Visa Information

Individuals travelling to Norway with the purpose of doing business can apply for Schengen Visa. Please note that applicants applying for a business visa are required to provide documents according to this category.

It is advisable to lodge the application well in advance and no later than 15 days before the intended visit. Please note that applications can be lodged no more than six months before the start of the intended visit (nine months for seafarers).

Applying for a visitor’s visa

When you apply for a visa, the application will be sent to the relevant Norwegian diplomatic or consular mission for processing. All applications are given individual considerations.

Holders of Officials passports

Chinese citizens holding official passports (Service -/Public passports) have to apply for Schengen visa via the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) in Beijing or via the Foreign Affairs Office (FAO) in the relevant district.

MFA or FAO will deliver the visa application and passport together with a cover letter to the Royal Norwegian Embassy in Beijing for processing. MFA or FAO will later informs the applicant when to meet at the Embassy for submitting of biometric data. The visa processing time is approximately two working days.

When the process is completed, the passport (with the visa ticker) will be returned to the MFA or FAO that will be responsible to hand it over to the applicant.

The Royal Norwegian Embassy do not require hotel-/ or flight bookings for Official passport holders.

Please contact the MFA or relevant FAO for further information.

Application requirements

• You must hand in all the documents on the mission’s checklist.  
• You must have a passport that is valid for at least three months after the end of your visit. The passport must have been issued within the last ten years. 
• You must have valid travel insurance.
• You must have enough money to finance your stay in Norway and your return journey. You must normally have NOK 500 for each day of your stay in Norway. Alternatively, someone you know, who is living in Norway, can give a financial guarantee.
• You must not be subject to a prohibition against entry to Norway or Schengen.
• If you have been in the Schengen area in the last 90 days, you must check when it is possible for you to re-enter, and how many days you can stay in Schengen.
• If you are under the age of 18, both your parents, or your legal guardians, must sign your application.
• The mission must consider it probable that you will leave the Schengen area when the visit is over. In assessing this, the mission will consider the situation in your country and your own personal situation. In particular, it will focus on whether you have anything that ties you to your home country, for example work, property, a spouse or family.

If you are granted a visa

The possession of a visa does not give you an automatic right of entry to a Schengen country.

When you cross the border into the Schengen area, you will have to present:

• your passport with the visa sticker
• proof that you have enough money to support yourself during your stay (e.g. cash or a credit card). If you have a guarantee form, you should also bring a copy of this with you.
• documentation showing the purpose of your visit, such as an invitation, hotel reservation, etc.

A return or round trip ticket if you are visiting the Schengen area for tourist purposes or private reasons.

Please Note:
Applicants who register their applications online using UDI website must pay the application fee with a credit/debit card (MasterCard or Visa card).

Please be informed that all the fees are non-refundable.
The visa fee must be paid when you submit your application.

Application fees applicable of this month:

Short-stay Visa:

Schengen visa (maximum 90 days): 90 EUR

Visa for children between 6 and 12 years: 45 EUR

The fee is waived for visa applicants in any of the following categories:

• Children under 6 years
• School pupils, students, post-graduate students and accompanying teachers who undertake trips for the purpose of study or educational training
• Researchers from third countries travelling for the purpose of carrying out scientific research, as per specific rules.

Please visit the UDI website for information about other groups exempted from the visa fee.

Family Reunification:

Application for family reunification permit: click UDI website for resident permit fee

Work and Study Permits:

Application for work permit: click UDI website for resident permit fee

Application for students, researchers with own funds and au-pairs: click UDI website for resident permit fee

The following are exempt from this fee:

• Children below the age of 18 years.
• Application from foreign citizens included in the regulations for residence permit in the EEA Agreement or the EFTA Convention, according to the Immigration Regulation §§174-189a, or renewal of such permit.
• Application for refuge or renewal of permit for foreign citizen that has been granted refuge, or is protected according to the Immigration Act §15, 1.
• There is no fee for processing appeals.

Logistic Fees

China - VFS Service fee is EUR 6.5/ RMB 53 per person (non-refundable) with effective from 1st March 2026, inclusive of Service Taxes.

The applicant may 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, VFS may request the applicant to pay 4.55 EUR to cover the Resubmission Courier.

Please note this fee is not applicable for Visa Application Centre in Beijing, Shanghai.

Please note: Service Fees are payable in Alipay, WeChat, Debit/Credit card or cash (Chinese Yuan/RMB) at the time of the submission of the application.

Travel insurance is mandatory for all Schengen countries. If you have not purchased, please click here

Prepare all the necessary documents listed below before you deliver the application, otherwise the application might be refused. All documents must be presented in original, this includes letter of employment/study, notarized documents, insurance, guarantee formetc.

All documents submitted should be in A4 format.

The Embassy reserves the right to request additional information/documentation and, if deemed necessary, to interview the applicant. Presentation of the below-mentioned documents does not guarantee issuance of the visa.

Translated English version of the following documents are required to be submitted during visa application.

1. A letter from the employer (Original English version)
2. A letter from school (Original English version)
3. Itinerary (English version)
4. Signed payment statement(traveling cost covered by children)
5. In the absence of any mandatory documents an explanation letter in English or translated version as to why the applicant cannot present the requested documents.

Translations are not required for the following documents：

1. Hukou
2. ID Card
3. Business license/organization code certificate
4. Retirement certificate/student card/marriage certificate
5. Property ownership certificates
6. Vehicle licenses/Driving license

Checklist

Business Visa

According to article 20 of the Visa Code, all passports, except diplomatic and service/official passports, shall be stamped by the Embassy showing the date and place of submitting the visa application. However, this stamp has no legal implications.

A visa issued by a Schengen country permits free movement within the Schengen area, unless otherwise stated on the visa sticker. However, please note that according to article 47 (i) of the Visa Code mere possession of a visa does not confer an automatic right to entry and that the holders of visa are requested to present proof that they fulfill the entry conditions at the external border, as provided for in Article 5 of the Schengen Borders Code.

For more information see link.

Competent Embassy or Consulate General:

The Embassy or Consulate General of the country of your main destination is the competent authority to deal with the application. If the main destination cannot be determined, the application should be made to the Embassy or Consulate General of the country which the longest visit shall be. If the visits in different Schengen countries are of equal length, the first destination shall be the determining factor.

All photos must meet the requirements listed below. If these requirements have not been met, the applicant will have to deliver a new photo that meets the requirements. The photo requirements are the same for children as for adults.

The Photo shall:

• be in sharp focus, clear and with good contrasts
• be printed on quality photo paper with high solution
• be in colours with a white background
• size 40x50 mm
• maximum 6 months old, resemble the applicant. The photo must not be edited.
• full-face, facing the camera directly, eyes looking straight at the camera
• show the whole head and the top of the shoulders. The face shall occupy 70-80 % of the picture
• show open eyes that are clearly visible. Hair shall not cover the eyes

Regarding glasses:

Glasses are allowed as long as the eyes are clearly visible.

• the glasses cannot be coloured
• the rim must not cover any part of the eyes
• there cannot be reflection in the glasses

Regarding head-dress:

Religious head-dresses are allowed provided that all details of the face are clearly shown.

• Chin, forehead and both cheeks shall all be clearly visible
• Shadows in the face due to the head-dress are not allowed

The processing time for applications is normally up to 15 calendar days after the embassy or consulate has received the application. The decision period may be extended to 45 days when further consideration is needed.

Please note that the processing time is counted from the date the Embassy receives the application, not the date the application is submitted at the Norwegian Visa Application Centre. Applications will usually be transferred to the Embassy the next working day.

Forms listed below must be filled in completely (in English only) and must be signed by the applicant himself/herself.

Please note that application form for Schengen visa should be signed twice. Application forms with one signature would not be accepted.

Visa application form can be downloaded and printed from the link below. Forms are also available at the visa application centre (free of charge).

Schengen Application Form

Schengen Application Form (Mongolian)

According to the Personal Information Protection Law of the People’s Republic of China and other applicable laws and regulations to protect your personal information, VFS Global must obtain the consent from you for the processing of your personal data and proceed with your visa application. Please download, print, fill, sign and submit the consent form along with your visa application form, without which we will not be able to proceed with the application lodgment. Click here

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.

Individuals travelling to Norway as tourist can apply for Schengen visa. Please note you will have to provide evidence that he/she falls under this category. Please note that applicants applying for a tourist visa are required to provide documents according to this category.

Applicants travelling as a group are encouraged to register their applications as a group in the Application Portal.

It is advisable to lodge the application well in advance and no later than 15 days before the intended visit. Please note that applications can be lodged no more than six months before the start of the intended visit (nine months for seafarers).

Applicants who need to come to the Embassy for an interview will be scheduled a time when submitting their application at the visa centre. The time for the interview will be scheduled for the next working day at the earliest.

Applying for a visitor’s visa

When you apply for a visa, the application will be sent to the relevant Norwegian diplomatic or consular mission for processing. All applications are given individual considerations.

Holders of Officials passports

Chinese citizens holding official passports (Service -/Public passports) have to apply for Schengen visa via the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) in Beijing or via the Foreign Affairs Office (FAO) in the relevant district.

MFA or FAO will deliver the visa application and passport together with a cover letter to the Royal Norwegian Embassy in Beijing for processing. MFA or FAO will later informs the applicant when to meet at the Embassy for submitting of biometric data. The visa processing time is approximately two working days.

When the process is completed, the passport (with the visa ticker) will be returned to the MFA or FAO that will be responsible to hand it over to the applicant.

The Royal Norwegian Embassy do not require hotel-/ or flight bookings for Official passport holders.

Please contact the MFA or relevant FAO for further information.

Application requirements

• You must hand in all the documents on the mission’s checklist.  
• You must have a passport that is valid for at least three months after the end of your visit. The passport must have been issued within the last ten years. 
• You must have valid travel insurance.
• You must have enough money to finance your stay in Norway and your return journey. You must normally have NOK 500 for each day of your stay in Norway. Alternatively, someone you know, who is living in Norway, can give a financial guarantee.
• You must not be subject to a prohibition against entry to Norway or Schengen.
• If you have been in the Schengen area in the last 90 days, you must check when it is possible for you to re-enter, and how many days you can stay in Schengen.
• If you are under the age of 18, both your parents, or your legal guardians, must sign your application.
• The mission must consider it probable that you will leave the Schengen area when the visit is over. In assessing this, the mission will consider the situation in your country and your own personal situation. In particular, it will focus on whether you have anything that ties you to your home country, for example work, property, a spouse or family.

If you are granted a visa

The possession of a visa does not give you an automatic right of entry to a Schengen country.

When you cross the border into the Schengen area, you will have to present:

• your passport with the visa sticker
• proof that you have enough money to support yourself during your stay (e.g. cash or a credit card). If you have a guarantee form, you should also bring a copy of this with you.
• documentation showing the purpose of your visit, such as an invitation, hotel reservation, etc.
• A return or round trip ticket if you are visiting the Schengen area for tourist purposes or private reasons

Please Note:
Applicants who register their applications online using UDI website must pay the application fee with a credit/debit card (MasterCard or Visa card).

Please be informed that all the fees are non-refundable.
The visa fee must be paid when you submit your application.

Application fees applicable of this month:

Short-stay Visa:

Schengen visa (maximum 90 days): 90 EUR

Visa for children between 6 and 12 years: 45 EUR

The fee is waived for visa applicants in any of the following categories:

• Children under 6 years
• School pupils, students, post-graduate students and accompanying teachers who undertake trips for the purpose of study or educational training
• Researchers from third countries travelling for the purpose of carrying out scientific research, as per specific rules.

Please visit the UDI website for information about other groups exempted from the visa fee.

Family Reunification:

Application for family reunification permit: click UDI website for resident permit fee

Work and Study Permits:

Application for work permit: click UDI website for resident permit fee

Application for students, researchers with own funds and au-pairs: click UDI website for resident permit fee

The following are exempt from this fee:

• Children below the age of 18 years.
• Application from foreign citizens included in the regulations for residence permit in the EEA Agreement or the EFTA Convention, according to the Immigration Regulation §§174-189a, or renewal of such permit.
• Application for refuge or renewal of permit for foreign citizen that has been granted refuge, or is protected according to the Immigration Act §15, 1.
• There is no fee for processing appeals.

Logistic Fees

China - VFS Service fee is EUR 6.5/ RMB 53 per person (non-refundable) with effective from 1st March 2026, inclusive of Service Taxes.

The applicant may 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, VFS may request the applicant to pay 4.55 EUR to cover the Resubmission Courier.

Please note this fee is not applicable for Visa Application Centre in Beijing, Shanghai.

Please note: Service Fees are payable in Alipay, WeChat, Debit/Credit card or cash (Chinese Yuan/RMB) at the time of the submission of the application.

All photos must meet the requirements listed below. If these requirements have not been met, the applicant will have to deliver a new photo that meets the requirements. The photo requirements are the same for children as for adults.

The Photo shall:

• be in sharp focus, clear and with good contrasts
• be printed on quality photo paper with high solution
• be in colours with a white background
• size 40x50 mm
• maximum 6 months old, resemble the applicant. The photo must not be edited.
• full-face, facing the camera directly, eyes looking straight at the camera
• show the whole head and the top of the shoulders. The face shall occupy 70-80 % of the picture
• show open eyes that are clearly visible. Hair shall not cover the eyes

Regarding glasses:

Glasses are allowed as long as the eyes are clearly visible.

• the glasses cannot be coloured
• the rim must not cover any part of the eyes
• there cannot be reflection in the glasses

Regarding head-dress:

Religious head-dresses are allowed provided that all details of the face are clearly shown.

• Chin, forehead and both cheeks shall all be clearly visible
• Shadows in the face due to the head-dress are not allowed

The processing time for applications is normally up to 15 calendar days after the embassy or consulate has received the application. The decision period may be extended to 45 days when further consideration is needed.

Please note that the processing time is counted from the date the Embassy receives the application, not the date the application is submitted at the Norwegian Visa Application Centre. Applications will usually be transferred to the Embassy the next working day.

Forms listed below must be filled in completely (in English only) and must be signed by the applicant himself/herself.

Please note that application form for Schengen visa should be signed twice. Application forms with one signature would not be accepted.

Visa application form can be downloaded and printed from the link below. Forms are also available at the visa application centre (free of charge).

Schengen Application Form

Schengen Application Form (Mongolian)

According to the Personal Information Protection Law of the People’s Republic of China and other applicable laws and regulations to protect your personal information, VFS Global must obtain the consent from you for the processing of your personal data and proceed with your visa application. Please download, print, fill, sign and submit the consent form along with your visa application form, without which we will not be able to proceed with the application lodgment. Click here

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.

If you intend to stay in Norway/Schengen for less than 90 days to visit family or friends, you are advised to apply for a short-term visa. Maximum period of stay is 90 days. Please note you will have to provide evidence that he/she falls under this category. Please note that applicants applying for a visa for family and friends visit are required to provide documents according to this category.

It is advisable to lodge the application well in advance and no later than 15 days before the intended visit. Please note that applications can be lodged no more than six months before the start of the intended visit (nine months for seafarers).

Applicants who need to come to the Embassy for an interview will be scheduled a time when submitting their application at the visa centre. The time for the interview will be scheduled for the next working day at the earliest.

Applying for a visitor’s visa

When you apply for a visa, the application will be sent to the relevant Norwegian diplomatic or consular mission for processing. All applications are given individual considerations.

Holders of Officials passports

Chinese citizens holding official passports (Service -/Public passports) have to apply for Schengen visa via the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) in Beijing or via the Foreign Affairs Office (FAO) in the relevant district.

MFA or FAO will deliver the visa application and passport together with a cover letter to the Royal Norwegian Embassy in Beijing for processing. MFA or FAO will later informs the applicant when to meet at the Embassy for submitting of biometric data. The visa processing time is approximately two working days.

When the process is completed, the passport (with the visa ticker) will be returned to the MFA or FAO that will be responsible to hand it over to the applicant.

The Royal Norwegian Embassy do not require hotel-/ or flight bookings for Official passport holders.

Please contact the MFA or relevant FAO for further information.

Application requirements

• You must hand in all the documents on the mission’s checklist.  
• You must have a passport that is valid for at least three months after the end of your visit. The passport must have been issued within the last ten years. 
• You must have valid travel insurance.
• You must have enough money to finance your stay in Norway and your return journey. You must normally have NOK 500 for each day of your stay in Norway. Alternatively, someone you know, who is living in Norway, can give a financial guarantee.
• You must not be subject to a prohibition against entry to Norway or Schengen.
• If you have been in the Schengen area in the last 90 days, you must check when it is possible for you to re-enter, and how many days you can stay in Schengen.
• If you are under the age of 18, both your parents, or your legal guardians, must sign your application.
• The mission must consider it probable that you will leave the Schengen area when the visit is over. In assessing this, the mission will consider the situation in your country and your own personal situation. In particular, it will focus on whether you have anything that ties you to your home country, for example work, property, a spouse or family.

If you are granted a visa

The possession of a visa does not give you an automatic right of entry to a Schengen country.

When you cross the border into the Schengen area, you will have to present:

• your passport with the visa sticker
• proof that you have enough money to support yourself during your stay (e.g. cash or a credit card). If you have a guarantee form, you should also bring a copy of this with you.
• documentation showing the purpose of your visit, such as an invitation, hotel reservation, etc.
• a return or round trip ticket if you are visiting the Schengen area for tourist purposes or private reasons

Please Note:
Applicants who register their applications online using UDI website must pay the application fee with a credit/debit card (MasterCard or Visa card).

Please be informed that all the fees are non-refundable.
The visa fee must be paid when you submit your application.

Application fees applicable of this month:

Short-stay Visa:

Schengen visa (maximum 90 days): 90 EUR

Visa for children between 6 and 12 years: 45 EUR

The fee is waived for visa applicants in any of the following categories:

• Children under 6 years
• School pupils, students, post-graduate students and accompanying teachers who undertake trips for the purpose of study or educational training
• Researchers from third countries travelling for the purpose of carrying out scientific research, as per specific rules.

Please visit the UDI website for information about other groups exempted from the visa fee.

Family Reunification:

Application for family reunification permit: click UDI website for resident permit fee

Work and Study Permits:

Application for work permit: click UDI website for resident permit fee

Application for students, researchers with own funds and au-pairs: click UDI website for resident permit fee

The following are exempt from this fee:

• Children below the age of 18 years.
• Application from foreign citizens included in the regulations for residence permit in the EEA Agreement or the EFTA Convention, according to the Immigration Regulation §§174-189a, or renewal of such permit.
• Application for refuge or renewal of permit for foreign citizen that has been granted refuge, or is protected according to the Immigration Act §15, 1.
• There is no fee for processing appeals.

Logistic Fees

China - VFS Service fee is EUR 6.5/ RMB 53 per person (non-refundable) with effective from 1st March 2026, inclusive of Service Taxes.

The applicant may 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, VFS may request the applicant to pay 4.55 EUR to cover the Resubmission Courier.

Please note this fee is not applicable for Visa Application Centre in Beijing, Shanghai.

Please note: Service Fees are payable in Alipay, WeChat, Debit/Credit card or cash (Chinese Yuan/RMB) at the time of the submission of the application.

Travel insurance is mandatory for all Schengen countries. If you have not purchased, please click here

Prepare all the necessary documents listed below before you deliver the application, otherwise the application might be refused. All documents must be presented in original, this includes letter of employment/study, notarized documents, insuranceetc.

Guarantee forms from the host in Norway may be submitted in copy version (clear enough for read).

All documents submitted should be in A4 format.

The Embassy reserves the right to request additional information/documentation and, if deemed necessary, to interview the applicant. Presentation of the below-mentioned documents does not guarantee issuance of the visa.

Translated English version of the following documents are required to be submitted during visa application.

1. A letter from the employer (Original English version)
2. A letter from school (Original English version)
3. Itinerary (English version)
4. Signed payment statement(traveling cost covered by children)
5. In the absence of any mandatory documents an explanation letter in English or translated version as to why the applicant cannot present the requested documents.

Translations are not required for the following documents：

1. Hukou
2. ID Card
3. Business license/organization code certificate
4. Retirement certificate/student card/marriage certificate
5. Property ownership certificates
6. Vehicle licenses/Driving license

Checklist

Family or Friend Visit Visa

According to article 20 of the Visa Code, all passports, except diplomatic and service/official passports, shall be stamped by the Embassy showing the date and place of submitting the visa application. However, this stamp has no legal implications.
A visa issued by a Schengen country permits free movement within the Schengen area, unless otherwise stated on the visa sticker. However, please note that according to article 47 (i) of the Visa Code mere possession of a visa does not confer an automatic right to entry and that the holders of visa are requested to present proof that they fulfill the entry conditions at the external border, as provided for in Article 5 of the Schengen Borders Code.
For more information see link.

All photos must meet the requirements listed below. If these requirements have not been met, the applicant will have to deliver a new photo that meets the requirements. The photo requirements are the same for children as for adults.

The Photo shall:

• be in sharp focus, clear and with good contrasts
• be printed on quality photo paper with high solution
• be in colours with a white background
• size 40x50 mm
• maximum 6 months old, resemble the applicant. The photo must not be edited.
• full-face, facing the camera directly, eyes looking straight at the camera
• show the whole head and the top of the shoulders. The face shall occupy 70-80 % of the picture
• show open eyes that are clearly visible. Hair shall not cover the eyes

Regarding glasses:

Glasses are allowed as long as the eyes are clearly visible.

• the glasses cannot be coloured
• the rim must not cover any part of the eyes
• there cannot be reflection in the glasses

Regarding head-dress:

Religious head-dresses are allowed provided that all details of the face are clearly shown.

• Chin, forehead and both cheeks shall all be clearly visible
• Shadows in the face due to the head-dress are not allowed

The processing time for applications is normally up to 15 calendar days after the embassy or consulate has received the application. The decision period may be extended to 45 days when further consideration is needed.

Please note that the processing time is counted from the date the Embassy receives the application, not the date the application is submitted at the Norwegian Visa Application Centre. Applications will usually be transferred to the Embassy the next working day.

Forms listed below must be filled in completely (in English only) and must be signed by the applicant himself/herself.
Please note that application form for Schengen visa should be signed twice. Application forms with one signature would not be accepted.
Visa application form can be downloaded and printed from the link below. Forms are also available at the visa application centre (free of charge).

Schengen Application Form

Schengen Application Form (Mongolian)

According to the Personal Information Protection Law of the People’s Republic of China and other applicable laws and regulations to protect your personal information, VFS Global must obtain the consent from you for the processing of your personal data and proceed with your visa application. Please download, print, fill, sign and submit the consent form along with your visa application form, without which we will not be able to proceed with the application lodgment. Click here

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.

If you intend to participate in a cultural or sport event in Norway/Schengen for less than 90 days, you are advised to apply for a short-term visa. Maximum period of stay is 90 days. Please note you will have to provide evidence that he/she falls under this category. Please note that applicants applying for a visa for cultural and sports are required to provide do cuments according to this category.

It is advisable to lodge the application well in advance and no later than 15 days before the intended visit. Please note that applications can be lodged no more than six months before the start of the intended visit (nine months for seafarers).

Applicants who need to come to the Embassy for an interview will be scheduled a time when submitting their application at the visa centre. The time for the interview will be scheduled for the next working day at the earliest.

Applying for a visitor’s visa

When you apply for a visa, the application will be sent to the relevant Norwegian diplomatic or consular mission for processing. All applications are given individual considerations.

Holders of Officials passports

Chinese citizens holding official passports (Service -/Public passports) have to apply for Schengen visa via the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) in Beijing or via the Foreign Affairs Office (FAO) in the relevant district.

MFA or FAO will deliver the visa application and passport together with a cover letter to the Royal Norwegian Embassy in Beijing for processing. MFA or FAO will later informs the applicant when to meet at the Embassy for submitting of biometric data. The visa processing time is approximately two working days.

When the process is completed, the passport (with the visa ticker) will be returned to the MFA or FAO that will be responsible to hand it over to the applicant.

The Royal Norwegian Embassy do not require hotel-/ or flight bookings for Official passport holders.

Please contact the MFA or relevant FAO for further information.

Application requirements

• You must hand in all the documents on the mission’s checklist.  
• You must have a passport that is valid for at least three months after the end of your visit. The passport must have been issued within the last ten years. 
• You must have valid travel insurance.
• You must have enough money to finance your stay in Norway and your return journey. You must normally have NOK 500 for each day of your stay in Norway. Alternatively, someone you know, who is living in Norway, can give a financial guarantee.
• You must not be subject to a prohibition against entry to Norway or Schengen.
• If you have been in the Schengen area in the last 90 days, you must check when it is possible for you to re-enter, and how many days you can stay in Schengen.
• If you are under the age of 18, both your parents, or your legal guardians, must sign your application.
• The mission must consider it probable that you will leave the Schengen area when the visit is over. In assessing this, the mission will consider the situation in your country and your own personal situation. In particular, it will focus on whether you have anything that ties you to your home country, for example work, property, a spouse or family.

If you are granted a visa

The possession of a visa does not give you an automatic right of entry to a Schengen country.

When you cross the border into the Schengen area, you will have to present:

• your passport with the visa sticker
• proof that you have enough money to support yourself during your stay (e.g. cash or a credit card). If you have a guarantee form, you should also bring a copy of this with you.
• documentation showing the purpose of your visit, such as an invitation, hotel reservation, etc.
• a return or round trip ticket if you are visiting the Schengen area for tourist purposes or private reasons

Please Note:
Applicants who register their applications online using UDI website must pay the application fee with a credit/debit card (MasterCard or Visa card).

Please be informed that all the fees are non-refundable.
The visa fee must be paid when you submit your application.

Application fees applicable of this month:

Short-stay Visa:

Schengen visa (maximum 90 days): 90 EUR

Visa for children between 6 and 12 years: 45 EUR

The fee is waived for visa applicants in any of the following categories:

• Children under 6 years
• School pupils, students, post-graduate students and accompanying teachers who undertake trips for the purpose of study or educational training
• Researchers from third countries travelling for the purpose of carrying out scientific research, as per specific rules.

Please visit the UDI website for information about other groups exempted from the visa fee.

Family Reunification:

Application for family reunification permit: click UDI website for resident permit fee

Work and Study Permits:

Application for work permit: click UDI website for resident permit fee

Application for students, researchers with own funds and au-pairs: click UDI website for resident permit fee

The following are exempt from this fee:

• Children below the age of 18 years.
• Application from foreign citizens included in the regulations for residence permit in the EEA Agreement or the EFTA Convention, according to the Immigration Regulation §§174-189a, Please visit the UDI website for information about other groups exempted from the visa feeor renewal of such permit.
• Application for refuge or renewal of permit for foreign citizen that has been granted refuge, or is protected according to the Immigration Act §15, 1.
• There is no fee for processing appeals.

Logistic Fees

China - VFS Service fee is EUR 6.5/ RMB 53 per person (non-refundable) with effective from 1st March 2026, inclusive of Service Taxes.

The applicant may 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, VFS may request the applicant to pay 4.55 EUR to cover the Resubmission Courier.

Please note this fee is not applicable for Visa Application Centre in Beijing, Shanghai.

Please note: Service Fees are payable in Alipay, WeChat, Debit/Credit card or cash (Chinese Yuan/RMB) at the time of the submission of the application.

Travel insurance is mandatory for all Schengen countries. If you have not purchased, please click here

Prepare all the necessary documents listed below before you deliver the application, otherwise the application might be refused. All documents must be presented in original, this includes letter of employment/study, notarized documents, insurance, guarantee formetc.

All documents submitted should be in A4 format.

The Embassy reserves the right to request additional information/documentation and, if deemed necessary, to interview the applicant. Presentation of the below-mentioned documents does not guarantee issuance of the visa.

Translated English version of the following documents are required to be submitted during visa application.

1. A letter from the employer (Original English version)
2. A letter from school (Original English version)
3. Itinerary (English version)
4. Signed payment statement(traveling cost covered by children)
5. In the absence of any mandatory documents an explanation letter in English or translated version as to why the applicant cannot present the requested documents.

Translations are not required for the following documents：

1. Hukou
2. ID Card
3. Business license/organization code certificate
4. Retirement certificate/student card/marriage certificate
5. Property ownership certificates
6. Vehicle licenses/Driving license

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According to article 20 of the Visa Code, all passports, except diplomatic and service/official passports, shall be stamped by the Embassy showing the date and place of submitting the visa application. However, this stamp has no legal implications.
A visa issued by a Schengen country permits free movement within the Schengen area, unless otherwise stated on the visa sticker. However, please note that according to article 47 (i) of the Visa Code mere possession of a visa does not confer an automatic right to entry and that the holders of visa are requested to present proof that they fulfil the entry conditions at the external border, as provided for in Article 5 of the Schengen Borders Code.

Competent Embassy or Consulate General:

The Embassy or Consulate General of the country of your main destination is the competent authority to deal with the application. If the main destination cannot be determined, the application should be made to the Embassy or Consulate General of the country which the longest visit shall be. If the visits in different Schengen countries are of equal length, the first destination shall be the determining factor.

All photos must meet the requirements listed below. If these requirements have not been met, the applicant will have to deliver a new photo that meets the requirements. The photo requirements are the same for children as for adults.

The Photo shall:

• be in sharp focus, clear and with good contrasts
• be printed on quality photo paper with high solution
• be in colours with a white background
• size 40x50 mm
• maximum 6 months old, resemble the applicant. The photo must not be edited.
• full-face, facing the camera directly, eyes looking straight at the camera
• show the whole head and the top of the shoulders. The face shall occupy 70-80 % of the picture
• show open eyes that are clearly visible. Hair shall not cover the eyes

Regarding glasses:

Glasses are allowed as long as the eyes are clearly visible.

• the glasses cannot be coloured
• the rim must not cover any part of the eyes
• there cannot be reflection in the glasses

Regarding head-dress:

Religious head-dresses are allowed provided that all details of the face are clearly shown.

• Chin, forehead and both cheeks shall all be clearly visible
• Shadows in the face due to the head-dress are not allowed

The processing time for applications is normally up to 15 calendar days after the embassy or consulate has received the application. The decision period may be extended to 45 days when further consideration is needed.

Please note that the processing time is counted from the date the Embassy receives the application, not the date the application is submitted at the Norwegian Visa Application Centre. Applications will usually be transferred to the Embassy the next working day.

Forms listed below must be filled in completely (in English only) and must be signed by the applicant himself/herself.

Please note that application form for Schengen visa should be signed twice. Application forms with one signature would not be accepted.

Visa application form can be downloaded and printed from the link below. Forms are also available at the visa application centre (free of charge).

Schengen Application Form

Schengen Application Form (Mongolian)

According to the Personal Information Protection Law of the People’s Republic of China and other applicable laws and regulations to protect your personal information, VFS Global must obtain the consent from you for the processing of your personal data and proceed with your visa application. Please download, print, fill, sign and submit the consent form along with your visa application form, without which we will not be able to proceed with the application lodgment. Click here

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 Schengen visa is generally issued for a single entry. If the applicant plans to travel outside the Schengen area and return within the period of the visa, the box for “Two entries” or “Multiple entries” must be ticked off in the visa application form. The Embassy will then assess if there is a genuine need for a multiple entry visa.

It is advisable to lodge the application well in advance and no later than 15 days before the intended visit. Please note that applications can be lodged no more than six months before the start of the intended visit (nine months for seafarers).

Applicants who need to come to the Embassy for an interview will be scheduled a time when submitting their application at the visa centre. The time for the interview will be scheduled for the next working day at the earliest.

The application must be accompanied by an explanation of why two or more entries are required.

Applying for a visitor’s visa

When you apply for a visa, the application will be sent to the relevant Norwegian diplomatic or consular mission for processing. All applications are given individual considerations.

Holders of Officials passports

Chinese citizens holding official passports (Service -/Public passports) have to apply for Schengen visa via the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) in Beijing or via the Foreign Affairs Office (FAO) in the relevant district.

MFA or FAO will deliver the visa application and passport together with a cover letter to the Royal Norwegian Embassy in Beijing for processing. MFA or FAO will later informs the applicant when to meet at the Embassy for submitting of biometric data. The visa processing time is approximately two working days.

When the process is completed, the passport (with the visa ticker) will be returned to the MFA or FAO that will be responsible to hand it over to the applicant.

The Royal Norwegian Embassy do not require hotel-/ or flight bookings for Official passport holders.

Please contact the MFA or relevant FAO for further information.

Application requirements

• You must hand in all the documents on the mission’s checklist.  
• You must have a passport that is valid for at least three months after the end of your visit. The passport must have been issued within the last ten years. 
• You must have valid travel insurance.
• You must have enough money to finance your stay in Norway and your return journey. You must normally have NOK 500 for each day of your stay in Norway. Alternatively, someone you know, who is living in Norway, can give a financial guarantee.
• You must not be subject to a prohibition against entry to Norway or Schengen.
• If you have been in the Schengen area in the last 90 days, you must check when it is possible for you to re-enter, and how many days you can stay in Schengen.
• If you are under the age of 18, both your parents, or your legal guardians, must sign your application.
• The mission must consider it probable that you will leave the Schengen area when the visit is over. In assessing this, the mission will consider the situation in your country and your own personal situation. In particular, it will focus on whether you have anything that ties you to your home country, for example work, property, a spouse or family.

If you are granted a visa

The possession of a visa does not give you an automatic right of entry to a Schengen country.

When you cross the border into the Schengen area, you will have to present:

• your passport with the visa sticker
• proof that you have enough money to support yourself during your stay (e.g. cash or a credit card). If you have a guarantee form, you should also bring a copy of this with you.
• documentation showing the purpose of your visit, such as an invitation, hotel reservation, etc.
• a return or round trip ticket if you are visiting the Schengen area for tourist purposes or private reasons

Please Note:
Applicants who register their applications online using UDI website must pay the application fee with a credit/debit card (MasterCard or Visa card).

Please be informed that all the fees are non-refundable.
The visa fee must be paid when you submit your application.

Application fees applicable of this month:

Short-stay Visa:

Schengen visa (maximum 90 days): 90 EUR

Visa for children between 6 and 12 years: 45 EUR

The fee is waived for visa applicants in any of the following categories:

• Children under 6 years
• School pupils, students, post-graduate students and accompanying teachers who undertake trips for the purpose of study or educational training
• Researchers from third countries travelling for the purpose of carrying out scientific research, as per specific rules.

Please visit the UDI website for information about other groups exempted from the visa fee.

Family Reunification:

Application for family reunification permit: click UDI website for resident permit fee

Work and Study Permits:

Application for work permit: click UDI website for resident permit fee

Application for students, researchers with own funds and au-pairs: click UDI website for resident permit fee

The following are exempt from this fee:

• Children below the age of 18 years.
• Application from foreign citizens included in the regulations for residence permit in the EEA Agreement or the EFTA Convention, according to the Immigration Regulation §§174-189a, or renewal of such permit.
• Application for refuge or renewal of permit for foreign citizen that has been granted refuge, or is protected according to the Immigration Act §15, 1.
• There is no fee for processing appeals.

Logistic Fees

China - VFS Service fee is EUR 6.5/ RMB 53 per person (non-refundable) with effective from 1st March 2026, inclusive of Service Taxes.

The applicant may 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, VFS may request the applicant to pay 4.55 EUR to cover the Resubmission Courier.

Please note this fee is not applicable for Visa Application Centre in Beijing, Shanghai.

Please note: Service Fees are payable in Alipay, WeChat, Debit/Credit card or cash (Chinese Yuan/RMB) at the time of the submission of the application.

Travel insurance is mandatory for all Schengen countries. If you have not purchased, please click here

Applicants may in certain cases be granted a visa with multiple entries.

Multiple entry visas with maximum 90 days validity:

A Schengen visa is generally issued for a single entry. If the applicant plans to travel outside the Schengen area and return within the period of the visa, the box for “Two entries” or “Multiple entries” must be ticked off in the visa application form. The Embassy will then assess if there is a genuine need for a multiple entry visa.

The application must be accompanied by an explanation of why two or more entries are required.

Multiple entry visas with up to one year validity:

A multiple entry visa with a validity of up to one year may in certain cases be granted by the Embassy. For the Embassy to grant such a multiple entry visa all the general requirements for a regular Schengen visa must be fulfilled (valid passport, flight booking, documentation of sufficient funds, travel medical insurance etc.).

The applicant must also:

1. Document previous frequent trips to Norway
2. Have previously complied with the visa regulations by leaving the Schengen area within the expiry of the visa
3. Document a genuine future need for multiple entries to Norway during a one year period

Categories of applicants who may be granted multiple entry visas are:

4. Bona fide business partners of Norwegian companies that frequently visit Norway.
5. Spouses, co-habitants and children of Norwegian citizens living in China.
6. Spouses, co-habitants and children of persons with a valid work/- residence permit in Norway
7. Foreign officials who are to attend meetings in Norway (official meetings).
8. Persons who are to participate in scientific, cultural or sports-related official programs.

The requirement in these cases is that the applicant submits a travel medical insurance valid for the first trip, and make sure to hold a valid travel medical insurance also for the subsequent visits. Please be informed that even with a one-year multiple-entry visa, the applicant cannot stay in the Schengen area more than 90 days within any 6-month period.

An applicant who has been granted a multiple entry visa with a validity of up to 12 months and has complied with the visa regulations, may then apply for a multiple entry visa for two or three years, provided that the need for such a visa is documented. Having been granted a multiple visa for three years, an applicant may then apply for a maximum of five years.

All photos must meet the requirements listed below. If these requirements have not been met, the applicant will have to deliver a new photo that meets the requirements. The photo requirements are the same for children as for adults.

The Photo shall:

• be in sharp focus, clear and with good contrasts
• be printed on quality photo paper with high solution
• be in colours with a white background
• size 40x50 mm
• maximum 6 months old, resemble the applicant. The photo must not be edited.
• full-face, facing the camera directly, eyes looking straight at the camera
• show the whole head and the top of the shoulders. The face shall occupy 70-80 % of the picture
• show open eyes that are clearly visible. Hair shall not cover the eyes

Regarding glasses:

Glasses are allowed as long as the eyes are clearly visible.

• the glasses cannot be coloured
• the rim must not cover any part of the eyes
• there cannot be reflection in the glasses

Regarding head-dress:

Religious head-dresses are allowed provided that all details of the face are clearly shown.

• Chin, forehead and both cheeks shall all be clearly visible
• Shadows in the face due to the head-dress are not allowed

The processing time for applications is normally up to 15 calendar days after the embassy or consulate has received the application. The decision period may be extended to 45 days when further consideration is needed.

Please note that the processing time is counted from the date the Embassy receives the application, not the date the application is submitted at the Norwegian Visa Application Centre. Applications will usually be transferred to the Embassy the next working day.

Forms listed below must be filled in completely (in English only) and must be signed by the applicant himself/herself.
Please note that application form for Schengen visa should be signed twice. Application forms with one signature would not be accepted.
Visa application form can be downloaded and printed from the link below. Forms are also available at the visa application centre (free of charge).

Schengen Application Form

Schengen Application Form (Mongolian)

According to the Personal Information Protection Law of the People’s Republic of China and other applicable laws and regulations to protect your personal information, VFS Global must obtain the consent from you for the processing of your personal data and proceed with your visa application. Please download, print, fill, sign and submit the consent form along with your visa application form, without which we will not be able to proceed with the application lodgment. Click here

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.

Please Note:
Applicants who register their applications online using UDI website must pay the application fee with a credit/debit card (MasterCard or Visa card).

Please be informed that all the fees are non-refundable.
The visa fee must be paid when you submit your application.

Application fees applicable of this month:

Short-stay Visa:

Schengen visa (maximum 90 days): 90 EUR

Visa for children between 6 and 12 years: 45 EUR

The fee is waived for visa applicants in any of the following categories:

• Children under 6 years
• School pupils, students, post-graduate students and accompanying teachers who undertake trips for the purpose of study or educational training
• Researchers from third countries travelling for the purpose of carrying out scientific research, as per specific rules.

Please visit the UDI website for information about other groups exempted from the visa fee.

Family Reunification:

Application for family reunification permit: click UDI website for resident permit fee

Work and Study Permits:

Application for work permit: click UDI website for resident permit fee

Application for students, researchers with own funds and au-pairs: click UDI website for resident permit fee

The following are exempt from this fee:

• Children below the age of 18 years.
• Application from foreign citizens included in the regulations for residence permit in the EEA Agreement or the EFTA Convention, according to the Immigration Regulation §§174-189a, or renewal of such permit.
• Application for refuge or renewal of permit for foreign citizen that has been granted refuge, or is protected according to the Immigration Act §15, 1.
• There is no fee for processing appeals.

Logistic Fees

China - VFS Service fee is EUR 6.5/ RMB 53 per person (non-refundable) with effective from 1st March 2026, inclusive of Service Taxes.

Resubmission Courier Charge (mandatory for the approved short-term cases) – EUR4.55 / RMB 37 per person (inclusive of Service Taxes). Please note this fee is not applicable for Visa Application Centre in Beijing and Shanghai.

Please note: Service Fees are payable in Alipay, WeChat, Debit/Credit card or cash (Chinese Yuan/RMB) at the time of the submission of the application.

Who can be granted a residence permit as a skilled worker?

Please have a look at UDI's website for more information about how to apply for a residence permit as a skilled worker. Click Here

If you are an ethnic cook please click below link for more information.UDI

Please be informed that in addition to the documents listed on UDI's website, Chinese applicants also need to enclose a copy of hukou with English translation on a separate paper.

All documents must be translated by an authorized/certified translator into English or Norwegian in a separate document. It must be stated on the translation who translated the document and when, and all the translated pages must be stamped.

All photocopies submitted should be in A4 format.

For ethnic cooks: The notarized documents (working experience, academic certificate, First Level, Second Level, Third Level and Fourth Level Technician certificates) should be legalized by the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs. It is requested that you submit the notarized and legalized documents in original + one photocopy.

All photos must meet the requirements listed below. If these requirements have not been met, the applicant will have to deliver a new photo that meets the requirements. The photo requirements are the same for children as for adults.

The Photo shall:

• be in sharp focus, clear and with good contrasts
• be printed on quality photo paper with high solution
• be in colours with a white background
• size 40x50 mm
• maximum 6 months old, resemble the applicant. The photo must not be edited.
• full-face, facing the camera directly, eyes looking straight at the camera
• show the whole head and the top of the shoulders. The face shall occupy 70-80 % of the picture
• show open eyes that are clearly visible. Hair shall not cover the eyes

Regarding glasses:

Glasses are allowed as long as the eyes are clearly visible.

• the glasses cannot be coloured
• the rim must not cover any part of the eyes
• there cannot be reflection in the glasses

Regarding head-dress:

Religious head-dresses are allowed provided that all details of the face are clearly shown.

• Chin, forehead and both cheeks shall all be clearly visible
• Shadows in the face due to the head-dress are not allowed

To download a form, please visit UDI for details.

According to the Personal Information Protection Law of the People’s Republic of China and other applicable laws and regulations to protect your personal information, VFS Global must obtain the consent from you for the processing of your personal data and proceed with your visa application. Please download, print, fill, sign and submit the consent form along with your visa application form, without which we will not be able to proceed with the application lodgment. Click here

Seasonal work is work that can only be carried out during limited parts of the year due to climate variations, fluctuations in the availability of raw materials or other circumstances. Forestry, agriculture, the fish processing industry, plant nurseries and the restaurant and tourism industries are typical seasonal industries. Odd jobs such as carpentry, painting and other maintenance and restoration work are not considered seasonal work. If you are to replace an employee in connection with holidays, this must be clearly stated in your application. There is no requirement as to when during the year holidays can be taken.

Please Note:
Applicants who register their applications online using UDI website must pay the application fee with a credit/debit card (MasterCard or Visa card).

Please be informed that all the fees are non-refundable.
The visa fee must be paid when you submit your application.

Application fees applicable of this month:

Short-stay Visa:

Schengen visa (maximum 90 days): 90 EUR

Visa for children between 6 and 12 years: 45 EUR

The fee is waived for visa applicants in any of the following categories:

• Children under 6 years
• School pupils, students, post-graduate students and accompanying teachers who undertake trips for the purpose of study or educational training
• Researchers from third countries travelling for the purpose of carrying out scientific research, as per specific rules.

Please visit the UDI website for information about other groups exempted from the visa fee.

Family Reunification:

Application for family reunification permit: click UDI website for resident permit fee

Work and Study Permits:

Application for work permit: click UDI website for resident permit fee

Application for students, researchers with own funds and au-pairs: click UDI website for resident permit fee

The following are exempt from this fee:

• Children below the age of 18 years.
• Application from foreign citizens included in the regulations for residence permit in the EEA Agreement or the EFTA Convention, according to the Immigration Regulation §§174-189a, or renewal of such permit.
• Application for refuge or renewal of permit for foreign citizen that has been granted refuge, or is protected according to the Immigration Act §15, 1.
• There is no fee for processing appeals.

Logistic Fees

China - VFS Service fee is EUR 6.5/ RMB 53 per person (non-refundable) with effective from 1st March 2026, inclusive of Service Taxes.

Resubmission Courier Charge (mandatory for the approved short-term cases) – EUR4.55 / RMB 37 per person (inclusive of Service Taxes). Please note this fee is not applicable for Visa Application Centre in Beijing and Shanghai.

Please note: Service Fees are payable in Alipay, WeChat, Debit/Credit card or cash (Chinese Yuan/RMB) at the time of the submission of the application.

Who can be granted a residence permit as a seasonal worker?

Please have a look at UDI's website for more information about how to apply for a residence permit as a seasonal worker: Click Here

Please be informed that in addition to the documents listed on UDI's website, Chinese applicants also need to enclose a copy of hukou with English translation on a separate paper.

The notarized documents (working experience, academic certificate, Second Level, Third Level and Fourth Level Technician certificates) should be legalized by the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Your necessary notarization and legalization(s) are required to submit original and one photocopy.

All documents must be translated by an authorized/certified translator into English or Norwegian in a separate document. It must be stated on the translation who translated the document and when, and all the translated pages must be stamped.

All photocopies submitted should be in A4 format.

All photos must meet the requirements listed below. If these requirements have not been met, the applicant will have to deliver a new photo that meets the requirements. The photo requirements are the same for children as for adults.

The Photo shall:

• be in sharp focus, clear and with good contrasts
• be printed on quality photo paper with high solution
• be in colours with a white background
• size 40x50 mm
• maximum 6 months old, resemble the applicant. The photo must not be edited.
• full-face, facing the camera directly, eyes looking straight at the camera
• show the whole head and the top of the shoulders. The face shall occupy 70-80 % of the picture
• show open eyes that are clearly visible. Hair shall not cover the eyes

Regarding glasses:

Glasses are allowed as long as the eyes are clearly visible.

• the glasses cannot be coloured
• the rim must not cover any part of the eyes
• there cannot be reflection in the glasses

Regarding head-dress:

Religious head-dresses are allowed provided that all details of the face are clearly shown.

• Chin, forehead and both cheeks shall all be clearly visible
• Shadows in the face due to the head-dress are not allowed

To download a form, please visit UDI for details.

According to the Personal Information Protection Law of the People’s Republic of China and other applicable laws and regulations to protect your personal information, VFS Global must obtain the consent from you for the processing of your personal data and proceed with your visa application. Please download, print, fill, sign and submit the consent form along with your visa application form, without which we will not be able to proceed with the application lodgment. Click here

Please Note:
Applicants who register their applications online using UDI website must pay the application fee with a credit/debit card (MasterCard or Visa card).

Please be informed that all the fees are non-refundable.
The visa fee must be paid when you submit your application.

Application fees applicable of this month:

Short-stay Visa:

Schengen visa (maximum 90 days): 90 EUR

Visa for children between 6 and 12 years: 45 EUR

The fee is waived for visa applicants in any of the following categories:

• Children under 6 years
• School pupils, students, post-graduate students and accompanying teachers who undertake trips for the purpose of study or educational training
• Researchers from third countries travelling for the purpose of carrying out scientific research, as per specific rules.

Please visit the UDI website for information about other groups exempted from the visa fee.

Family Reunification:

Application for family reunification permit: click UDI website for resident permit fee

Work and Study Permits:

Application for work permit: click UDI website for resident permit fee

Application for students, researchers with own funds and au-pairs: click UDI website for resident permit fee

The following are exempt from this fee:

• Children below the age of 18 years.
• Application from foreign citizens included in the regulations for residence permit in the EEA Agreement or the EFTA Convention, according to the Immigration Regulation §§174-189a, or renewal of such permit.
• Application for refuge or renewal of permit for foreign citizen that has been granted refuge, or is protected according to the Immigration Act §15, 1.
• There is no fee for processing appeals.

Logistic Fees

China - VFS Service fee is EUR 6.5/ RMB 53 per person (non-refundable) with effective from 1st March 2026, inclusive of Service Taxes.

Resubmission Courier Charge (mandatory for the approved short-term cases) – EUR4.55 / RMB 37 per person (inclusive of Service Taxes). Please note this fee is not applicable for Visa Application Centre in Beijing and Shanghai.

Please note: Service Fees are payable in Alipay, WeChat, Debit/Credit card or cash (Chinese Yuan/RMB) at the time of the submission of the application.

Who can be granted a residence permit as an au-pair?

Please have a look at UDI's website for more information about how to apply for a residence permit as an au-pair: Click Here

Please be informed that in addition to the documents listed on UDI's website, Chinese applicants also need to enclose a copy of hukou with English translation on a separate paper

All documents must be translated by an authorized/certified translator into English or Norwegian in a separate document. It must be stated on the translation who translated the document and when, and all the translated pages must be stamped.

Please note that for non-Chinese applicants applying in Hong Kong, applicants need to present valid Hong Kong work contract and ID card.

All photos must meet the requirements listed below. If these requirements have not been met, the applicant will have to deliver a new photo that meets the requirements. The photo requirements are the same for children as for adults.

The Photo shall:

• be in sharp focus, clear and with good contrasts
• be printed on quality photo paper with high solution
• be in colours with a white background
• size 40x50 mm
• maximum 6 months old, resemble the applicant. The photo must not be edited.
• full-face, facing the camera directly, eyes looking straight at the camera
• show the whole head and the top of the shoulders. The face shall occupy 70-80 % of the picture
• show open eyes that are clearly visible. Hair shall not cover the eyes

Regarding glasses:

Glasses are allowed as long as the eyes are clearly visible.

• the glasses cannot be coloured
• the rim must not cover any part of the eyes
• there cannot be reflection in the glasses

Regarding head-dress:

Religious head-dresses are allowed provided that all details of the face are clearly shown.

• Chin, forehead and both cheeks shall all be clearly visible
• Shadows in the face due to the head-dress are not allowed

Please visit website of the Norwegian Directorate of Immigration (UDI) or processing time: Click Here

To download a form, please visit UDI for details.

According to the Personal Information Protection Law of the People’s Republic of China and other applicable laws and regulations to protect your personal information, VFS Global must obtain the consent from you for the processing of your personal data and proceed with your visa application. Please download, print, fill, sign and submit the consent form along with your visa application form, without which we will not be able to proceed with the application lodgment. Click here

If you have a family member living in Norway, or you want to set up a family with a person living here, you can apply for a family immigration permit to come and live together with him or her.

All applications will be forwarded to the Norwegian Directorate of Immigration.

Please Note:
Applicants who register their applications online using UDI website must pay the application fee with a credit/debit card (MasterCard or Visa card).

Please be informed that all the fees are non-refundable.
The visa fee must be paid when you submit your application.

Application fees applicable of this month:

Short-stay Visa:

Schengen visa (maximum 90 days): 90 EUR

Visa for children between 6 and 12 years: 45 EUR

The fee is waived for visa applicants in any of the following categories:

• Children under 6 years
• School pupils, students, post-graduate students and accompanying teachers who undertake trips for the purpose of study or educational training
• Researchers from third countries travelling for the purpose of carrying out scientific research, as per specific rules.

Please visit the UDI website for information about other groups exempted from the visa fee.

Family Reunification:

Application for family reunification permit: click UDI website for resident permit fee

Work and Study Permits:

Application for work permit: click UDI website for resident permit fee

Application for students, researchers with own funds and au-pairs: click UDI website for resident permit fee

The following are exempt from this fee:

• Children below the age of 18 years.
• Application from foreign citizens included in the regulations for residence permit in the EEA Agreement or the EFTA Convention, according to the Immigration Regulation §§174-189a, or renewal of such permit.
• Application for refuge or renewal of permit for foreign citizen that has been granted refuge, or is protected according to the Immigration Act §15, 1.
• There is no fee for processing appeals.

Logistic Fees

China - VFS Service fee is EUR 6.5/ RMB 53 per person (non-refundable) with effective from 1st March 2026, inclusive of Service Taxes.

Resubmission Courier Charge (mandatory for the approved short-term cases) – EUR4.55 / RMB 37 per person (inclusive of Service Taxes). Please note this fee is not applicable for Visa Application Centre in Beijing and Shanghai.

Please note: Service Fees are payable in Alipay, WeChat, Debit/Credit card or cash (Chinese Yuan/RMB) at the time of the submission of the application.

Before you start to prepare your application please read carefully about family reunion here.

Documents required:

• 2 recent passport photos
• Cover letter (signed by the applicant) and receipt from the Application Portal.
• Check list and the relevant documents listed in the check list (only English or Norwegian)
• Questionnaire (only English or Norwegian) needs to be signed by applicant.

Check lists and questionnaires:

Please choose the check list and questionnaire relevant for the type of residence permit you are applying for.

Please Click Here for check lists

All photos must meet the requirements listed below. If these requirements have not been met, the applicant will have to deliver a new photo that meets the requirements. The photo requirements are the same for children as for adults.

The Photo shall:

• be in sharp focus, clear and with good contrasts
• be printed on quality photo paper with high solution
• be in colours with a white background
• size 40x50 mm
• maximum 6 months old, resemble the applicant. The photo must not be edited.
• full-face, facing the camera directly, eyes looking straight at the camera
• show the whole head and the top of the shoulders. The face shall occupy 70-80 % of the picture
• show open eyes that are clearly visible. Hair shall not cover the eyes

Regarding glasses:

Glasses are allowed as long as the eyes are clearly visible.

• the glasses cannot be coloured
• the rim must not cover any part of the eyes
• there cannot be reflection in the glasses

Regarding head-dress:

Religious head-dresses are allowed provided that all details of the face are clearly shown.

• Chin, forehead and both cheeks shall all be clearly visible
• Shadows in the face due to the head-dress are not allowed

Please visit website of the Norwegian Directorate of Immigration (UDI) or processing time: Click Here

To download a form, please visit UDI for details.

According to the Personal Information Protection Law of the People’s Republic of China and other applicable laws and regulations to protect your personal information, VFS Global must obtain the consent from you for the processing of your personal data and proceed with your visa application. Please download, print, fill, sign and submit the consent form along with your visa application form, without which we will not be able to proceed with the application lodgment. Click here

This permit entitles you as a parent to visit your children living in Norway for up to nine months. The permit does not entitle you to work in Norway, and you must return to your home country when the residence permit expires. You can travel into and out of Norway for as long as the permit is valid. The permit cannot be renewed, but you may be granted a new nine-month permit when you have stayed outside Norway for at least one year. If you have visited Norway in the meantime (for example on a visa), the one-year period is extended by a period equal to the duration of the visit.

All applications will be forwarded to the Norwegian Directorate of Immigration.

Please Note:
Applicants who register their applications online using UDI website must pay the application fee with a credit/debit card (MasterCard or Visa card).

Please be informed that all the fees are non-refundable.
The visa fee must be paid when you submit your application.

Application fees applicable of this month:

Short-stay Visa:

Schengen visa (maximum 90 days): 90 EUR

Visa for children between 6 and 12 years: 45 EUR

The fee is waived for visa applicants in any of the following categories:

• Children under 6 years
• School pupils, students, post-graduate students and accompanying teachers who undertake trips for the purpose of study or educational training
• Researchers from third countries travelling for the purpose of carrying out scientific research, as per specific rules.

Please visit the UDI website for information about other groups exempted from the visa fee.

Family Reunification:

Application for family reunification permit: click UDI website for resident permit fee

Work and Study Permits:

Application for work permit: click UDI website for resident permit fee

Application for students, researchers with own funds and au-pairs: click UDI website for resident permit fee

The following are exempt from this fee:

• Children below the age of 18 years.
• Application from foreign citizens included in the regulations for residence permit in the EEA Agreement or the EFTA Convention, according to the Immigration Regulation §§174-189a, or renewal of such permit.
• Application for refuge or renewal of permit for foreign citizen that has been granted refuge, or is protected according to the Immigration Act §15, 1.
• There is no fee for processing appeals.

Logistic Fees

China - VFS Service fee is EUR 6.5/ RMB 53 per person (non-refundable) with effective from 1st March 2026, inclusive of Service Taxes.

Resubmission Courier Charge (mandatory for the approved short-term cases) – EUR4.55 / RMB 37 per person (inclusive of Service Taxes). Please note this fee is not applicable for Visa Application Centre in Beijing and Shanghai.

Please note: Service Fees are payable in Alipay, WeChat, Debit/Credit card or cash (Chinese Yuan/RMB) at the time of the submission of the application.

Before you start to prepare your application please read carefully about family reunion here.

Documents required:

• 2 recent passport photos
• Cover letter (signed by the applicant) and receipt from the Application Portal.
• Check list and the relevant documents listed in the check list (only English or Norwegian)
• Questionnaire (only English or Norwegian)

Check lists and questionnaires:

Please choose the check list and questionnaire relevant for the type of residence permit you are applying for.

Please choose the check list and questionnaire relevant for the type of residence permit you are applying for. Click Here for check lists

Note! Please be informed that in addition to the documents listed in the checklist, Chinese applicants also need to enclose a copy of hukou (all information pages) with English translation on a separate paper.

All Chinese certificates (birth certificates, marriage certificates, guardian relationship, permission to travel, death certificates, divorce certificates, etc.) should be notarized and legalized by the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Your necessary notarization and legalization(s) are required to submit original and one photocopy.

All necessary Chinese documents need to be translated by an authorized translator to English, and it must be clearly stated who has performed the translation and when all the translated pages must be stamped by the translator.

All photocopies submitted should be in A4 format.

All photos must meet the requirements listed below. If these requirements have not been met, the applicant will have to deliver a new photo that meets the requirements. The photo requirements are the same for children as for adults.

The Photo shall:

• be in sharp focus, clear and with good contrasts
• be printed on quality photo paper with high solution
• be in colours with a white background
• size 40x50 mm
• maximum 6 months old, resemble the applicant. The photo must not be edited.
• full-face, facing the camera directly, eyes looking straight at the camera
• show the whole head and the top of the shoulders. The face shall occupy 70-80 % of the picture
• show open eyes that are clearly visible. Hair shall not cover the eyes

Regarding glasses:

Glasses are allowed as long as the eyes are clearly visible.

• the glasses cannot be coloured
• the rim must not cover any part of the eyes
• there cannot be reflection in the glasses

Regarding head-dress:

Religious head-dresses are allowed provided that all details of the face are clearly shown.

• Chin, forehead and both cheeks shall all be clearly visible
• Shadows in the face due to the head-dress are not allowed

To download a form, please visit UDI for details.

According to the Personal Information Protection Law of the People’s Republic of China and other applicable laws and regulations to protect your personal information, VFS Global must obtain the consent from you for the processing of your personal data and proceed with your visa application. Please download, print, fill, sign and submit the consent form along with your visa application form, without which we will not be able to proceed with the application lodgment. Click here

If you are planning to get married in Norway, you can apply for a residence permit to enter into marriage (fiancé permit). The purpose of this permit is to enable you to get married in Norway. The permit is valid for six months. You must live with your fiancé in Norway during this period. If you do not get married in the course of six months, you must leave Norway. After you have married, you must apply for family immigration with your spouse to be able to stay in Norway. You must apply for family immigration prior to the expiry of your fiancé permit, and you can stay in Norway while your application is being processed.

All applications will be forwarded to the Norwegian Directorate of Immigration.

Please Note:
Applicants who register their applications online using the Application Portal must pay the application fee with a credit/debit card (MasterCard or Visa card).

Please be informed that all the fees are non-refundable.
The visa fee must be paid when you submit your application.

Application fees applicable of this month:

Short-stay Visa:

Schengen visa (maximum 90 days): 90 EUR

Visa for children between 6 and 12 years: 45 EUR

The fee is waived for visa applicants in any of the following categories:

• Children under 6 years
• School pupils, students, post-graduate students and accompanying teachers who undertake trips for the purpose of study or educational training
• Researchers from third countries travelling for the purpose of carrying out scientific research, as per specific rules.

Please visit the UDI website for information about other groups exempted from the visa fee.

Family Reunification:

Application for family reunification permit: click UDI website for resident permit fee

Work and Study Permits:

Application for work permit: click UDI website for resident permit fee

Application for students, researchers with own funds and au-pairs: click UDI website for resident permit fee

The following are exempt from this fee:

• Children below the age of 18 years.
  
• Application from foreign citizens included in the regulations for residence permit in the EEA Agreement or the EFTA Convention, according to the Immigration Regulation §§174-189a, or renewal of such permit.
  
• Application for refuge or renewal of permit for foreign citizen that has been granted refuge, or is protected according to the Immigration Act §15, 1.
  
• There is no fee for processing appeals.

Logistic Fees

China - VFS Service fee is EUR 6.5/ RMB 53 per person (non-refundable) with effective from 1st March 2026, inclusive of Service Taxes.

Resubmission Courier Charge (mandatory for the approved short-term cases) – EUR4.55 / RMB 37 per person (inclusive of Service Taxes). Please note this fee is not applicable for Visa Application Centre in Beijing and Shanghai.

Please note: Service Fees are payable in Alipay, WeChat, Debit/Credit card or cash (Chinese Yuan/RMB) at the time of the submission of the application.

Before you start to prepare your application please read carefully about family reunion here.

Documents required:

• 2 recent passport photos
• Cover letter (signed by the applicant) and receipt from the Application Portal.
• Check list and the relevant documents listed in the check list (only English or Norwegian)
• Questionnaire (only English or Norwegian)

Check lists and questionnaires:

Please choose the check list and questionnaire relevant for the type of residence permit you are applying for. Click Here for check lists

Note! Please be informed that in addition to the documents listed in the checklist, Chinese applicants also need to enclose a copy of hukou (all information pages) with English translation on a separate paper.

All Chinese certificates (birth certificates, marriage certificates, guardian relationship, permission to travel, death certificates, divorce certificates, etc.) should be notarized and legalized by the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Your necessary notarization and legalization(s) are required to submit original and one photocopy.

All necessary Chinese documents need to be translated by an authorized translator to English, and it must be clearly stated who has performed the translation and when.

All the translated pages must be stamped by the translator.

All photocopies submitted should be in A4 format.

All photos must meet the requirements listed below. If these requirements have not been met, the applicant will have to deliver a new photo that meets the requirements. The photo requirements are the same for children as for adults.

The Photo shall:

• be in sharp focus, clear and with good contrasts
• be printed on quality photo paper with high solution
• be in colours with a white background
• size 40x50 mm
• maximum 6 months old, resemble the applicant. The photo must not be edited.
• full-face, facing the camera directly, eyes looking straight at the camera
• show the whole head and the top of the shoulders. The face shall occupy 70-80 % of the picture
• show open eyes that are clearly visible. Hair shall not cover the eyes

Regarding glasses:

Glasses are allowed as long as the eyes are clearly visible.

• the glasses cannot be coloured
• the rim must not cover any part of the eyes
• there cannot be reflection in the glasses

Regarding head-dress:

Religious head-dresses are allowed provided that all details of the face are clearly shown.

• Chin, forehead and both cheeks shall all be clearly visible
• Shadows in the face due to the head-dress are not allowed

To download a form, please visit UDI for details.

According to the Personal Information Protection Law of the People’s Republic of China and other applicable laws and regulations to protect your personal information, VFS Global must obtain the consent from you for the processing of your personal data and proceed with your visa application. Please download, print, fill, sign and submit the consent form along with your visa application form, without which we will not be able to proceed with the application lodgment. Click here

If your spouse is living in Norway, you can apply for a family immigration permit to come and live together with him or her.

All applications will be forwarded to the Norwegian Directorate of Immigration.

Please Note:
Applicants who register their applications online using UDI website must pay the application fee with a credit/debit card (MasterCard or Visa card).

Please be informed that all the fees are non-refundable.
The visa fee must be paid when you submit your application.

Application fees applicable of this month:

Short-stay Visa:

Schengen visa (maximum 90 days): 90 EUR

Visa for children between 6 and 12 years: 45 EUR

The fee is waived for visa applicants in any of the following categories:

• Children under 6 years
• School pupils, students, post-graduate students and accompanying teachers who undertake trips for the purpose of study or educational training
• Researchers from third countries travelling for the purpose of carrying out scientific research, as per specific rules.

Please visit the UDI website for information about other groups exempted from the visa fee.

Family Reunification:

Application for family reunification permit: click UDI website for resident permit fee

Work and Study Permits:

Application for work permit: click UDI website for resident permit fee

Application for students, researchers with own funds and au-pairs: click UDI website for resident permit fee

The following are exempt from this fee:

• Children below the age of 18 years.
• Application from foreign citizens included in the regulations for residence permit in the EEA Agreement or the EFTA Convention, according to the Immigration Regulation §§174-189a, or renewal of such permit.
• Application for refuge or renewal of permit for foreign citizen that has been granted refuge, or is protected according to the Immigration Act §15, 1.
• There is no fee for processing appeals.

Logistic Fees

China - VFS Service fee is EUR 6.5/ RMB 53 per person (non-refundable) with effective from 1st March 2026, inclusive of Service Taxes.

Resubmission Courier Charge (mandatory for the approved short-term cases) – EUR4.55 / RMB 37 per person (inclusive of Service Taxes). Please note this fee is not applicable for Visa Application Centre in Beijing and Shanghai.

Please note: Service Fees are payable in Alipay, WeChat, Debit/Credit card or cash (Chinese Yuan/RMB) at the time of the submission of the application.

Before you start to prepare your application please read carefully about family reunion here.

Documents required:

• 2 recent passport photos
• Cover letter (signed by the applicant) and receipt from the Application Portal.
• Check list and the relevant documents listed in the check list (only English or Norwegian)
• Questionnaire (only English or Norwegian)

Check lists and questionnaires:

Please choose the check list and questionnaire relevant for the type of residence permit you are applying for. Click Here for check lists

Check lists:

Note! Please be informed that in addition to the documents listed in the checklist, Chinese applicants also need to enclose a copy of hukou (all information pages) with English translation on a separate paper.

All Chinese certificates (birth certificates, marriage certificates, guardian relationship, permission to travel, death certificates, divorce certificates, etc.) should be notarized and legalized by the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Your necessary notarization and legalization(s) are required to submit original and one photocopy.

All necessary Chinese documents need to be translated by an authorized translator to English, and it must be clearly stated who has performed the translation and when.

All the translated pages must be stamped by the translator.

All photocopies submitted should be in A4 format.

All photos must meet the requirements listed below. If these requirements have not been met, the applicant will have to deliver a new photo that meets the requirements. The photo requirements are the same for children as for adults.

The Photo shall:

• be in sharp focus, clear and with good contrasts
• be printed on quality photo paper with high solution
• be in colours with a white background
• size 40x50 mm
• maximum 6 months old, resemble the applicant. The photo must not be edited.
• full-face, facing the camera directly, eyes looking straight at the camera
• show the whole head and the top of the shoulders. The face shall occupy 70-80 % of the picture
• show open eyes that are clearly visible. Hair shall not cover the eyes

Regarding glasses:

Glasses are allowed as long as the eyes are clearly visible.

• the glasses cannot be coloured
• the rim must not cover any part of the eyes
• there cannot be reflection in the glasses

Regarding head-dress:

Religious head-dresses are allowed provided that all details of the face are clearly shown.

• Chin, forehead and both cheeks shall all be clearly visible
• Shadows in the face due to the head-dress are not allowed

Please visit website of the Norwegian Directorate of Immigration (UDI) or processing time: Click Here

To download a form, please visit UDI for details.

According to the Personal Information Protection Law of the People’s Republic of China and other applicable laws and regulations to protect your personal information, VFS Global must obtain the consent from you for the processing of your personal data and proceed with your visa application. Please download, print, fill, sign and submit the consent form along with your visa application form, without which we will not be able to proceed with the application lodgment. Click here

For stays over 90 days, applicant must apply for a national visa according to the purpose of the stay.
All applications will be forwarded to the Norwegian Directorate of Immigration.
All applicants must register their application pay the fee in the Application Portal. (Applicants submitting their application at the Norwegian Visa Application Centre do not have to book an appointment). A case processing fee must be paid for visa applications, whatever the outcome.

Please Note:
Applicants who register their applications online using UDI website must pay the application fee with a credit/debit card (MasterCard or Visa card).

Please be informed that all the fees are non-refundable.
The visa fee must be paid when you submit your application.

Application fees applicable of this month:

Short-stay Visa:

Schengen visa (maximum 90 days): 90 EUR

Visa for children between 6 and 12 years: 45 EUR

The fee is waived for visa applicants in any of the following categories:

• Children under 6 years
• School pupils, students, post-graduate students and accompanying teachers who undertake trips for the purpose of study or educational training
• Researchers from third countries travelling for the purpose of carrying out scientific research, as per specific rules.

Please visit theUDI website for information about other groups exempted from the visa fee.

Family Reunification:

Application for family reunification permit: click UDI website for resident permit fee

Work and Study Permits:

Application for work permit: click UDI website for resident permit fee

Application for students, researchers with own funds and au-pairs: click UDI website for resident permit fee

The following are exempt from this fee:

• Children below the age of 18 years.
• Application from foreign citizens included in the regulations for residence permit in the EEA Agreement or the EFTA Convention, according to the Immigration Regulation §§174-189a, or renewal of such permit.
• Application for refuge or renewal of permit for foreign citizen that has been granted refuge, or is protected according to the Immigration Act §15, 1.
• There is no fee for processing appeals.

Logistic Fees

China - VFS Service fee is EUR 6.5/ RMB 53 per person (non-refundable) with effective from 1st March 2026, inclusive of Service Taxes.

Resubmission Courier Charge (mandatory for the approved short-term cases) – EUR4.55 / RMB 37 per person (inclusive of Service Taxes). Please note this fee is not applicable for Visa Application Centre in Beijing and Shanghai.

Please note: Service Fees are payable in Alipay, WeChat, Debit/Credit card or cash (Chinese Yuan/RMB) at the time of the submission of the application.

Who can be granted a residence permit as a student?

Please have a look at UDI's website for more information about how to apply for a residence permit as a student: Click Here

Please be informed that in addition to the documents listed on UDI's website, Chinese applicants also need to enclose a copy of hukou with English translation on a separate paper..

All documents must be translated by an authorized/certified translator into English or Norwegian in a separate document. It must be stated on the translation who translated the document and when, and all the translated pages must be stamped.
Please be noted that a signed UDI check list is required to enclose into your application.

All photos must meet the requirements listed below. If these requirements have not been met, the applicant will have to deliver a new photo that meets the requirements. The photo requirements are the same for children as for adults.

The Photo shall:

• be in sharp focus, clear and with good contrasts
• be printed on quality photo paper with high solution
• be in colours with a white background
• size 40x50 mm
• maximum 6 months old, resemble the applicant. The photo must not be edited.
• full-face, facing the camera directly, eyes looking straight at the camera
• show the whole head and the top of the shoulders. The face shall occupy 70-80 % of the picture
• show open eyes that are clearly visible. Hair shall not cover the eyes

Regarding glasses:

Glasses are allowed as long as the eyes are clearly visible.

• the glasses cannot be coloured
• the rim must not cover any part of the eyes
• there cannot be reflection in the glasses

Regarding head-dress:

Religious head-dresses are allowed provided that all details of the face are clearly shown.

• Chin, forehead and both cheeks shall all be clearly visible
• Shadows in the face due to the head-dress are not allowed

Please visit website of the Norwegian Directorate of Immigration (UDI) or processing time:Click Here

To download a form, please visit UDI for details.

According to the Personal Information Protection Law of the People’s Republic of China and other applicable laws and regulations to protect your personal information, VFS Global must obtain the consent from you for the processing of your personal data and proceed with your visa application. Please download, print, fill, sign and submit the consent form along with your visa application form, without which we will not be able to proceed with the application lodgment. Click here