Visa Information
Visa Types
Tourist
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Overview
The purpose of the visit is to travel to Norway as a tourist, by taking a trip organised by a tour operator, or through individual booking of tickets and accommodation.
Please click on each of the tabs above and How to Apply for more information. For information about who is eligible to apply for a visa at the Norway Visa Application Centre, please see Jurisdiction to Apply.
You can also find additional information about Visitor’s visa on the website of the Norwegian Directorate of Immigration (UDI) and the Norwegian Embassy in Amman.
Applications can only be submitted at VFS Baghdad
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Visa Fees
For Visa fee list click here
The Service fee of 26 Euros is paid in cash at the Visa Application Centre and is non-refundable.
The fees can be paid only in Euro.
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 EUR 23.40 to cover the Resubmission Courier.
The Visa Application Centre offers an optional service at a nominal additional cost:
SMS Service 3 Euro Photo Booth service (4 copies) 10 Euro Photo Copying of Documents 0.6 Euro Form Filling Assistance 15 Euro -
Documents Required
Type C Checklist Visa for Norway
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Photo Specifications
Please click here for the requirements for the photo that you must hand in with your application.
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Processing Time
The processing time is 15 days starts from the day the Embassy in Amman receives the application plus one week for dispatch of documents form/to Amman. For processing time at UDI: Waiting time - UDI
Business
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Overview
The purpose of travel is to visit Norway for business/commercial activity/ meetings/conferences/fairs.
Please click on each of the tabs above and How to Apply for more information. For information about who is eligible to apply for a visa at the Norway Visa Application Centre, please see Jurisdiction to Apply.
You can also find additional information about Visitor’s visa on the website of the Norwegian Directorate of Immigration (UDI) and the Norwegian Embassy in Amman.
Applications can only be submitted at VFS Baghdad
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Visa Fees
For Visa fee list click here
The Service fee of 26 Euros is paid in cash at the Visa Application Centre and is non-refundable.
The fees can be paid only in Euro.
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 EUR 23.40 to cover the Resubmission Courier.
The Visa Application Centre offers an optional service at a nominal additional cost:
SMS Service 3 Euro Photo Booth service (4 copies) 10 Euro Photo Copying of Documents 0.6 Euro Form Filling Assistance 15 Euro -
Documents Required
Type C Checklist Visa for Norway
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Photo Specifications
Please click here for the requirements for the photo that you must hand in with your application.
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Processing Time
The processing time is 15 days starts from the day the Embassy in Amman receives the application plus one week for dispatch of documents form/to Amman. For processing time at UDI: Waiting time - UDI
Visiting family and friends
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Overview
The purpose of the visit is to travel to Norway as a tourist, by taking a trip organised by a tour operator, or through individual booking of tickets and accommodation.
Please click on each of the tabs above and How to Apply for more information. For information about who is eligible to apply for a visa at the Norway Visa Application Centre, please see Jurisdiction to Apply.
You can also find additional information about Visitor’s visa on the website of the Norwegian Directorate of Immigration (UDI) and the Norwegian Embassy in Amman.
Applications can only be submitted at VFS Baghdad
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Visa Fees
For Visa fee list click here
The Service fee of 26 Euros is paid in cash at the Visa Application Centre and is non-refundable.
The fees can be paid only in Euro.
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 EUR 23.40 to cover the Resubmission Courier.
The Visa Application Centre offers an optional service at a nominal additional cost:
SMS Service 3 Euro Photo Booth service (4 copies) 10 Euro Photo Copying of Documents 0.6 Euro Form Filling Assistance 15 Euro -
Documents Required
Type C Checklist Visa for NorwayGeneral Information
All documents must be A4 with no staples, no stickers and no torn pages.
In some cases, further documents and guarantees may be required.
Please Note:
- All applicants must apply in person.
- Some documents in Arabic must be translated into English- include original and a copy of the original.
- For each child registered in a parent’s passport, a separate duly completed application form has to be presented and signed by both parents on the cover letter and on the application form.
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Photo Specifications
Please click here for the requirements for the photo that you must hand in with your application.
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Processing Time
The processing time is 15 days starts from the day the Embassy in Amman receives the application plus one week for dispatch of documents form/to Amman. For processing time at UDI: Waiting time - UDI
Study, Cultural And Sport Events
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Overview
The purpose of travel is to visit Norway to attend courses, internships, participation in study/exchange programs/summer schools; participate in sports, training, cultural exchange programs, and participation in conferences, workshops, etc.
Please click on each of the tabs above and How to Apply for more information. For information about who is eligible to apply for a visa at the Norway Visa Application Centre, please see Jurisdiction to Apply.
You can also find additional information about Visitor’s visa on the website of the Norwegian Directorate of Immigration (UDI) and the Norwegian Embassy in Amman.
Applications can only be submitted at VFS Baghdad
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Visa Fees
For Visa fee list click here
The Service fee of 26 Euros is paid in cash at the Visa Application Centre and is non-refundable.
The fees can be paid only in Euro.
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 EUR 23.40 to cover the Resubmission Courier.
The Visa Application Centre offers an optional service at a nominal additional cost:
SMS Service 3 Euro Photo Booth service (4 copies) 10 Euro Photo Copying of Documents 0.6 Euro Form Filling Assistance 15 Euro -
Documents Required
Type C Checklist Visa for Norway
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Photo Specifications
Please click here for the requirements for the photo that you must hand in with your application.
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Processing Time
The processing time is 15 days starts from the day the Embassy in Amman receives the application plus one week for dispatch of documents form/to Amman. For processing time at UDI: Waiting time - UDI
Family Member Of EU/EEA National
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Overview
The purpose of the travel is to visit an EU/EEA citizen exercising free movement rights in Norway. Only spouses and children can apply, as well as parents who are dependent ascendants of the EU/EEA citizen exercising free movement rights in Norway or one of the represented countries.
Please click on each of the tabs above and How to Apply for more information. For information about who is eligible to apply for a visa at the Norway Visa Application Centre, please see Jurisdiction to Apply.
You can also find additional information about Visitor’s visa on the website of the Norwegian Directorate of Immigration (UDI) and the Norwegian Embassy in Amman.
Applications can only be submitted at VFS Baghdad
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Visa Fees
For Visa fee list click here
The Service fee of 26 Euros is paid in cash at the Visa Application Centre and is non-refundable.
The fees can be paid only in Euro.
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 EUR 23.40 to cover the Resubmission Courier.
The Visa Application Centre offers an optional service at a nominal additional cost:
SMS Service 3 Euro Photo Booth service (4 copies) 10 Euro Photo Copying of Documents 0.6 Euro Form Filling Assistance 15 Euro -
Documents Required
Checklist Visa EU EEA Family Members
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Photo Specifications
Please click here for the requirements for the photo that you must hand in with your application.
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Processing Time
The processing time is 15 days starts from the day the Embassy in Amman receives the application plus one week for dispatch of documents form/to Amman. For processing time at UDI: Waiting time - UDI
Study, Work And Other Permits
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Overview
If you wish to come to Norway to work, you need a residence permit. You must normally have found a job first. What residence permit you should apply for depends on your competence and the type of work you will be doing in Norway.
If you wish to study or go to school in Norway for more than three months, you must apply for a study permit. If you are granted a study permit, you will also be able to work for up to 20 hours a week while you are studying and full-time during holidays.
Iraqi citizens, and persons who have been legally residing in Iraq the last 6 months, can apply for a residence permit in Norway at the Visa Application Centre.
Please click on each of the tabs above and How to Apply for more information. For information about who is eligible to apply for a visa at the Norway Visa Application Centre, please see Jurisdiction to Apply.
You can also find additional information about Visitor’s visa on the website of the Norwegian Directorate of Immigration (UDI) and the Norwegian Embassy in Amman.
Applications can be submitted from Erbil or Baghdad.
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Visa Fees
For Visa fee list click here
The Service fee of 26 Euros is paid in cash at the Visa Application Centre and is non-refundable.
The fees can be paid only in Euro.
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 EUR 23.40 to cover the Resubmission Courier.
The Visa Application Centre offers an optional service at a nominal additional cost:
SMS Service 3 Euro Photo Booth service (4 copies) 10 Euro Photo Copying of Documents 0.6 Euro Form Filling Assistance 15 Euro -
Documents Required
For checklists in residence permit cases, please visit the website of the Norwegian Directorate for Immigration (UDI)
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Photo Specifications
Please click here for the requirements for the photo that you must hand in with your application.
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Processing Time
The waiting time at (UDI) the Norwegian Directorate of Immigration Click Here
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Download Forms
- The application form for a residence permit in Norway needs to be filled online. To register an application online, please log on to the Application Portal Norway.
- For checklists in residence permit cases, please visit the website of the Norwegian Directorate for Immigration (UDI).
Form for Granting Power of Attorney
Family Immigration
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Overview
Family immigration is also called family reunification or forming a family. Those who apply for family immigration are usually the spouse, cohabitant or child of someone who lives in Norway. Other types of family members who may apply are parents who have children in Norway, those who are going to marry someone in Norway (fiancées/fiancés), foster children and full siblings.
Iraqi citizens, and persons who have been legally residing in Iraq the last 6 months, can apply for a family immigration permit in Norway at the Visa Application Centre.
Please click on each of the tabs above and How to Apply for more information. For information about who is eligible to apply for a visa at the Norway Visa Application Centre, please see Jurisdiction to Apply.
You can also find additional information about Visitor’s visa on the website of the Norwegian Directorate of Immigration (UDI) and the Norwegian Embassy in Amman.
Applications can be submitted from Erbil or Baghdad.
-
Visa Fees
For Visa fee list click here
The Service fee of 26 Euros is paid in cash at the Visa Application Centre and is non-refundable.
The fees can be paid only in Euro.
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 EUR 23.40 to cover the Resubmission Courier.
The Visa Application Centre offers an optional service at a nominal additional cost:
SMS Service 3 Euro Photo Booth service (4 copies) 10 Euro Photo Copying of Documents 0.6 Euro Form Filling Assistance 15 Euro -
Photo Specifications
Please click here for the requirements for the photo that you must hand in with your application.
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Processing Time
The waiting time at (UDI) the Norwegian Directorate of Immigration Click Here
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Download Forms
- The application form for a residence permit in Norway needs to be filled online. To register an application online, please log on to the Application Portal Norway.
- For checklists in residence permit cases, please visit the website of the Norwegian Directorate for Immigration (UDI).
Form for Granting Power of Attorney
Residence Card For Family Member Of EU/EEA National
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Overview
If you are from a country outside the EU/EEA and you want to join a family member in Norway who is an EU/EEA national, you can apply for a residence card for family members of EU/EEA nationals.
Please click on each of the tabs above and How to Apply for more information. For information about who is eligible to apply for a visa at the Norway Visa Application Centre, please see Jurisdiction to Apply.
You can also find additional information about Visitor’s visa on the website of the Norwegian Directorate of Immigration (UDI) and the Norwegian Embassy in Amman.
Applications can be submitted from Erbil or Baghdad.
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Visa Fees
For Visa fee list click here
Residence Card for Family Member of EU/EEA national has no application fee. You have to fill in the form Application for a permit for residence or work and please contact the Norwegian embassy in Amman by email first ([email protected]), in order to get information about how to proceed.
The Service fee of 26 Euros is paid in cash at the Visa Application Centre and is non-refundable.
The fees can be paid only in Euro.
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 EUR 23.40 to cover the Resubmission Courier.
The Visa Application Centre offers an optional service at a nominal additional cost:
SMS Service 3 Euro Photo Booth service (4 copies) 10 Euro Photo Copying of Documents 0.6 Euro Form Filling Assistance 15 Euro -
Documents Required
For checklists in family immigration cases, please visit the website of the Norwegian Directorate of Immigration (UDI).
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Photo Specifications
Please click here for the requirements for the photo that you must hand in with your application.
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Processing Time
The waiting time at (UDI) the Norwegian Directorate of Immigration Click Here
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Download Forms
- Applicants should fill in the form: Application for a permit for residence or work
- For checklists in residence permit cases, please visit the website of the Norwegian Directorate for Immigration (UDI).
Form for Granting Power of Attorney
