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VISA TYPES

Select the visa type that is right for you to see important information on visa fees, documents required, forms, photo specifications and processing times.

Short Term (Visas upto 90 days)

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.

Checklists - What documents to bring for your visa application.

Applicant who are applying for Tourist Visa and will be staying in any paid accommodation while in Norway are requested to download the Travel Questionnaire fill it and bring it along with the other documents to apply for the visa click here

Applicants applying from Nepal who wants to go to Iceland on a Schengen visa upto 90 days, can also apply via Norway Visa Application center in Kathmandu. Visa applications for Iceland will be processed by The Royal Norwegian Embassy , New Delhi.

For more Information please click here

Apply in time and up to 6 months prior to planned departure

https://www.norway.no/en/india/services-info/visitors-visa-res-permit/visitors-visa/#processing-time

  • Application Fees
  • Photo Specifications
  • Processing Time

  • Application Fees

    The Visa application fee is 90 euros. More information on the visa fees can be found at the UDI web page:

    You will pay the visa fee when you register your application on the Application Portal Norway.

    VFS Service Charges

    In addition to the Visa Fees, applicant requires to pay the VFS Service Charge of 20 EURO (NPR 2921/-) which is nonrefundable.

    “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 18 euro to cover the Resubmission Courier”.

    To add value to our customer, we offer some value added services. You will need to pay an extra fee in addition to the service fee when you avail these value added services. To know about these services please refer the additional service page of this website.

    Note: Visa fee and service charges are not refunded if your application is refused by the Embassy of Norway, or if you withdraw you application while it is under processing at the Embassy of Norway, New Delhi

  • Photo Specifications

    Please click here for more Information

  • Processing Time

    According to Schengen regulations (Visa Code), visa applications shall (as a main rule) be decided on within 15 calendar days from the day the embassy receives the application. Applications can be lodged six months before the start of the intended visit and the Embassy encourages the applicant to submit the application at the earliest.

    Applications for business visa are normally processed within 7 days, however in case documents are missing/needs to be verified or in need of an interview; the processing time might go up to 15-30 days.

    Before making a follow-up, applicants are respectfully requested to first check when the application was submitted. If the processing time has not been exceeded, your application is still under process and follow-ups should not be made. This will allow us to keep the processing time within 15 days.

    Submitting the application forms with the requested documents does not guarantee the issuance of visa. The embassy advise applicants to only book and not purchase flight tickets upfront. Please note that the embassy is not responsible for any expenses in connection with insurance or purchased flight tickets in case of rejection.

    Note:

    Processing time for applicants applying in Kathmandu might take longer due to transit time of 48 to 72 hours to reach Norwegian Embassy New Delhi and back. Applicants are requested to plan their travel accordingly.

Residence Permit (More Than 90 Days)

This section is for applicants who are going to reside or stay in Norway for more than 90 days.

For information on routines, regulations, case processing times, fees etc, please visit the UDI webpage and Checklist.

  • Application Fees
  • Photo Specifications
  • Processing Time

  • Application Fees

    Kindly click here for Visa Application Fees

    VFS Service Charges

    In addition to the Visa Fees, applicant requires to pay the VFS Service Charge of 20 EURO (NPR 2921/-) which is nonrefundable.

    “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 18 euro to cover the Resubmission Courier”.

    To add value to our customer, we offer some value added services. You will need to pay an extra fee in addition to the visa application fee when you avail these value added services. To know about these services please refer the additional service page of this website.

    Note: Visa fee and service charges are not refunded if your application is refused by the Embassy of Norway, or if you withdraw you application while it is under processing at the Embassy of Norway, New Delhi.

    Visa Stamping

    Once the applicants receive an approval for residence permit from UDI, the applicant will have to visit the nearest VFS office to submit their passport.

    For approval cases, applicants need to book an appointment by selecting VISA stamping option in the appointment module to submit their passports

  • Photo Specifications

    Please click here for more Information

  • Processing Time

    For Information on processing time click here.

    Note:

    Processing time for applicants applying in Kathmandu might take longer due to transit time of 48 to 72 hours to reach Norwegian Embassy New Delhi and back. Applicants are requested to plan their travel accordingly.)