Visa Information

Overview

This site provides information on procedures for applying for a Schengen visa to travel to Norway. The Norwegian Embassy in Nairobi is responsible for processing Schengen visa applications from Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Eritrea, Djibouti, South Sudan, Somalia and Comoros.

For Prospective Applicants

If you wish to apply for a Schengen visa to Norway, kindly read the information on this site carefully. If you follow the guidelines listed on this site, you will be able to submit your documents accurately. This will reduce the chances of your application being rejected due to inadequate or incorrect submission of documents.

A Schengen visa allows you to visit Norway and/or the other countries in the Schengen area for up to 90 days over a period of 180 days. If you wish to reside in Norway for an extended period of time (more than 90 days), you need to apply for a residence permit. Please be informed that a Schengen visa does not allow you to take up employment, or to establish a business, trade or profession in the Schengen area.

As long as your visa is valid, you can travel around freely in the Schengen area, or in the specific Schengen countries covered by the visa. If you leave the Schengen area, for example to visit the UK or Svalbard, you will need a multiple entry visa.
If you plan to visit several Schengen countries in the course of one trip, you must submit your application to the embassy or consulate of the country that is your main destination, i.e. where you intend to spend the most days. If you intend to visit several Schengen countries, but do not have a main destination (i.e. you intend to spend an equal amount of days in each country), you should apply at the embassy or consulate of the Schengen country which is your first port of entry.
Your application for a Schengen visa will be forwarded to the Royal Norwegian Embassy in Nairobi for further processing. All cases are considered individually to see if the requirements for granting a visa are met. To read more about the conditions that must be fulfilled in order to be granted a Schengen visa, please visit the home page of the Directorate of Immigration in Norway (UDI).

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 :info: 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.

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

You may be asked to provide fingerprints by the border control officer, in which case these will be compared with the fingerprints provided when you applied for your visa.

If you have been granted a visa, a sticker will be placed in your passport. You are responsible for ensuring that the information in the issued sticker is correct. When you collect your passport, it is important that you check that the spelling of your name, passport number, duration of stay and number of entries to the Schengen area is correct on the visa sticker. If the sticker contains inaccurate details, inform the Royal Norwegian Embassy immediately in order to have it corrected.

Please go to the home page of the Directorate of Immigration in Norway (UDI) for Information on application procedures and regulations for short term visits to Norway/Schengen area.

Visa Fees

For the complete list of application fees, please click here. Please note that the application fees must be paid online using a credit or debit card in the UDI application portal.

Applicants exempted from paying the visa fee:

• 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
• Applicants related to (spouse, descendant, or dependent ascendant of) EEA citizens who are exercising their right to free movement on production of relevant certificates (birth certificate, marriage certificate, etc.)
• Representatives of non-profit organizations aged 25 years or less participating in seminars, conferences, sports, cultural or educational events organized by non-profit organizations.

VFS Service Fee

Aside from the visa application fee, VFS will collect a service fee per application over and above the visa application fee. The VFS service fee is inclusive of all taxes.

Value Added Services

The Visa Application Centre offers optional services at a nominal additional cost:

• Courier within Nairobi –KES 1205
• Courier Outside Nairobi – KES 2500
• SMS tracking facility – KES 330

The service fee and the value-added service fees levied per application will be payable via Mpesa at the Visa Application Centre. Please enquire from the Visa Application Centre for the payment procedure during application date.

Courier re-submission:

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 to cover the Resubmission Courier.

Please note: All fees paid at the VFS Norway Visa Application Center are non-refundable.

Documents Required

Please prepare all the necessary documents listed in the relevant checklist before you deliver your application, otherwise the application might be refused. All documents must be presented in original but will be returned to you when the case has been processed. For documents that must be translated into English, the translation must state who translated the document, and the date the document was translated. All documents should be submitted in A4 format, and no documents should be stapled together.

The Embassy reserves the right to request additional information/documentation and, if deemed necessary, to interview the applicant. Kindly be informed that presentation of the documents in the relevant checklist does not guarantee issuance of a visa.

For an overview of the documents that are to be handed in with your visa application, please see the following checklists. Please choose the correct checklist according to the purpose of your trip, print it out, and sign it, and make sure that you have all the necessary documents before submitting your application at the VFS Global Application Centre.

Note: Kindly note that you must have sufficient funds to cover your journey to, and stay in Norway. If you are without funds you can be stopped at the border, even if you have obtained a visa. In most cases, a financial guarantee for your stay and for your return will suffice from the person or persons you intend to visit.

List of approved insurance companies

Photo Specifications

Click here for the instructions

General

• The photograph for each visa applicant must be an un-mounted, full face photo, as described below
• The photograph must have been taken within the last six months.
• One photograph must be submitted. The photograph should be glued to the application form

Photo Size

The photo for each visa applicant submitted must measure:

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

Photo Appearance

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

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

Processing Time

The processing time for Schengen visas to Norway is normally up to 15 days from the date the application is received at the Embassy in Nairobi. If the Embassy has to request for additional documents or information, it will take more time to process the application. In some cases, applications are sent to the Norwegian Directorate of Immigration (UDI) in Norway, and the processing time for these cases may be up to 45 days.

We highly recommend that you apply well in advance, at least 4 weeks prior to your planned trip. You may register and submit your application 6 months before your planned trip.

To learn more about what happens after submission of an application, please click here.

Download Forms

Here you can find the relevant forms for Schengen visa applications.

• You can find information about which forms you need to fill out in the relevant checklists
• You can fill in the forms on your computer if you download the free software Adobe Reader. Please remember to save the form on your computer before you start to fill in the form. Finally, you must print out the form and sign it.

Application for a visitor’s visa -Please note that this form may only be used by those who are unable to register their applications on UDI’s application portal

Proof of sponsorship

Form for granting Power of Attorney

Note: Kindly note that you must have sufficient funds to cover your journey to and stay in Norway. If you are without funds you can be stopped at the border, even if you have obtained a visa. In most cases, a financial guarantee for your stay and for your return will suffice from the person or persons you intend to visit.

Overview

If you wish to reside in Norway for more than 90 days, you have to apply for a residence permit in order to work, study or live with a family member in Norway.

For Prospective Applicants

Kindly read the information on this site carefully. If you follow the guidelines listed on this site, you will be able to submit your documents accurately. This will reduce the chances of your application being rejected due to inadequate or incorrect submission of documents.

In Kenya applications for residence permits are to be submitted at the VFS Norway Visa Application Center in Nairobi, who will forward the application to the Norwegian Embassy in Nairobi, for further screening. Once the Norwegian Embassy in Nairobi has screened the application, the Embassy will forward the application to the Directorate of Immigration (UDI) in Norway for further processing.

For nationals of other countries:

• Nationals of EU/EEA countries do not need a residence permit to stay or work in Norway. However, all nationals of EU/EEA countries who want to stay for longer than three months must register with the police
• Nationals of non-EU/EEA countries who want to work in Norway or to stay for longer than 90 days need a residence permit.

Find out what type of residence permit you need, e.g., in connection with work, studies, or family immigration. You will find information on the different types of residence permits on UDI’s website, along with information about the documents that you have to submit with your application.

Please note that in family immigration applications, the Embassy may be required to conduct a DNA test or interview of applicants. In these cases, the Embassy will contact the applicants via email and/or the phone number that was registered when the application was lodged online. It is therefore important that the correct contact information is registered.

Kindly be informed that the processing time only starts once the case is registered at the Embassy in Nairobi.

Please note that the Embassy does not have the capacity to provide you with daily updates regarding your application. Once the case is finalized, the travel document along with the decision will be dispatched to VFS Global who will then notify you as soon as these are available for collection.

Please note that the Embassy cannot share information regarding your application with any third party unless you have signed and submitted a Power of Attorney form.

Residence permit applications are processed by the Norwegian Directorate of Immigration (UDI). As such, inquiries regarding status updates should be forwarded to UDI: https://www.udi.no/en/contact-us/applicants-with-questions-about-a-case-or-regulations/

Visa Fees

For the complete list of application fees, please click here. Note that the application fees must be paid online using a credit or debit card in the UDI application portal.

Applicants exempted from paying the visa fee:

VFS Service Fee

Aside from the visa application fee, VFS will collect a service fee per application over and above the visa application fee. The VFS service fee is inclusive of all taxes.

Value Added Services

The Visa Application Centre offers optional services at a nominal additional cost:

• Courier within Nairobi –KES 1205
• Courier Outside Nairobi – KES 2500
• SMS tracking facility – KES 330

The service fee and the value-added service fees levied per application will be payable via Mpesa at the Visa Application Centre. Please enquire from the Visa Application Centre for the payment procedure during application date.

Please note: All fees paid at the VFS Norway Visa Application Center are non-refundable.

Documents Required

Please prepare all the necessary documents listed in the relevant checklist before you deliver your application, otherwise the application might be refused.

All documents must be presented in original. Original documents will be returned to the applicant after the application has been processed by UDI.

For an overview of the documents that are to be handed in with your application, please see the following checklists on UDI’s website.

The original documents from your home country must be legalized by the relevant authorities. You can contact the Ministry of Foreign Affairs or equivalent in your home country to get information about how to get your documents legalized. No legalization of your passport is required.

You must also bring copies of all the documents and your passport.

If your documents are in a different language than Norwegian or English, they must be translated to Norwegian or English by an authorized/certified translator. It must be stated on the translation who translated the document and when. You must also hand in a copy of the translations. The copy of the translation must be stamped by the authorities in your country, or a notaries public.

Do you have documents from different countries? Check what you need to do to get documents from different countries certified here.

List of approved insurance companies

Photo Specifications

Click here for the instructions

General

• The photograph for each visa applicant must be an un-mounted, full face photo, as described below
• The photograph must have been taken within the last six months.
• One photograph must be submitted. The photograph should be glued to the application form

Photo Size

The photo for each visa applicant submitted must measure:

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

Photo Appearance

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

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

Processing Time

For information about the current processing times at the Norwegian Directorate of Immigration (UDI), please click here.

To learn more about what happens after submission of an application for a residence permit, please click here.

Download Forms

Here you can find the relevant forms for residence permit applications.

You can find information about which forms you need to fill out in the relevant checklists.

You can fill in the forms on your computer, if you download the free software Adobe Reader. Please remember to save the form on your computer before you start to fill in the form. Finally, you must print out the form and sign it.

Overview

If you wish to move to Norway to live with a family member, the main rule is that a residence permit must have been granted before you can enter Norway. However, if you are granted an entry visa (D-visa), you can apply for a residence permit for the purpose of family immigration from Norway. Likewise, if you have already applied for a residence permit you can, in certain cases, be granted an entry visa so that you can travel to Norway to wait for your application to be decided by the Norwegian Directorate of Immigration (UDI).

Kindly be informed that an entry visa can only be granted in certain exceptional cases. It is a condition that there is no doubt about whether the all conditions for family immigration have been met. The Embassy is required to reject applications for an entry visa if the conditions are not met, or if the Embassy is in doubt about whether all the conditions are met. In addition to spouses, also joint children may be granted an entry visa. For more information on the requirements for being granted an entry visa, please see the guidelines from UDI

Entry visas may also be granted for spouses/joint children of skilled workers with residence permits in Norway. Please see UDI Guideline 2013-004.

In order to apply for an entry visa you must register an application for a Schengen visa (under “Visit and holiday”) in UDI’s application portal. The Embassy will change this into an application for an entry visa (D-visa) when they receive the application from the VFS Visa Application Centre.

Please note: An entry visa gives an applicant the right to wait in Norway for the decision in a residence permit case. It is not a residence permit, and the entry visa does not give the applicant right to work or access to any welfare services or health service benefits in Norway, nor does it give you the right of re-entry to Norway if you travel abroad. If you have been granted an entry visa, the Embassy recommends that you purchase a private health insurance that will cover the whole period until your application for a residence permit has been decided.

Visa Fees

For the complete list of application fees, please click here. The visa fee for en entry visa (D-visa) is the same as for a Schengen visa (visitor’s visa). Note that the application fees must be paid online using a credit or debit card in the UDI application portal.

Applicants exempted from paying the visa fee:

VFS Service Fee

Aside from the visa application fee, VFS will collect a service fee per application over and above the visa application fee. The VFS service fee is inclusive of all taxes.

Value Added Services

The Visa Application Centre offers optional services at a nominal additional cost:

• Courier within Nairobi –KES 1205
• Courier Outside Nairobi – KES 2500
• SMS tracking facility – KES 330

The service fee and the value-added service fees levied per application will be payable via Mpesa at the Visa Application Centre. Please enquire from the Visa Application Centre for the payment procedure during application date.

Please note: All fees paid at the VFS Norway Visa Application Center are non-refundable.

Documents Required

Please note that when you apply for an entry visa (D-visa) for a spouse, you have to submit all the documents required for a family immigration permit, even though you might have submitted the same documents earlier. For an overview of the documents that are to be handed in with your application for an entry visa (D-visa), please see the following checklist.

List of approved insurance companies

Photo Specifications

Click here for the instructions

General

• The photograph for each visa applicant must be an un-mounted, full face photo, as described below
• The photograph must have been taken within the last six months.
• One photograph must be submitted. The photograph should be glued to the application form

Photo Size

The photo for each visa applicant submitted must measure:

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

Photo Appearance

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

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

Processing Time

The case-processing time for entry visas (D-visa) applications for spouses is approximately 4 to 6 weeks.

Download Forms

In order to apply for an entry visa (D-visa), you need to register an application for a Schengen visa on the UDI application portal. The Embassy will change this into an application for an entry visa (D-visa) when they receive the application from the VFS Visa Application Centre.

You can find information about which forms you need to fill out in the relevant checklists.

You can fill in the forms on your computer, if you download the free software Adobe Reader. Please remember to save the form on your computer before you start to fill in the form. Finally, you must print out the form and sign it.

Overview

For applicants visiting their family and friends who are legally residing in Norway. An applicant will have to provide evidence that he/she falls under this category.

Applications shall be lodged no more than three months before start of the intended visit. A visa to Norway and the rest of the Schengen countries is valid for a maximum of 90 days. As a rule, the visa cannot be extended after you have entered the Schengen area. Exemptions can only be made if something unforeseen happens after you have entered the Schengen area and the original visa was granted for less than 90 days. However, the total residence time in the Schengen area cannot exceed 90 days during the past six months. The visa you are granted from Norway is valid in all the Schengen countries.

Additional requirements for applicants travelling for purpose of visiting family and friends

• Certified Invitation – please refer the website of the visited Member State.

• If you are employed please submit a signed letter from your current employer containing the following information:

  • your personal data, your function/profession;
  • terms of employment (temporary or permanent);
  • number of years with employer/organization;
  • granted leave days;
  • date and contact details.
• If you are self-employed, please submit copy of TIN Certificate and if available bank statement for business account (last three months).
• If you are retired please submit documents proving your pension or other financial support.
• Any other documents relating to your personal establishment in Tanzania like marriage certificate, title deeds or lease agreements.

Visa Fees

Please click here to view the Visa fees

Please Note :

• All fees paid at the Norway Visa Application Center are non-refundable.

• There is a Logistic Fee levied per application over and above the visa application fee.

• VFS Service fee is inclusive of all taxes

VFS Service Charge	4110 KES

The logistics fee and the value added service fees levied per application will be payable via Mpesa at the Visa Application Centre. Please enquire from the Visa Application centre for the payment procedure during application date.

• Value Added Services

The Visa Application Centre offers optional services at a nominal additional cost:

• Courier within Nairobi –KES 820
• Courier Outside Nairobi – KES 1000
• SMS tracking facility – KES 110

Documents Required

Click Here for Checklist

Photo Specifications

Click here for the instructions

General

• The photograph for each visa applicant must be an un-mounted, full face photo, as described below
• The photograph must have been taken within the last six months.
• One photograph must be submitted. The photograph should be glued to the application form

Photo Size

The photo for each visa applicant submitted must measure:

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

Photo Appearance

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

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

Processing Time

The embassy has 15 days to process a normal visa application. (In some (rare) cases, it can take 30 and even 60 days.) The period of processing starts when the embassy receives the application, which will happen the day after it has been handed in at VFS.

Download Forms

The application form for a Norway visa must be completed online. To launch an online application, please visit the Application Portal:

https://www.udi.no/en/

Overview

For applicants visiting their family and friends who are legally residing in Norway. An applicant will have to provide evidence that he/she falls under this category.

Applications shall be lodged no more than three months before start of the intended visit. A visa to Norway and the rest of the Schengen countries is valid for a maximum of 90 days. As a rule, the visa cannot be extended after you have entered the Schengen area. Exemptions can only be made if something unforeseen happens after you have entered the Schengen area and the original visa was granted for less than 90 days. However, the total residence time in the Schengen area cannot exceed 90 days during the past six months. The visa you are granted from Norway is valid in all the Schengen countries.

Visa Fees

Please click here to view the Visa fees

Please Note :

• All fees paid at the Norway Visa Application Center are non-refundable.
• There is a Logistic Fee levied per application over and above the visa application fee.
• VFS Service fee is inclusive of all taxes

VFS Service Charge	4110 KES

The logistics fee and the value added service fees levied per application will be payable via Mpesa at the Visa Application Centre. Please enquire from the Visa Application centre for the payment procedure during application date.

• Value Added Services

The Visa Application Centre offers optional services at a nominal additional cost:

• Courier within Nairobi –KES 820
• Courier Outside Nairobi – KES 1000
• SMS tracking facility – KES 110

Documents Required

Click Here for Checklist

Photo Specifications

Click here for the instructions

General

• The photograph for each visa applicant must be an un-mounted, full face photo, as described below
• The photograph must have been taken within the last six months.
• One photograph must be submitted. The photograph should be glued to the application form

Photo Size

The photo for each visa applicant submitted must measure:

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

Photo Appearance

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

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

Processing Time

The embassy has 15 days to process a normal visa application. (In some (rare) cases, it can take 30 and even 60 days.) The period of processing starts when the embassy receives the application, which will happen the day after it has been handed in at VFS.

Download Forms

The application form for a Norway visa must be completed online. To launch an online application, please visit the Application Portal:

https://www.udi.no/en/

Overview

Tourist Visa is given to those visiting Schengen Area for tourism purposes. Please click on the above tabs to obtain more information.

Applications shall be lodged no more than three months before start of the intended visit. A visa to Norway and the rest of the Schengen countries is valid for a maximum of 90 days. As a rule, the visa cannot be extended after you have entered the Schengen area. Exemptions can only be made if something unforeseen happens after you have entered the Schengen area and the original visa was granted for less than 90 days. However, the total residence time in the Schengen area cannot exceed 90 days during the past six months. The visa you are granted from Norway is valid in all the Schengen countries.

Visa Fees

Please click here to view the Visa fees

Please Note :

• All fees paid at the Norway Visa Application Center are non-refundable.
• There is a Logistic Fee levied per application over and above the visa application fee.
• VFS Service fee is inclusive of all taxes

VFS Service Charge	4110 KES

The logistics fee and the value added service fees levied per application will be payable via Mpesa at the Visa Application Centre. Please enquire from the Visa Application centre for the payment procedure during application date.

• Value Added Services

The Visa Application Centre offers optional services at a nominal additional cost:

• Courier within Nairobi –KES 820
• Courier Outside Nairobi – KES 1000
• SMS tracking facility – KES 110

Documents Required

Click Here for Checklist

Photo Specifications

Click here for the instructions

General

• The photograph for each visa applicant must be an un-mounted, full face photo, as described below
• The photograph must have been taken within the last six months.
• One photograph must be submitted. The photograph should be glued to the application form

Photo Size

The photo for each visa applicant submitted must measure:

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

Photo Appearance

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

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

Processing Time

The embassy has 15 days to process a normal visa application. (In some (rare) cases, it can take 30 and even 60 days.) The period of processing starts when the embassy receives the application, which will happen the day after it has been handed in at VFS.

Download Forms

The application form for a Norway visa must be completed online. To launch an online application, please visit the Application Portal:

https://www.udi.no/en/

Overview

Business travelers and representatives of business organizations:

Applicant will have to provide evidence that he/she falls under this category.

Applications shall be lodged no more than three months before start of the intended visit. A visa to Norway and the rest of the Schengen countries is valid for a maximum of 90 days. As a rule, the visa cannot be extended after you have entered the Schengen area. Exemptions can only be made if something unforeseen happens after you have entered the Schengen area and the original visa was granted for less than 90 days. However, the total residence time in the Schengen area cannot exceed 90 days during the past six months. The visa you are granted from Norway is valid in all the Schengen countries.

Visa Fees

Please click here to view the Visa fees

Please Note :

• All fees paid at the Norway Visa Application Center are non-refundable.

• There is a Logistic Fee levied per application over and above the visa application fee.

• VFS Service fee is inclusive of all taxes

VFS Service Charge	4110 KES

The logistics fee and the value added service fees levied per application will be payable via Mpesa at the Visa Application Centre. Please enquire from the Visa Application centre for the payment procedure during application date.

• Value Added Services

The Visa Application Centre offers optional services at a nominal additional cost:

• Courier within Nairobi –KES 820
• Courier Outside Nairobi – KES 1000
• SMS tracking facility – KES 110

Documents Required

Click here for Checklist

Photo Specifications

General

• The photograph for each visa applicant must be an un-mounted, full face photo, as described below
• The photograph must have been taken within the last six months.
• One photograph must be submitted. The photograph should be glued to the application form

Photo Size

The photo for each visa applicant submitted must measure:

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

Photo Appearance

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

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

Processing Time

The embassy has 15 days to process a normal visa application. (In some (rare) cases, it can take 30 and even 60 days.) The period of processing starts when the embassy receives the application, which will happen the day after it has been handed in at VFS.

Download Forms

The application form for a Norway visa must be completed online. To launch an online application, please visit the Application Portal:

https://www.udi.no/en/

Overview

If you wish to obtain a permit for family immigration, you must, as a general rule, have been granted a permit before entering Norway. However, in certain circumstances you may enter Norway before a permit has been granted. In such a case, you must obtain an entry visa if you are subject to the visa requirement.
The embassy might, in exceptional cases, issue a 7-day D entry visa with the purpose to apply for family reunion in Norway. If you belong to one of the following categories below and intend to stay in Norway for more than 90 days, you can apply for such an entry visa. This visa ensures valid stay for a period of 7 days, during which an application for residence permit has to be submitted at the local police office. The applicant is then entitled to stay in Norway while the application for a residence permit is being processed.

The following persons may apply for an entry visa:

• The spouse of a Norwegian national who is living in Norway or plans to settle here.
• The spouse of a Nordic national who has lived in Norway for the past three years if the couple has been married for at least three years.
• The spouse of a foreign national who has a permanent settlement permit if the couple has been married for at least three years.
• The spouse of a foreign national who has an individual permit to work in a group if the couple has been married for at least three years.
• Spouse of a foreign national who has a work permit as a skilled worker or as a skilled worker in a multinational company.
• Children that you and your spouse have had together who are not Norwegian nationals (children you have had with previous partners (children of only one party) must apply for family immigration via their country of origin/country of residence).

If you have not applied for and been granted a temporary work permit, you are not entitled to work during the visa period. Nor are you entitled to schooling, Norwegian language tuition and certain other benefits while you are waiting for your application to be processed.

Being granted an entry visa has no bearing on the outcome of your application for family immigration.

A 7-day D-visa will only be granted if the Embassy has been provided with documents proving that the relationship is of a long lasting and serious character. If the Norwegian citizen has previously been married to a foreigner from a country where a visa is needed to travel to Norway, or the Kenyan/Somali citizen has previously been married to a Norwegian citizen, a 7-day D-visa will not be granted.

In order to apply for an entry visa you must register your application as a normal Schengen visa application on our Application Portal. There you will also be asked to pay the fee and apply together with your supporting documents. When the application reaches the Embassy, the Norwegian Embassy will register the application as a 7 day entry visa and your fee will be refunded by the Royal Norwegian Embassy, Nairobi .

Visa Fees

Please click here to view the Visa fees

Please Note :

• All fees paid at the Norway Visa Application Center are non-refundable.

• There is a Logistic Fee of levied per application over and above the visa application fee.

• VFS Service fee is inclusive of all taxes

VFS Service Charge	4110 KES

The logistics fee and the value added service fees levied per application will be payable via Mpesa at the Visa Application Centre. Please enquire from the Visa Application centre for the payment procedure during application date.

• Value Added Services

The Visa Application Centre offers optional services at a nominal additional cost:

• Courier within Nairobi –KES 820
• Courier Outside Nairobi – KES 1000
• SMS tracking facility – KES 110

Documents Required

Please click here to view the list of documents you need to submit at the Visa Application Centre.

Please click here to view and fill in the Questionnaire for additional information required for your visa application.

Photo Specifications

General

• The photograph for each visa applicant must be an un-mounted, full face photo, as described below
• The photograph must have been taken within the last six months.
• One photograph must be submitted. The photograph should be glued to the application form

Photo Size

The photo for each visa applicant submitted must measure:

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

Photo Appearance

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

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

Processing Time

The embassy has 15 days to process a normal visa application. (In some (rare) cases, it can take 30 and even 60 days.) The period of processing starts when the embassy receives the application, which will happen the day after it has been handed in at VFS.

Download Forms

If you wish to apply for a residence permit to Norway, you can download the requisite Visa Application Form from the below given link.

Application Portal: https://www.udi.no/en/

The Embassy: https://www.norway.no/en/kenya/ and

UDI: http://www.udi.no/en/

• Number of pages: 10
• The form must be printed back-to-back
• You can also obtain this form from the visa centers.

To Download a Form:

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

OR

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

Overview

If you are married to, or are the registered partner or cohabitant of a person living in Norway, you are entitled to a family immigration permit if you otherwise meet the criteria.

Visa Fees

Please click here to view the Visa fees

Please Note :

• All fees paid at the Norway Visa Application Center are non-refundable.

• There is a Logistic Fee levied per application over and above the visa application fee.

• VFS Service fee is inclusive of all taxes

VFS Service Charge	4110 KES

The logistics fee and the value added service fees levied per application will be payable via Mpesa at the Visa Application Centre. Please enquire from the Visa Application centre for the payment procedure during application date.

• Value Added Services

The Visa Application Centre offers optional services at a nominal additional cost:

• Courier within Nairobi –KES 820
• Courier Outside Nairobi – KES 1000
• SMS tracking facility – KES 110

Documents Required

Please click here to view the list of documents you need to submit at the Visa Application Centre.

Photo Specifications

General

• The photograph for each visa applicant must be an un-mounted, full face photo, as described below
• The photograph must have been taken within the last six months.
• One photograph must be submitted. The photograph should be glued to the application form

Photo Size

The photo for each visa applicant submitted must measure:

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

Photo Appearance

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

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

Processing Time

The processing at the Embassy of Norway normally takes 15 days, but may in some cases take longer.

Download Forms

If you wish to apply for a Visitors Visa not exceeding 90 days in a half year period, you can download the requisite Visa Application Form from the below given link.

Application Portal: https://www.udi.no/en/

The Embassy: https://www.norway.no/en/kenya/ and

UDI: http://www.udi.no/en/

• Number of pages: 10
• The form must be printed back-to-back
• You can also obtain this form from the visa centers.

To Download a Form:

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

OR

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

Overview

You may apply for a residence permit as a co-habitant if you and you co-habitant are:

• both over the age of 18
• Neither of you are married to other people
• You have already lived together for at least two years.
• If you have or are expecting a child with a person living in Norway, the requirement for two years’ cohabitation does not apply
• You intend to live together in Norway

Visa Fees

Please click here to view the Visa fees

Please Note :

• All fees paid at the Norway Visa Application Center are non-refundable.

• There is a Logistic Fee levied per application over and above the visa application fee.

• VFS Service fee is inclusive of all taxes

VFS Service Charge	4110 KES

The logistics fee and the value added service fees levied per application will be payable via Mpesa at the Visa Application Centre. Please enquire from the Visa Application centre for the payment procedure during application date.

• Value Added Services

The Visa Application Centre offers optional services at a nominal additional cost:

• Courier within Nairobi –KES 820
• Courier Outside Nairobi – KES 1000
• SMS tracking facility – KES 110

Documents Required

Please click here to view the list of documents you need to submit at the Visa Application Centre.

Photo Specifications

General

• The photograph for each visa applicant must be an un-mounted, full face photo, as described below
• The photograph must have been taken within the last six months.
• One photograph must be submitted. The photograph should be glued to the application form

Photo Size

The photo for each visa applicant submitted must measure:

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

Photo Appearance

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

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

Processing Time

The processing at the Embassy of Norway normally takes 15 days, but may in some cases take longer.

Download Forms

If you wish to apply for a Visitors Visa not exceeding 90 days in a half year period, you can download the requisite Visa Application Form from the below given link.

Application Portal: https://www.udi.no/en/

The Embassy: https://www.norway.no/en/kenya/ and

UDI: http://www.udi.no/en/

• Number of pages: 10
• The form must be printed back-to-back
• You can also obtain this form from the visa centers.

To Download a Form:

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

OR

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

Overview

If you wish to marry a person living in Norway, you can apply for a residence permit to come here and enter into marriage (fiancé permit). The permit is valid for six months, and you must get married in the course of the period for which the permit is valid. After you have married, you can apply for family immigration with your spouse from Norway.

Visa Fees

Please click here to view the Visa fees

Please Note :

• All fees paid at the Norway Visa Application Center are non-refundable.

• There is a Logistic Fee levied per application over and above the visa application fee.

• VFS Service fee is inclusive of all taxes

VFS Service Charge	4110 KES

The logistics fee and the value added service fees levied per application will be payable via Mpesa at the Visa Application Centre. Please enquire from the Visa Application centre for the payment procedure during application date.

• Value Added Services

The Visa Application Centre offers optional services at a nominal additional cost:

• Courier within Nairobi –KES 820
• Courier Outside Nairobi – KES 1000
• SMS tracking facility – KES 110

Documents Required

Please click here to view the list of documents you need to submit at the Visa Application Centre.

Photo Specifications

General

• The photograph for each visa applicant must be an un-mounted, full face photo, as described below
• The photograph must have been taken within the last six months.
• One photograph must be submitted. The photograph should be glued to the application form

Photo Size

The photo for each visa applicant submitted must measure:

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

Photo Appearance

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

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

Processing Time

The processing at the Embassy of Norway normally takes 15 days, but may in some cases take longer.

Download Forms

If you wish to apply for a residence permit to Norway, you can download the requisite Visa Application Form from the below given link.

Application Portal: https://www.udi.no/en/

The Embassy: https://www.norway.no/en/kenya/ and

UDI: http://www.udi.no/en/

• Number of pages: 10
• The form must be printed back-to-back
• You can also obtain this form from the visa centers.

To Download a Form:

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

OR

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

Overview

Children whose parents live in Norway are entitled to go to Norway to live with them provided that certain criteria are met.

Requirements of the parents

• Both parents live in Norway and have legal residence here, or
• One of the parents lives in Norway and has sole parental responsibility, or
• One of the parents lives in Norway and the other parent has agreed to the child moving to Norway (if they have joint parental responsibility)

If the case concerns an adopted child, the Norwegian Directorate of Children, Youth and Family Affairs must have agreed to the adoption before the child enters Norway

Visa Fees

Please click here to view the Visa fees

Please Note :

• All fees paid at the Norway Visa Application Center are non-refundable.
• VFS Service fee is inclusive of all taxes

VFS Service Charge	4110 KES

The logistics fee and the value added service fees levied per application will be payable via Mpesa at the Visa Application Centre. Please enquire from the Visa Application centre for the payment procedure during application date.

• Value Added Services

The Visa Application Centre offers optional services at a nominal additional cost:

• Courier within Nairobi –KES 820
• Courier Outside Nairobi – KES 1000
• SMS tracking facility – KES 110

Documents Required

Please click here to view the list of documents you need to submit at the Visa Application Centre.

Photo Specifications

General

• The photograph for each visa applicant must be an un-mounted, full face photo, as described below
• The photograph must have been taken within the last six months.
• One photograph must be submitted. The photograph should be glued to the application form

Photo Size

The photo for each visa applicant submitted must measure:

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

Photo Appearance

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

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

Processing Time

The processing at the Embassy of Norway normally takes 15 days, but may in some cases take longer.

Download Forms

If you wish to apply for a residence permit to Norway, you can download the requisite Visa Application Form from the below given link.

Application Portal: https://www.udi.no/en/

The Embassy: https://www.norway.no/en/kenya/ and

UDI: http://www.udi.no/en/

• Number of pages: 10
• The form must be printed back-to-back
• You can also obtain this form from the visa centers.

To Download a Form:

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

OR

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

Overview

Children whose parents live in Norway are entitled to go to Norway to live with them provided that certain criteria are met.

Requirements of the parents

• Both parents live in Norway and have legal residence here, or
• One of the parents lives in Norway and has sole parental responsibility, or
• One of the parents lives in Norway and the other parent has agreed to the child moving to Norway (if they have joint parental responsibility)

If the case concerns an adopted child, the Norwegian Directorate of Children, Youth and Family Affairs must have agreed to the adoption before the child enters Norway

Visa Fees

Please click here to view the Visa fees

Please Note :

• All fees paid at the Norway Visa Application Center are non-refundable.

• There is a Logistic Fee levied per application over and above the visa application fee.

• VFS Service fee is inclusive of all taxes

VFS Service Charge	4110 KES

The logistics fee and the value added service fees levied per application will be payable via Mpesa at the Visa Application Centre. Please enquire from the Visa Application centre for the payment procedure during application date.

• Value Added Services

The Visa Application Centre offers optional services at a nominal additional cost:

• Courier within Nairobi –KES 820
• Courier Outside Nairobi – KES 1000
• SMS tracking facility – KES 110

Documents Required

Please click here to view the list of documents you need to submit at the Visa Application Centre.

Photo Specifications

General

• The photograph for each visa applicant must be an un-mounted, full face photo, as described below
• The photograph must have been taken within the last six months.
• One photograph must be submitted. The photograph should be glued to the application form

Photo Size

The photo for each visa applicant submitted must measure:

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

Photo Appearance

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

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

Processing Time

The processing at the Embassy of Norway normally takes 15 days, but may in some cases take longer.

Download Forms

If you wish to apply for a residence permit to Norway, you can download the requisite Visa Application Form from the below given link.

Application Portal: https://www.udi.no/en/

The Embassy: https://www.norway.no/en/kenya/ and

UDI: http://www.udi.no/en/

• Number of pages: 10
• The form must be printed back-to-back
• You can also obtain this form from the visa centers.

To Download a Form:

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

OR

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

Overview

If you have children in Norway and wish to visit them, you can choose whether to apply for a visitor’s visa for Norway and the Schengen area or a residence permit that is valid for up to nine months. The rules that apply to this permit are described in more detail under family immigration.

Visa Fees

Please Note :

• All fees paid at the Norway Visa Application Center are non-refundable.
• There is a Logistic Fee levied per application over and above the visa application fee.
• VFS Service fee is inclusive of all taxes

VFS Service Charge	4110 KES

The logistics fee and the value added service fees levied per application will be payable via Mpesa at the Visa Application Centre. Please enquire from the Visa Application centre for the payment procedure during application date.

• Value Added Services

The Visa Application Centre offers optional services at a nominal additional cost:

• Courier within Nairobi –KES 820
• Courier Outside Nairobi – KES 1000
• SMS tracking facility – KES 110

Documents Required

Please click here to view the list of documents you need to submit at the Visa Application Centre.

Photo Specifications

General

• The photograph for each visa applicant must be an un-mounted, full face photo, as described below
• The photograph must have been taken within the last six months.
• One photograph must be submitted. The photograph should be glued to the application form

Photo Size

The photo for each visa applicant submitted must measure:

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

Photo Appearance

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

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

Processing Time

The processing at the Embassy of Norway normally takes 15 days, but may in some cases take longer.

Download Forms

If you wish to apply for a residence permit to Norway, you can download the requisite Visa Application Form from the below given link.

Application Portal: https://www.udi.no/en/

The Embassy:https://www.norway.no/en/kenya/ and

UDI: http://www.udi.no/en/

• Number of pages: 10
• The form must be printed back-to-back
• You can also obtain this form from the visa centers.

To Download a Form:

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

OR

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

Overview

If you have children in Norway and wish to visit them, you can choose whether to apply for a visitor’s visa for Norway and the Schengen area or a residence permit that is valid for up to nine months. The rules that apply to this permit are described in more detail under family immigration.

Visa Fees

Please click here to view the Visa fees

Please Note :

• All fees paid at the Norway Visa Application Center are non-refundable.
• There is a Logistic Fee levied per application over and above the visa application fee.
• VFS Service fee is inclusive of all taxes

VFS Service Charge	4110 KES

The logistics fee and the value added service fees levied per application will be payable via Mpesa at the Visa Application Centre. Please enquire from the Visa Application centre for the payment procedure during application date.

• Value Added Services

The Visa Application Centre offers optional services at a nominal additional cost:

• Courier within Nairobi –KES 820
• Courier Outside Nairobi – KES 1000
• SMS tracking facility – KES 110

Documents Required

Please click here to view the list of documents you need to submit at the Visa Application Centre.

Photo Specifications

General

• The photograph for each visa applicant must be an un-mounted, full face photo, as described below
• The photograph must have been taken within the last six months.
• One photograph must be submitted. The photograph should be glued to the application form

Photo Size

The photo for each visa applicant submitted must measure:

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

Photo Appearance

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

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

Processing Time

The processing at the Embassy of Norway normally takes 15 days, but may in some cases take longer.

Download Forms

If you wish to apply for a residence permit to Norway, you can download the requisite Visa Application Form from the below given link.

Application Portal: https://www.udi.no/en/

The Embassy: https://www.norway.no/en/kenya/ and

UDI: http://www.udi.no/en/

• Number of pages: 10
• The form must be printed back-to-back
• You can also obtain this form from the visa centers.

To Download a Form:

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

OR

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

Overview

If you wish to come to Norway through family immigration you must, as a rule, have been granted a residence permit before entering Norway. However, in certain circumstances you may enter Norway before you have been granted a residence permit. In such cases, you need an entry visa if you are subject to the visa requirement – a visa for applying for or waiting for a decision on an application for family immigration.

Visa Fees

Please click here to view the Visa fees

Please Note :

• All fees paid at the Norway Visa Application Center are non-refundable.
• There is a Logistic Fee levied per application over and above the visa application fee.
• VFS Service fee is inclusive of all taxes

VFS Service Charge	4110 KES

The logistics fee and the value added service fees levied per application will be payable via Mpesa at the Visa Application Centre. Please enquire from the Visa Application centre for the payment procedure during application date.

• Value Added Services

The Visa Application Centre offers optional services at a nominal additional cost:

• Courier within Nairobi –KES 820
• Courier Outside Nairobi – KES 1000
• SMS tracking facility – KES 110

Documents Required

Please click here to view the list of documents you need to submit at the Visa Application Centre.

Photo Specifications

General

• The photograph for each visa applicant must be an un-mounted, full face photo, as described below
• The photograph must have been taken within the last six months.
• One photograph must be submitted. The photograph should be glued to the application form

Photo Size

The photo for each visa applicant submitted must measure:

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

Photo Appearance

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

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

Processing Time

The processing at the Embassy of Norway normally takes 15 days, but may in some cases take longer.

Download Forms

If you wish to apply for a residence permit to Norway, you can download the requisite Visa Application Form from the below given link.

Application Portal: https://www.udi.no/en/

The Embassy: https://www.norway.no/en/kenya/ and

UDI: http://www.udi.no/en/

• Number of pages: 10
• The form must be printed back-to-back
• You can also obtain this form from the visa centers.

To Download a Form:

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

OR

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

Overview

You may be granted a residence permit as a specialist if:

• Your annual salary must be as specified on the UDI website.
• Your employer must submit a tax certificate for value added tax and tax, and a declaration of compliance with statutory Norwegian health, safety and the environment (HSE) requirements.
• If you are to work in a profession subject to qualification requirements (a regulated profession), you must have been approved or authorized by the relevant specialist authority for your profession. More information about which professions are regulated in Norway.

Please be advised that you cannot be granted a permit as a specialist if you are to work as a religious leader/teacher or an ethnic cook, even if your salary is as specified on the UDI website. Religious leaders/teachers and ethnic cooks who wish to work in Norway must apply for skilled worker permits.

Visa Fees

Please click here to view the Visa fees

Please Note :

• All fees paid at the Norway Visa Application Center are non-refundable.

• There is a Logistic Fee levied per application over and above the visa application fee.

• VFS Service fee is inclusive of all taxes

VFS Service Charge	4110 KES

The logistics fee and the value added service fees levied per application will be payable via Mpesa at the Visa Application Centre. Please enquire from the Visa Application centre for the payment procedure during application date.

• Value Added Services

The Visa Application Centre offers optional services at a nominal additional cost:

• Courier within Nairobi –KES 820
• Courier Outside Nairobi – KES 1000
• SMS tracking facility – KES 110

Documents Required

Please click here to view the list of documents you need to submit at the Visa Application Centre

Photo Specifications

General

• The photograph for each visa applicant must be an un-mounted, full face photo, as described below
• The photograph must have been taken within the last six months.
• One photograph must be submitted. The photograph should be glued to the application form

Photo Size

The photo for each visa applicant submitted must measure:

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

Photo Appearance

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

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

Processing Time

The processing at the Embassy of Norway normally takes 15 days, but may in some cases take longer.

Download Forms

If you wish to apply for a residence permit to Norway, you can download the requisite Visa Application Form from the below given link.

Application Portal: https://www.udi.no/en/

The Embassy: https://www.norway.no/en/kenya/ and

UDI: http://www.udi.no/en/

• Number of pages: 10
• The form must be printed back-to-back
• You can also obtain this form from the visa centers.

To Download a Form:

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

OR

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

Overview

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. You can be granted a residence permit for seasonal work for up to six months. The six months can be divided between several permits for one and the same or several different employers. If you want to change employers after your permit has been granted, you have to apply again. For more information about permits to work as a seasonal worker, please

What type of work can you carry out as a seasonal worker?

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.

For more details and information please visit here.

Visa Fees

Please click here to view the Visa fees

Please Note :

• All fees paid at the Norway Visa Application Center are non-refundable.

• There is a Logistic Fee levied per application over and above the visa application fee.

• VFS Service fee is inclusive of all taxes

VFS Service Charge	4110 KES

The logistics fee and the value added service fees levied per application will be payable via Mpesa at the Visa Application Centre. Please enquire from the Visa Application centre for the payment procedure during application date.

• Value Added Services

The Visa Application Centre offers optional services at a nominal additional cost:

• Courier within Nairobi –KES 820
• Courier Outside Nairobi – KES 1000
• SMS tracking facility – KES 110

Documents Required

Please click here to view the list of documents you need to submit at the Visa Application Centre

Photo Specifications

General

• The photograph for each visa applicant must be an un-mounted, full face photo, as described below
• The photograph must have been taken within the last six months.
• One photograph must be submitted. The photograph should be glued to the application form

Photo Size

The photo for each visa applicant submitted must measure:

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

Photo Appearance

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

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

Processing Time

The processing at the Embassy of Norway normally takes 15 days, but may in some cases take longer.

Download Forms

If you wish to apply for a residence permit to Norway, you can download the requisite Visa Application Form from the below given link.

Application Portal: https://www.udi.no/en/

The Embassy: https://www.norway.no/en/kenya/ and

UDI: http://www.udi.no/en/

• Number of pages: 10
• The form must be printed back-to-back
• You can also obtain this form from the visa centers.

To Download a Form:

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

OR

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

Overview

There are different types of permits for skilled workers. You must have specialist training corresponding to upper secondary education level, hold a craft certificate, have completed a university college or university education or degree, or have special qualifications.

You may be granted a residence permit as a skilled worker if you have the following qualifications:

• Specialist training corresponding to upper secondary education level. You must have completed vocational training for a specific occupation. The education must as a minimum correspond to upper secondary education level, i.e. at least three years. If you were educated abroad, you must have achieved the same level of expertise as you would have achieved had you been educated in Norway. Examples include vocational education for joiners, plumbers or auxiliary nurses.
• Craft certificate. A craft certificate taken abroad must have resulted in the same level of expertise as a Norwegian craft certificate
• University college or university education. The requirement is a completed degree or study programme. Examples include nurses, engineers, Bachelor or Master’s degrees.
• Special qualifications. You must have gained expertise through professional experience of a certain duration, alternatively in combination with other training (courses and similar). If there is a formal education in the field achieved through of such education. Please note that, in principle, a skilled worker permit is only granted on the basis of special qualifications in exceptional circumstances and that thorough documentation is required.

Please visit here: for more details in order to make an informed decision.

Visa Fees

Please click here to view the Visa fees

Please Note :

• All fees paid at the Norway Visa Application Center are non-refundable.

• There is a Logistic Fee levied per application over and above the visa application fee.

• VFS Service fee is inclusive of all taxes

VFS Service Charge	4110 KES

The logistics fee and the value added service fees levied per application will be payable via Mpesa at the Visa Application Centre. Please enquire from the Visa Application centre for the payment procedure during application date.

• Value Added Services

The Visa Application Centre offers optional services at a nominal additional cost:

• Courier within Nairobi –KES 820
• Courier Outside Nairobi – KES 1000
• SMS tracking facility – KES 110

Documents Required

Please click here to view the list of documents you need to submit at the Visa Application Centre

Photo Specifications

General

• The photograph for each visa applicant must be an un-mounted, full face photo, as described below
• The photograph must have been taken within the last six months.
• One photograph must be submitted. The photograph should be glued to the application form

Photo Size

The photo for each visa applicant submitted must measure:

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

Photo Appearance

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

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

Processing Time

The processing at the Embassy of Norway normally takes 15 days, but may in some cases take longer.

Download Forms

If you wish to apply for a residence permit to Norway, you can download the requisite Visa Application Form from the below given link.

Application Portal: https://www.udi.no/en/

The Embassy: https://www.norway.no/en/kenya/ and

UDI: http://www.udi.no/en/

• Number of pages: 10
• The form must be printed back-to-back
• You can also obtain this form from the visa centers.

To Download a Form:

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

OR

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

Overview

If you wish to study in Norway for longer than three months you must apply for a residence permit for students.

To be admitted to an educational institution in Norway, you have to contact the institutions directly.

Your study permit is renewable. In order to be entitled to stay on the same conditions, you must submit your application for renewal at least one month before the permit expires.

Processing time

You should apply at least two to three months ahead of commencement of the studies. The embassy will send the application to UDI within one week after having received the application. For more information about processing time, see right hand sidebar.

Visa Fees

Please click here to view the Visa fees

Please Note :

• All fees paid at the Norway Visa Application Center are non-refundable.

• There is a Logistic Fee levied per application over and above the visa application fee.

• VFS Service fee is inclusive of all taxes

VFS Service Charge	4110 KES

The logistics fee and the value added service fees levied per application will be payable via Mpesa at the Visa Application Centre. Please enquire from the Visa Application centre for the payment procedure during application date.

• Value Added Services

The Visa Application Centre offers optional services at a nominal additional cost:

• Courier within Nairobi –KES 820
• Courier Outside Nairobi – KES 1000
• SMS tracking facility – KES 110

Documents Required

Please click here to view the list of documents you need to submit at the Visa Application Centre

Photo Specifications

General

• The photograph for each visa applicant must be an un-mounted, full face photo, as described below
• The photograph must have been taken within the last six months.
• One photograph must be submitted. The photograph should be glued to the application form

Photo Size

The photo for each visa applicant submitted must measure:

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

Photo Appearance

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

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

Processing Time

The processing at the Embassy of Norway normally takes 15 days, but may in some cases take longer.

Download Forms

If you wish to apply for a residence permit to Norway, you can download the requisite Visa Application Form from the below given link.

Application Portal: https://www.udi.no/en/

The Embassy: https://www.norway.no/en/kenya/ and

UDI: http://www.udi.no/en/

• Number of pages: 10
• The form must be printed back-to-back
• You can also obtain this form from the visa centers.

To Download a Form:

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

OR

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

Overview

If you wish to travel to Norway to attend a course, to conduct research related purpose please see the list of requirements for further details. You must have an invitation research institution in Norway

Visa Fees

Please click here to view the Visa fees

Please Note :

• All fees paid at the Norway Visa Application Center are non-refundable.

• There is a Logistic Fee levied per application over and above the visa application fee.

Please click here to view the VFS service charge

The logistics fee and the value added service fees levied per application will be payable via M-Pesa at the Visa Application Centre effective 1 August 2016. Please enquire from the Office for the loading procedure during application date.

• Value Added Services
• The visa application centre offers an optional service at a nominal additional cost:
  • Courier service
    
    Within Nairobi – KES. 350.00
    Outside Nairobi – KES. 750.00
  • SMS tracking facility is KES 50.00/SMS.

Documents Required

Please click here to view the list of documents you need to submit at the Visa Application Centre

Photo Specifications

General

• The photograph for each visa applicant must be an un-mounted, full face photo, as described below
• The photograph must have been taken within the last six months.
• One photograph must be submitted. The photograph should be glued to the application form

Photo Size

The photo for each visa applicant submitted must measure:

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

Photo Appearance

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

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

Processing Time

The processing at the Embassy of Norway normally takes 15 days, but may in some cases take longer.

Download Forms

If you wish to apply for a residence permit to Norway, you can download the requisite Visa Application Form from the below given link.

Application Portal: https://www.udi.no/en/

The Embassy: https://www.norway.no/en/kenya/ and

UDI: http://www.udi.no/en/

• Number of pages: 10
• The form must be printed back-to-back
• You can also obtain this form from the visa centers.

To Download a Form:

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

OR

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

Overview

Who is eligible for a residence permit as an au pair?

• In order to be granted a residence permit as an au pair these conditions apply:
• You must be above the age of 18 years and not have reached the age of 30.
• If you have children of your own you will, as a main rule, not be able to get a residence permit as an au pair.
• It must be probable that you will return to your home country at the end of your stay in Norway, and the circumstances in your home country must also indicate that you will be able to return.

Requirements concerning the host family

• The host family can be a married couple, partners or cohabitants with or without children, or a single parent with children.
• The host family must have sound knowledge of Norwegian society and speak Norwegian with the au pair.
• If one of the host parents is of the same nationality as you are, he or she must have lived in Norway for a minimum of 10 years.
• The host family can only have one au pair at a time.
• The host family must treat the au pair like a member of the family.

You cannot be a host family if you are:

• Single without children
• A member of the au pair's own family, in direct line of ascent or descent, or the au pair’s sibling, cousin, brother or sister-in-law, uncle or aunt.

Visa Fees

Please click here to view the Visa fees

Please Note :

• All fees paid at the Norway Visa Application Center are non-refundable.

• There is a Logistic Fee levied per application over and above the visa application fee.

• VFS Service fee is inclusive of all taxes

VFS Service Charge	4110 KES

The logistics fee and the value added service fees levied per application will be payable via Mpesa at the Visa Application Centre. Please enquire from the Visa Application centre for the payment procedure during application date.

• Value Added Services

The Visa Application Centre offers optional services at a nominal additional cost:

• Courier within Nairobi –KES 820
• Courier Outside Nairobi – KES 1000
• SMS tracking facility – KES 110

Documents Required

Please click here to view the list of documents you need to submit at the Visa Application Centre

Photo Specifications

General

• The photograph for each visa applicant must be an un-mounted, full face photo, as described below
• The photograph must have been taken within the last six months.
• One photograph must be submitted. The photograph should be glued to the application form

Photo Size

The photo for each visa applicant submitted must measure:

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

Photo Appearance

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

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

Processing Time

The processing at the Embassy of Norway normally takes 15 days, but may in some cases take longer.

Download Forms

If you wish to apply for a residence permit to Norway, you can download the requisite Visa Application Form from the below given link.

Application Portal: https://www.udi.no/en/

The Embassy: https://www.norway.no/en/kenya/ and

UDI: http://www.udi.no/en/

• Number of pages: 10
• The form must be printed back-to-back
• You can also obtain this form from the visa centers.

To Download a Form:

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

OR

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