent before the Norwegian Embassy in Moscow grants a visa.

More information on processing times can be found on official website of the Norwegian Directorate of Immigration (UDI): http://www.udi.no/en/word-definitions/case-processing-times/

The applicant can register the visa application online on the Application Portal https://selfservice.udi.no/ Please bring the printed receipt with signatures and provide the following details on the receipt:

1. Visa Category/Purpose of travel
2. Date of travel
3. Date of exit
4. Number of entries requested.
5. Contact number

Guarantee Form for Visits – Must be filled out by the sponsor and stamped by the Police in Norway as an alternative to presenting proof of own financial means. Please click here to download the form.

Invitation from the inviting party in Norway (Invitasjon fra referanseperson i Norge) – Must be in original and completed and signed by the sponsor in Norway. Please click here to download the form .

To Download a Form:

• Click on the form link
• When the form opens, save the form on your computer.

OR

• Press the right button on your mouse on the required link.
• Select Save Target As from the list
• Save the form on your computer.

Business visa provides for negotiations, talks or other commercial activity or events held in Norway. The visit should not exceed 90 days in any 180 days period.

*Nationals of Moldova and Ukraine holding biometric passports do not need visa for short stay in Schengen zone.

For more information about fees for residence and work permits, please refer to the Norwegian Directorate of Immigration (UDI).

Service Fee of Visa Application Centre:

Please Note: There is a service fee of visa application centre levied per application over and above the visa fees:

• 1837,50 RUB

Exemption from service fee: children under the age of 6 and disabled people.

Exemption from visa fee: Some categories are exempted from paying the visa fee according to the bilateral Agreement between the Kingdom of Norway and Russian Federation. Please note that all applicants must pay the visa fee online before submission of documents. Those applicants who are exempt from paying the visa fee will get a refund once the documents have been received by the Royal Norwegian Embassy in Moscow. The amount will be returned to the card from which the fee was withdrawn.

Note: Visa fees are not refundable regardless of the outcome of the visa application.

A Photograph submitted with the application form should comply with the following specifications:

General

• The photograph for each visa applicant must be an un-mounted, full face photo, as described below
• The photograph must have been taken within the six past months.
• One photograph must be submitted. The photograph should be glued to the Cover Letter printed out from the Application Portal.

Photo Size

The photo for each visa applicant submitted must measure:

• 35 mm x 45 mm with the head centered in the frame.
• The head (measured from the top of the hair to the bottom of the chin) should measure about 3 cm

Photo Appearance

• The photograph must be a full-face front view in which the visa applicant is facing the camera directly.
• The face should cover about 70-80 percent of the photo area.
• The photograph MUST be in color and have only a white background. Photos with dark, busy, or patterned backgrounds will not be accepted.
• In general, the applicant's head, including both face and hair, should be shown from the crown of the head to the tip of the chin on top and bottom and from hairline side-to-side. It is preferable that ears be exposed
• Sunglasses or other wear, which detracts from the face, are not acceptable unless required for medical reasons (an eye patch, for example).
• A photograph depicting a person wearing a traditional facemask or veil that does not permit adequate identification is not acceptable.

Note : Please follow these instructions carefully. If photographs presented do not meet these requirements your application will be considered incomplete.

For citizens of the Russian Federation:

Decision is taken within 10 calendar days* from the moment of receipt of the application by the Norwegian Embassy in Moscow. Processing time can be extended up to 30 working days, especially if additional assessment is required.

*Transit time to/from Moscow not included.

For citizens of other countries:

Decision is taken within 15 calendar days* from the moment of receipt of the application by the Norwegian Embassy in Moscow. In certain cases applications are forwarded to the Norwegian Directorate of Immigration (UDI). It can take up to 30 days to receive an answer. In rare cases UDI takes decisions within 60 days.

*Transit time to/from Moscow not included.

Important note: applications for Schengen visa of citizens of certain countries are forwarded for agreement to other Member States. It means that other Schengen countries need to provide their consent before the Norwegian Embassy in Moscow grants a visa.

More information on processing times can be found on official website of the Norwegian Directorate of Immigration (UDI): http://www.udi.no/en/word-definitions/case-processing-times/

The applicant can register the visa application online on the Application Portal https://selfservice.udi.no/ Please bring the printed receipt with signatures and provide the following details on the receipt:

1. Visa Category/Purpose of travel
2. Date of travel
3. Date of exit
4. Number of entries requested.
5. Contact number

Guarantee Form for Visits – Must be filled out by the sponsor and stamped by the Police in Norway as an alternative to presenting proof of own financial means. Please click here to download the form .

Invitation from the inviting party in Norway (Invitasjon fra referanseperson i Norge) – Must be in original and completed and signed by the sponsor in Norway. Please click here to download the form .

To Download a Form:

• Click on the form link
• When the form opens, save the form on your computer.

OR

• Press the right button on your mouse on the required link.
• Select Save Target As from the list
• Save the form on your computer.

For applicants visiting their family and friends who are legally residing in Norway.

*Nationals of Moldova and Ukraine holding biometric passports do not need visa for short stay in Schengen zone.

For more information about fees for residence and work permits, please refer to the Norwegian Directorate of Immigration (UDI).

Service Fee of Visa Application Centre:

Please Note: There is a service fee of visa application centre levied per application over and above the visa fees:

• 1837,50 RUB

Exemption from service fee: children under the age of 6 and disabled people.

Exemption from visa fee: Some categories are exempted from paying the visa fee according to the bilateral Agreement between the Kingdom of Norway and Russian Federation. Please note that all applicants must pay the visa fee online before submission of documents. Those applicants who are exempt from paying the visa fee will get a refund once the documents have been received by the Royal Norwegian Embassy in Moscow. The amount will be returned to the card from which the fee was withdrawn.

Note: Visa fees are not refundable regardless of the outcome of the visa application.

A Photograph submitted with the application form should comply with the following specifications:

General

• The photograph for each visa applicant must be an un-mounted, full face photo, as described below
• The photograph must have been taken within the six past months.
• One photograph must be submitted. The photograph should be glued to the Cover Letter printed out from the Application Portal.

Photo Size

The photo for each visa applicant submitted must measure:

• 35 mm x 45 mm with the head centered in the frame.
• The head (measured from the top of the hair to the bottom of the chin) should measure about 3 cm

Photo Appearance

• The photograph must be a full-face front view in which the visa applicant is facing the camera directly.
• The face should cover about 70-80 percent of the photo area.
• The photograph MUST be in color and have only a white background. Photos with dark, busy, or patterned backgrounds will not be accepted.
• In general, the applicant's head, including both face and hair, should be shown from the crown of the head to the tip of the chin on top and bottom and from hairline side-to-side. It is preferable that ears be exposed
• Sunglasses or other wear, which detracts from the face, are not acceptable unless required for medical reasons (an eye patch, for example).
• A photograph depicting a person wearing a traditional facemask or veil that does not permit adequate identification is not acceptable.

Note : Please follow these instructions carefully. If photographs presented do not meet these requirements your application will be considered incomplete.

For citizens of the Russian Federation:

Decision is taken within 10 calendar days* from the moment of receipt of the application by the Norwegian Embassy in Moscow. Processing time can be extended up to 30 working days, especially if additional assessment is required.

*Transit time to/from Moscow not included.

For citizens of other countries:

Decision is taken within 15 calendar days* from the moment of receipt of the application by the Norwegian Embassy in Moscow. In certain cases applications are forwarded to the Norwegian Directorate of Immigration (UDI). It can take up to 30 days to receive an answer. In rare cases UDI takes decisions within 60 days.

*Transit time to/from Moscow not included.

Important note: applications for Schengen visa of citizens of certain countries are forwarded for agreement to other Member States. It means that other Schengen countries need to provide their consent before the Norwegian Embassy in Moscow grants a visa.

More information on processing times can be found on official website of the Norwegian Directorate of Immigration (UDI): http://www.udi.no/en/word-definitions/case-processing-times/

The applicant can register the visa application online on the Application Portal https://selfservice.udi.no/ Please bring the printed receipt with signatures and provide the following details on the receipt:

1. Visa Category/Purpose of travel
2. Date of travel
3. Date of exit
4. Number of entries requested.
5. Contact number

Guarantee Form for Visits – Must be filled out by the sponsor and stamped by the Police in Norway as an alternative to presenting proof of own financial means. Please click here to download the form .

Invitation from the inviting party in Norway (Invitasjon fra referanseperson i Norge) – Must be in original and completed and signed by the sponsor in Norway. Please click here to download the form .

To Download a Form:

• Click on the form link
• When the form opens, save the form on your computer.

OR

• Press the right button on your mouse on the required link.
• Select Save Target As from the list
• Save the form on your computer.

This type of visa provides for short-term studies, courses, exchange programs between educational establishments in Russia and Norway, training programs and summer schools activities for up to 90 days. If the program of course is more than 90 days, you need to apply for a study permit.

*Nationals of Moldova and Ukraine holding biometric passports do not need visa for short stay in Schengen zone.

For more information about fees for residence and work permits, please refer to the Norwegian Directorate of Immigration (UDI).

Service Fee of Visa Application Centre:

Please Note: There is a service fee of visa application centre levied per application over and above the visa fees:

• 1837,50 RUB

Exemption from service fee: children under the age of 6 and disabled people.

Exemption from visa fee: Some categories are exempted from paying the visa fee according to the bilateral Agreement between the Kingdom of Norway and Russian Federation. Please note that all applicants must pay the visa fee online before submission of documents. Those applicants who are exempt from paying the visa fee will get a refund once the documents have been received by the Royal Norwegian Embassy in Moscow. The amount will be returned to the card from which the fee was withdrawn.

Note: Visa fees are not refundable regardless of the outcome of the visa application.

A Photograph submitted with the application form should comply with the following specifications:

General

• The photograph for each visa applicant must be an un-mounted, full face photo, as described below
• The photograph must have been taken within the six past months.
• One photograph must be submitted. The photograph should be glued to the Cover Letter printed out from the Application Portal.

Photo Size

The photo for each visa applicant submitted must measure:

• 35 mm x 45 mm with the head centered in the frame.
• The head (measured from the top of the hair to the bottom of the chin) should measure about 3 cm

Photo Appearance

• The photograph must be a full-face front view in which the visa applicant is facing the camera directly.
• The face should cover about 70-80 percent of the photo area.
• The photograph MUST be in color and have only a white background. Photos with dark, busy, or patterned backgrounds will not be accepted.
• In general, the applicant's head, including both face and hair, should be shown from the crown of the head to the tip of the chin on top and bottom and from hairline side-to-side. It is preferable that ears be exposed
• Sunglasses or other wear, which detracts from the face, are not acceptable unless required for medical reasons (an eye patch, for example).
• A photograph depicting a person wearing a traditional facemask or veil that does not permit adequate identification is not acceptable.

Note : Please follow these instructions carefully. If photographs presented do not meet these requirements your application will be considered incomplete.

For citizens of the Russian Federation:

Decision is taken within 10 calendar days* from the moment of receipt of the application by the Norwegian Embassy in Moscow. Processing time can be extended up to 30 working days, especially if additional assessment is required.

*Transit time to/from Moscow not included.

For citizens of other countries:

Decision is taken within 15 calendar days* from the moment of receipt of the application by the Norwegian Embassy in Moscow. In certain cases applications are forwarded to the Norwegian Directorate of Immigration (UDI). It can take up to 30 days to receive an answer. In rare cases UDI takes decisions within 60 days.

*Transit time to/from Moscow not included.

Important note: applications for Schengen visa of citizens of certain countries are forwarded for agreement to other Member States. It means that other Schengen countries need to provide their consent before the Norwegian Embassy in Moscow grants a visa.

More information on processing times can be found on official website of the Norwegian Directorate of Immigration (UDI): http://www.udi.no/en/word-definitions/case-processing-times/

The applicant can register the visa application online on the Application Portal https://selfservice.udi.no/ Please bring the printed receipt with signatures and provide the following details on the receipt:

1. Visa Category/Purpose of travel
2. Date of travel
3. Date of exit
4. Number of entries requested.
5. Contact number

Guarantee Form for Visits – Must be filled out by the sponsor and stamped by the Police in Norway as an alternative to presenting proof of own financial means. Please click here to download the form.

Invitation from the inviting party in Norway (Invitasjon fra referanseperson i Norge) – Must be in original and completed and signed by the sponsor in Norway. Please click here to download the form .

To Download a Form:

• Click on the form link
• When the form opens, save the form on your computer.

OR

• Press the right button on your mouse on the required link.
• Select Save Target As from the list
• Save the form on your computer.

A Short Term Schengen visa can also be applied for the below purpose of visits:

• Members of official delegations, including holders of Russian service passports,
• Participants in scientific, cultural and artistic activities,
• Participants in international sports events and accompanying persons in their professional capacity,
• Private property owners and their close relatives
• Visitors of military or civil burial grounds
• Other visits.

Any other short stay purpose of visit to Norway that does not qualify in any of the previous categories may be specified in the application form and supported with suitable documents.

*Nationals of Moldova and Ukraine holding biometric passports do not need visa for short stay in Schengen zone.

For more information about fees for residence and work permits, please refer to the Norwegian Directorate of Immigration (UDI).

Service Fee of Visa Application Centre:

Please Note: There is a service fee of visa application centre levied per application over and above the visa fees:

• 1837,50 RUB

Exemption from service fee: children under the age of 6 and disabled people.

Exemption from visa fee: Some categories are exempted from paying the visa fee according to the bilateral Agreement between the Kingdom of Norway and Russian Federation. Please note that all applicants must pay the visa fee online before submission of documents. Those applicants who are exempt from paying the visa fee will get a refund once the documents have been received by the Royal Norwegian Embassy in Moscow. The amount will be returned to the card from which the fee was withdrawn.

Note: Visa fees are not refundable regardless of the outcome of the visa application.

A Photograph submitted with the application form should comply with the following specifications:

General

• The photograph for each visa applicant must be an un-mounted, full face photo, as described below
• The photograph must have been taken within the six past months.
• One photograph must be submitted. The photograph should be glued to the Cover Letter printed out from the Application Portal.

Photo Size

The photo for each visa applicant submitted must measure:

• 35 mm x 45 mm with the head centered in the frame.
• The head (measured from the top of the hair to the bottom of the chin) should measure about 3 cm

Photo Appearance

• The photograph must be a full-face front view in which the visa applicant is facing the camera directly.
• The face should cover about 70-80 percent of the photo area.
• The photograph MUST be in color and have only a white background. Photos with dark, busy, or patterned backgrounds will not be accepted.
• In general, the applicant's head, including both face and hair, should be shown from the crown of the head to the tip of the chin on top and bottom and from hairline side-to-side. It is preferable that ears be exposed
• Sunglasses or other wear, which detracts from the face, are not acceptable unless required for medical reasons (an eye patch, for example).
• A photograph depicting a person wearing a traditional facemask or veil that does not permit adequate identification is not acceptable.

Note : Please follow these instructions carefully. If photographs presented do not meet these requirements your application will be considered incomplete.

For citizens of the Russian Federation:

Decision is taken within 10 calendar days* from the moment of receipt of the application by the Norwegian Embassy in Moscow. Processing time can be extended up to 30 working days, especially if additional assessment is required.

*Transit time to/from Moscow not included.

For citizens of other countries:

Decision is taken within 15 calendar days* from the moment of receipt of the application by the Norwegian Embassy in Moscow. In certain cases applications are forwarded to the Norwegian Directorate of Immigration (UDI). It can take up to 30 days to receive an answer. In rare cases UDI takes decisions within 60 days.

*Transit time to/from Moscow not included.

Important note: applications for Schengen visa of citizens of certain countries are forwarded for agreement to other Member States. It means that other Schengen countries need to provide their consent before the Norwegian Embassy in Moscow grants a visa.

More information on processing times can be found on official website of the Norwegian Directorate of Immigration (UDI): http://www.udi.no/en/word-definitions/case-processing-times/

The applicant can register the visa application online on the Application Portal https://selfservice.udi.no/ Please bring the printed receipt with signatures and provide the following details on the receipt:

1. Visa Category/Purpose of travel
2. Date of travel
3. Date of exit
4. Number of entries requested.
5. Contact number

Guarantee Form for Visits – Must be filled out by the sponsor and stamped by the Police in Norway as an alternative to presenting proof of own financial means. Please click here to download the form.

Invitation from the inviting party in Norway (Invitasjon fra referanseperson i Norge) – Must be in original and completed and signed by the sponsor in Norway. Please click here to download the form .

To Download a Form:

• Click on the form link
• When the form opens, save the form on your computer.

OR

• Press the right button on your mouse on the required link.
• Select Save Target As from the list
• Save the form on your computer.