Visa Information

Applicable visa fee, in Pound Sterling (£), is as per the current exchange rate and may be subject to change without notice.

VFS service fee (inclusive of VAT) is charged per visa application, in addition to the applicable visa fee.

All fees can be paid by cash (except in Edinburgh), Credit/Debit card or Postal Orders in the name of “Norway Visa Application Centre”.

Cheque payments and direct bank transfers are not accepted.

All fees are non-refundable.

The applicant may request to have the passport returned from the responsible mission while the application is being processed. If the applicant later resubmits the passport for issuance of visa, VFS charges 18.90 EURO. Kindly note this is applicable only to Edinburg, London being the Hub location will not charge this fee.

The list of documents below is not an exhaustive list of documents and the applicant can always be asked to provide additional information/documents, if desired by the Mission.

Both the standard and the supporting documentation have to be recent, i.e. not older than 1 month, and need to be provided for every Schengen visa application.

Applicants always have to bring and present their original documents, but they only need to submit photocopies of the same; unless the requirements specify that an original document has to be submitted.

Checklist for Tourist Visa, to be printed and attached to the documentation requested click here

Please note:

Reservations for flights or other transportation or hotel bookings to Norway is a required document. Failure to provide this will likely lead to rejection of the visa.

All photocopies are required to copy on A4 paper. Please do not glue the photo or staple the documents

Please provide one recent colour photograph (not more than 6 months old) of yourself, meeting the following requirements:

• Taken against a light (white or off-white) background so that features are distinguishable and contrast against the background.
• Clear quality and with the face in focus
• Full face: non-smiling, no sunglasses, no hat/cap or any head covering, unless the applicant wears such items because of his/her religious belief or ethnic background
• Printed on normal photographic paper (camera print)
• Photograph attached (paper clipped) to the Visa Application Form

If the photographs presented do not meet these requirements (see examples here), then the visa application will be considered incomplete and applicant will be asked to take new photographs in the photo booth in the visa application centre.

Apply well in advance of your travel, we recommend that you apply at least 4 weeks prior to departure. Please allow additional days for processing if you are applying in our satellite centre in Edinburgh

Every applicant can submit his/her Schengen visa application up to 6 months before the intended travel date to the Schengen Area.

The minimum processing time of a visa application is 15 days from the day it is received at the Norway Embassy in London, if you're applying in London, it takes 1 working day for the transfer. But if you're applying in Manchester or Edinburgh, it will take an extra 3 working days to reach the Embassy.

If applying with less than 15 days, your application will be under high risk for receiving a rejection from the Embassy because the application time does not pertain to the 15-day processing rule, if there is no justified emergency. Please note that the general processing time is 15 days, and that there is additional courier time as well (2-3 days each way). If you have a justified emergency, you should provide documentation of this.

In order to avoid any delays in the visa application process, it is paramount that the visa application is complete and its documents submitted are as per the Mission’s requirements (see Documents Required for the different visa categories).

Applicants also need to be aware that, especially during busy season around Easter, Summer holidays (July and August) and Christmas, the appointments (see Schedule an Appointment) are being booked very quickly as the Mission only processes a fixed amount of visa applications on a daily basis.  

Furthermore applicants need to consider that VFS/Mission’s closures and holidays (see Public Holidays/Closures) may extend the visa application processing time.

Therefore VFS recommends all applicants:

1. to book their appointment as soon as they know they’ll be travelling
2. to ensure that their visa application’s documentation meets the Mission’s requirements
3. to leave enough processing time for the Mission

The Mission may always request for additional information/documents or invite applicants for an interview during the visa application process and this may cause delays in the visa process, which applicants accept responsibility for.

The applicant may request to have the passport returned from the responsible mission while the application is being processed. If the applicant later resubmits the passport for issuance of visa, VFS charges 18.90 EURO. Kindly note this is applicable only to Edinburg, London being the Hub location will not charge this fee.

For Norway every applicant needs to provide a signed printout from a Schengen visa application form (VAF).

Applicants will need to:

1. Complete step by step the online Application Form (new users first need to register)
2. Pay the applicable visa fee
3. Take printouts of the cover letter, visa application form and payment receipt
4. Sign the printed visa application form
5. Bring on the appointment day the cover letter, visa application form and payment receipt

Applicable visa fee, in Pound Sterling (£), is as per the current exchange rate and may be subject to change without notice.

VFS service fee (inclusive of VAT) is charged per visa application, in addition to the applicable visa fee.

All fees can be paid by cash (except in Edinburgh), Credit/Debit card or Postal Orders in the name of “Norway Visa Application Centre”.

Cheque payments and direct bank transfers are not accepted.

All fees are non-refundable.

The applicant may request to have the passport returned from the responsible mission while the application is being processed. If the applicant later resubmits the passport for issuance of visa, VFS charges 18.90 EURO. Kindly note this is applicable only to Edinburg, London being the Hub location will not charge this fee.

The list of documents below is not an exhaustive list of documents and the applicant can always be asked to provide additional information/documents, if desired by the Mission.

Both the standard and the supporting documentation have to be recent, i.e. not older than 1 month, and need to be provided for every Schengen visa application.

Applicants always have to bring and present their original documents, but they only need to submit photocopies of the same; unless the requirements specify that an original document has to be submitted.

Checklist for Visitor Family/Friends Visa, to be printed and attached to the documentation requested click here

Please note:

Reservations for flights or other transportation or hotel bookings to Norway is a required document. Failure to provide this will likely lead to rejection of the visa.

All photocopies are required to copy on A4 paper. Please do not glue the photo or staple the documents

Please provide one recent colour photograph (not more than 6 months old) of yourself, meeting the following requirements:

• Taken against a light (white or off-white) background so that features are distinguishable and contrast against the background.
• Clear quality and with the face in focus
• Full face: non-smiling, no sunglasses, no hat/cap or any head covering, unless the applicant wears such items because of his/her religious belief or ethnic background
• Printed on normal photographic paper (camera print)
• Photograph attached (paper clipped) to the Visa Application Form

If the photographs presented do not meet these requirements (see examples here), then the visa application will be considered incomplete and applicant will be asked to take new photographs in the photo booth in the visa application centre.

Every applicant can submit his/her Schengen visa application up to 6 months before the intended travel date to the Schengen Area.

Apply well in advance of your travel, we recommend that you apply at least 4 weeks prior to departure. Please allow additional days for processing if you are applying in our satellite centre in Edinburgh

The minimum processing time of a visa application is 15 days from the day it is received at the Norway Embassy in London, if you're applying in London, it takes 1 working day for the transfer. But if you're applying in Manchester or Edinburgh, it will take an extra 3 working days to reach the Embassy.

If applying with less than 15 days, your application will be under high risk for receiving a rejection from the Embassy because the application time does not pertain to the 15-day processing rule, if there is no justified emergency. Please note that the general processing time is 15 days, and that there is additional courier time as well (2-3 days each way). If you have a justified emergency, you should provide documentation of this.

In order to avoid any delays in the visa application process, it is paramount that the visa application is complete and its documents submitted are as per the Mission’s requirements (see Documents Required for the different visa categories).

Applicants also need to be aware that, especially during busy season around Easter, Summer holidays (July and August) and Christmas, the appointments (see Schedule an Appointment) are being booked very quickly as the Mission only processes a fixed amount of visa applications on a daily basis.  

Furthermore applicants need to consider that VFS/Mission’s closures and holidays (see Public Holidays/Closures) may extend the visa application processing time.

Therefore VFS recommends all applicants:

1. to book their appointment as soon as they know they’ll be travelling
2. to ensure that their visa application’s documentation meets the Mission’s requirements
3. to leave enough processing time for the Mission

The Mission may always request for additional information/documents or invite applicants for an interview during the visa application process and this may cause delays in the visa process, which applicants accept responsibility for.

The applicant may request to have the passport returned from the responsible mission while the application is being processed. If the applicant later resubmits the passport for issuance of visa, VFS charges 18.90 EURO. Kindly note this is applicable only to Edinburg, London being the Hub location will not charge this fee.

For Norway every applicant needs to provide a signed printout from a Schengen visa application form (VAF).

Applicants will need to:

1. Complete step by step the online Application Form (new users first need to register)
2. Pay the applicable visa fee
3. Take printouts of the cover letter, visa application form and payment receipt
4. Sign the printed visa application form
5. Bring on the appointment day the cover letter, visa application form and payment receipt

Applicable visa fee, in Pound Sterling (£), is as per the current exchange rate and may be subject to change without notice.

VFS service fee (inclusive of VAT) is charged per visa application, in addition to the applicable visa fee.

All fees can be paid by cash (except in Edinburgh), Credit/Debit card or Postal Orders in the name of “Norway Visa Application Centre”.

Cheque payments and direct bank transfers are not accepted.

All fees are non-refundable.

The applicant may request to have the passport returned from the responsible mission while the application is being processed. If the applicant later resubmits the passport for issuance of visa, VFS charges 18.90 EURO. Kindly note this is applicable only to Edinburg, London being the Hub location will not charge this fee.

The list of documents below is not an exhaustive list of documents and the applicant can always be asked to provide additional information/documents, if desired by the Mission.

Both the standard and the supporting documentation have to be recent, i.e. not older than 1 month, and need to be provided for every Schengen visa application.

Applicants always have to bring and present their original documents, but they only need to submit photocopies of the same; unless the requirements specify that an original document has to be submitted.

Checklist for Business Visa, to be printed and attached to the documentation requested click here

Please note: All photocopies are required to copy on A4 paper. Please do not glue the photo or staple the documents

All photocopies are required to copy on A4 paper. Please do not glue the photo or staple the documents

Please provide one recent colour photograph (not more than 6 months old) of yourself, meeting the following requirements:

• Taken against a light (white or off-white) background so that features are distinguishable and contrast against the background.
• Clear quality and with the face in focus
• Full face: non-smiling, no sunglasses, no hat/cap or any head covering, unless the applicant wears such items because of his/her religious belief or ethnic background
• Printed on normal photographic paper (camera print)
• Photograph attached (paper clipped) to the Visa Application Form

If the photographs presented do not meet these requirements (see examples here), then the visa application will be considered incomplete and applicant will be asked to take new photographs in the photo booth in the visa application centre.

Apply well in advance of your travel, we recommend that you apply at least 4 weeks prior to departure. Please allow additional days for processing if you are applying in our satellite centre in Edinburgh

Every applicant can submit his/her Schengen visa application up to 6 months before the intended travel date to the Schengen Area.

The minimum processing time of a visa application is 15 days from the day it is received at the Norway Embassy in London, if you're applying in London, it takes 1 working day for the transfer. But if you're applying in Manchester or Edinburgh, it will take an extra 3 working days to reach the Embassy.

If applying with less than 15 days, your application will be under high risk for receiving a rejection from the Embassy because the application time does not pertain to the 15-day processing rule, if there is no justified emergency. Please note that the general processing time is 15 days, and that there is additional courier time as well (2-3 days each way). If you have a justified emergency, you should provide documentation of this.

In order to avoid any delays in the visa application process, it is paramount that the visa application is complete and its documents submitted are as per the Mission’s requirements (see Documents Required for the different visa categories).

Applicants also need to be aware that, especially during busy season around Easter, Summer holidays (July and August) and Christmas, the appointments (see Schedule an Appointment) are being booked very quickly as the Mission only processes a fixed amount of visa applications on a daily basis.  

Furthermore applicants need to consider that VFS/Mission’s closures and holidays (see Public Holidays/Closures) may extend the visa application processing time.

Therefore VFS recommends all applicants:

1. 1. to book their appointment as soon as they know they’ll be travelling
2. 2. to ensure that their visa application’s documentation meets the Mission’s requirements
3. 3. to leave enough processing time for the Mission

The Mission may always request for additional information/documents or invite applicants for an interview during the visa application process and this may cause delays in the visa process, which applicants accept responsibility for.

The applicant may request to have the passport returned from the responsible mission while the application is being processed. If the applicant later resubmits the passport for issuance of visa, VFS charges 18.90 EURO. Kindly note this is applicable only to Edinburg, London being the Hub location will not charge this fee.

For Norway every applicant needs to provide a signed printout from a Schengen visa application form (VAF).

Applicants will need to:

1. Complete step by step the online Application Form (new users first need to register)
2. Pay the applicable visa fee
3. Take printouts of the cover letter, visa application form and payment receipt
4. Sign the printed visa application form
5. Bring on the appointment day the cover letter, visa application form and payment receipt

Please note that all applicants will need to pay the visa fee online however once the application is assessed and successfully processed under the EEA/EU family member category, the visa fee will be refunded through your UDI account by the Norwegian authorities.

Applicable visa fee, in Pound Sterling (£), is as per the current exchange rate and may be subject to change without notice.

VFS service fee (inclusive of VAT) is charged per visa application, in addition to the applicable visa fee.

All fees can be paid by cash (except in Edinburgh), Credit/Debit card or Postal Orders in the name of “Norway Visa Application Centre”.

Cheque payments and direct bank transfers are not accepted.

All fees are non-refundable.

The applicant may request to have the passport returned from the responsible mission while the application is being processed. If the applicant later resubmits the passport for issuance of visa, VFS charges 18.90 EURO. Kindly note this is applicable only to Edinburg, London being the Hub location will not charge this fee.

The list of documents below is not an exhaustive list of documents and the applicant can always be asked to provide additional information/documents, if desired by the Mission.

Both the standard and the supporting documentation have to be recent, i.e. not older than 1 month, and need to be provided for every Schengen visa application.

Applicants always have to bring and present their original documents, but they only need to submit photocopies of the same; unless the requirements specify that an original document has to be submitted.

Checklist for EU Family Members Visa, to be printed and attached to the documentation requested click here

Please note: All photocopies are required to copy on A4 paper. Please do not glue the photo or staple the documents

All photocopies are required to copy on A4 paper. Please do not glue the photo or staple the documents

Please provide one recent colour photograph (not more than 6 months old) of yourself, meeting the following requirements:

• Taken against a light (white or off-white) background so that features are distinguishable and contrast against the background.
• Clear quality and with the face in focus
• Full face: non-smiling, no sunglasses, no hat/cap or any head covering, unless the applicant wears such items because of his/her religious belief or ethnic background
• Printed on normal photographic paper (camera print)
• Photograph attached (paper clipped) to the Visa Application Form

If the photographs presented do not meet these requirements (see examples here), then the visa application will be considered incomplete and applicant will be asked to take new photographs in the photo booth in the visa application centre.

Every applicant can submit his/her Schengen visa application up to 6 months before the intended travel date to the Schengen Area.

Apply well in advance of your travel, we recommend that you apply at least 4 weeks prior to departure. Please allow additional days for processing if you are applying in our satellite centre in Edinburgh

The minimum processing time of a visa application is 15 days from the day it is received at the Norway Embassy in London, if you're applying in London, it takes 1 working day for the transfer. But if you're applying in Manchester or Edinburgh, it will take an extra 3 working days to reach the Embassy.

If applying with less than 15 days, your application will be under high risk for receiving a rejection from the Embassy because the application time does not pertain to the 15-day processing rule, if there is no justified emergency. Please note that the general processing time is 15 days, and that there is additional courier time as well (2-3 days each way). If you have a justified emergency, you should provide documentation of this.

In order to avoid any delays in the visa application process, it is paramount that the visa application is complete and its documents submitted are as per the Mission’s requirements (see Documents Required for the different visa categories).

Applicants also need to be aware that, especially during busy season around Easter, Summer holidays (July and August) and Christmas, the appointments (see Schedule an Appointment) are being booked very quickly as the Mission only processes a fixed amount of visa applications on a daily basis.  

Furthermore applicants need to consider that VFS/Mission’s closures and holidays (see Public Holidays/Closures) may extend the visa application processing time.

Therefore VFS recommends all applicants:

1. to book their appointment as soon as they know they’ll be travelling
2. to ensure that their visa application’s documentation meets the Mission’s requirements
3. to leave enough processing time for the Mission

The Mission may always request for additional information/documents or invite applicants for an interview during the visa application process and this may cause delays in the visa process, which applicants accept responsibility for.

The applicant may request to have the passport returned from the responsible mission while the application is being processed. If the applicant later resubmits the passport for issuance of visa, VFS charges 18.90 EURO. Kindly note this is applicable only to Edinburg, London being the Hub location will not charge this fee.

For Norway every applicant needs to provide a signed printout from a Schengen visa application form (VAF).

Applicants will need to:

1. Complete step by step the online Application Form (new users first need to register)
2. Pay the applicable visa fee
3. Take printouts of the cover letter, visa application form and payment receipt
4. Sign the printed visa application form
5. Bring on the appointment day the cover letter, visa application form and payment receipt

Applicable visa fee, in Pound Sterling (£), is as per the current exchange rate and may be subject to change without notice.

VFS service fee (inclusive of VAT) is charged per visa application, in addition to the applicable visa fee.

Cheque payments and direct bank transfers are not accepted.

All fees are non-refundable.

The applicant may request to have the passport returned from the responsible mission while the application is being processed. If the applicant later resubmits the passport for issuance of visa, VFS charges 18.90 EURO.

Applications for minors require the signature of both parents for a number of documents (including documents that are only available at the centre) and therefore both parents ought to be present during the application submission.

The list of documents below is not an exhaustive list of documents and the applicant can always be asked to provide additional information/documents, if desired by the Mission.

Both the standard and the supporting documentation have to be recent, i.e. not older than 1 month, and need to be provided for every Schengen visa application.

Applicants always have to bring and present their original documents, but they only need to submit photocopies of the same; unless the requirements specify that an original document has to be submitted. Please click here for required documents.

Before gathering the required documents mentioned below, applicants are advised to read the requirements under Overview (see here) in order to ensure they are entitled to apply for the chosen visa category.

1. STANDARD DOCUMENTATION FOR SCHENGEN VISA APPLICATION
1. Printed Visa application form (original) (see here)
2. Cover letter (printout of PDF document)
   
   After having paid online the applicable visa fee, an email – with the cover letter as a PDF attachment - confirming the visa application registration is sent.
3. Passport (original and photocopy)
   
   Signed passport, at least 2 blank pages for visa purposes, must be valid for at least 90 days beyond the return date of the trip to the Schengen Area and has to be issued within the last 10 years on the day of leaving the Schengen Area.
   
   Extended passport may still be valid, but when older than 10 years the passport is no longer acceptable; in that case applicant first needs to apply for a new passport.
   
   Photocopies of previous Schengen visas endorsed in an old passport and/or issued in the last 3 years, if applicable.
4. UK Residence permit (original and copy)
   
   UK Residence permit, endorsed in the passport or issued as a Biometrics card, must be valid for at least 1 month beyond the return date of the trip to the Schengen Area If holding a UK biometric card, kindly provide copies of both sides.
5. Photograph (original and within last 6 months) (see here)

Every minor, irrespective of the visa category applying for, has also to provide the following documents as part of the Standard Documentation:

1. 1. Birth certificate
   
   Unabridged birth certificate showing biological parents their names; if not in English or Norwegian, then translation by a certified translator in the UK is also required
2. 2. Consent letter of both parents
   
   Both biological parents need to give their written consent (signed & dated) for the minor to travel
3. 3. Both Parents passports (original and photocopy)

Proof of sole custody (in case of a single parent): in case parents have divorced or one of the parents has deceased, then the same has to be demonstrated by court/residence order (original to be seen) or death certificate (original to be seen)

2. SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION FOR SCHENGEN VISA APPLICATION

In Case The Minor Is Applying For All Visa Categories Except EEA/EU And Swiss National Family Member.

1. Proof of current occupation
1. a. Student letter (original): recent (less than 1 month old), signed, UK school/college/university letter (addressed to the Mission, name and position of the signee and confirming applicant’s enrolment)
2. Proof of funds (from 1 parent)
1. a. Latest 3 months UK current account bank statements showing applicant’s name, address and an end balance dated within the last month on the visa application submission date; balance needs to show a minimum amount of £ 50.00/day of stay in the Schengen Area + outstanding accommodation and travel fees (alternatively online bank account printouts are also accepted).
2. b. Travellers’ cheques covering the same amount as explained under a.
3. Proof of travel (airplane, train, boat, coach, (hired) car)
1. a. Confirmed return travel tickets: mentioning applicant’s name and travel dates to & from the Schengen Area
2. b. When travelling by car: car registration, car insurance, return travel tickets (ferry or Eurotunnel) mentioning the car’s registration number and driver’s driving licence. If applicant is not the driver, then driver’s cover letter (signed & dated) confirming joint travel with applicant and travel dates need to be provided too.
3. If traveling through more than one Schengen country, please provide a full and detailed travel itinerary and travel tickets between every country.

When travel tickets have been paid through travel agency, then a receipt, an invoice or a payment confirmation is also required.

4. Proof of accommodation
1. a. Confirmed accommodation (hotel, hostel, camping…) reservation mentioning applicant’s name, travel dates and accommodation address details.

If the applicant’s name is not mentioned on the accommodation reservation, then a joint travel confirmation letter, signed and dated by the person whose name is on the reservation, must also be provided along with a photocopy of that same person’s passport/ID card + passport signature page, if signature is not on passport’s bio page.

When accommodation is reserved for a group, then a list with the names of the group members will also be required; alternatively the group members their names may also be mentioned on the travel ticket

2. b. Accommodation provided by family/friends in Norway: applicant’s host’s recent (not older than 1 month) invitation letter (signed & dated) - confirming travel period and address of stay - is required, along with a copy of host’s passport’s bio page + host’s permit of stay in Norway, if host is non EU citizen.

In addition to the invitation letter, the applicant needs to submit the following:

1. applicant’s last 3 months bank statements: see details above under 2.a)

OR

2. Guarantee form: this form needs to be obtained by the host in Norway from the local Town Hall and then stamped by the local police. Host must send the original form to the applicant, who will submit this document along with the required documents for the visa application. The guarantee form needs to state the travel dates matching the travel tickets.
5. Travel insurance (all-risk medical travel insurance)
   
   Travel insurance – showing the applicant’s name - has to be valid throughout the complete territory of the Schengen Area and must cover the entire period of the applicant’s intended stay in the Schengen Area; the minimum coverage for medical emergency and repatriation expenses must be 30,000 €.

In case the minor is applying for EEA/EU AND SWISS NATIONAL FAMILY MEMBER

1. EEA/EU and Swiss national’s passport or ID card (original to be seen)
2. Proof of relation to EEA/EU and Swiss national: birth certificate (original to be seen with photocopy to be submitted), if not in English, then translation by a certified translator in the UK of the same is required
3. Proof of joint travel (airplane, train, boat, coach, (hired) car)
   
   

   Confirmed return travel tickets: mentioning both applicant’s and EEA/EU and Swiss national family member’s names and travel dates to & from the Schengen Area

   When travelling by car: car registration, car insurance, return travel tickets (ferry or Eurotunnel) mentioning the car’s registration number and driver’s driving licence. If applicant is not the driver, then driver’s cover letter (signed & dated) confirming joint travel with applicant and travel dates need to be provided too.

   When travel tickets have been paid through travel agency, then a receipt, an invoice or a payment confirmation is also required.

Please note: All photocopies are required to copy on A4 paper. Please do not glue the photo or staple the documents

Please provide one recent colour photograph (not more than 6 months old) of yourself, meeting the following requirements:

• Taken against a light (white or off-white) background so that features are distinguishable and contrast against the background.
• Clear quality and with the face in focus
• Full face: non-smiling, no sunglasses, no hat/cap or any head covering, unless the applicant wears such items because of his/her religious belief or ethnic background
• Printed on normal photographic paper (camera print)
• Photograph attached (paper clipped) to the Visa Application Form

If the photographs presented do not meet these requirements (see examples here), then the visa application will be considered incomplete and applicant will be asked to take new photographs in the photo booth in the visa application centre.

Every applicant can submit his/her Schengen visa application up to 6 months before the intended travel date to the Schengen Area.

Apply well in advance of your travel, we recommend that you apply at least 4 weeks prior to departure. Please allow additional days for processing if you are applying in our satellite centre in Edinburgh

The minimum processing time of a visa application is 15 days from the day it is received at the Norway Embassy in London, if you're applying in London, it takes 1 working day for the transfer. But if you're applying in Manchester or Edinburgh, it will take an extra 3 working days to reach the Embassy.

If applying with less than 15 days, your application will be under high risk for receiving a rejection from the Embassy because the application time does not pertain to the 15-day processing rule, if there is no justified emergency. Please note that the general processing time is 15 days, and that there is additional courier time as well (2-3 days each way). If you have a justified emergency, you should provide documentation of this.

In order to avoid any delays in the visa application process, it is paramount that the visa application is complete and its documents submitted are as per the Mission’s requirements (see Documents Required for the different visa categories).

Applicants also need to be aware that, especially during busy season around Easter, Summer holidays (July and August) and Christmas, the appointments (see Schedule an Appointment) are being booked very quickly as the Mission only processes a fixed amount of visa applications on a daily basis.  

Furthermore applicants need to consider that VFS/Mission’s closures and holidays (see Public Holidays/Closures) may extend the visa application processing time.

Therefore VFS recommends all applicants:

1. to book their appointment as soon as they know they’ll be travelling
2. to ensure that their visa application’s documentation meets the Mission’s requirements
3. to leave enough processing time for the Mission

The Mission may always request for additional information/documents or invite applicants for an interview during the visa application process and this may cause delays in the visa process, which applicants accept responsibility for.

The applicant may request to have the passport returned from the responsible mission while the application is being processed. If the applicant later resubmits the passport for issuance of visa, VFS charges 18.90 EURO.

For Norway every applicant needs to provide a signed printout from a Schengen visa application form (VAF).

Applicants will need to:

1. Complete step by step the online Application Form (new users first need to register)
2. Pay the applicable visa fee
3. Take printouts of the cover letter, visa application form and payment receipt
4. Sign the printed visa application form
5. Bring on the appointment day the cover letter, visa application form and payment receipt