Visas for Norway, without the guesswork

Short stays in Norway run on the shared Schengen rules — one C visa (or none, for exempt passports) covers all 29 countries. Everything else is national: where you apply, who runs the centres, and every stay over 90 days.

How Norway takes applications

Good to know about Norway

• Svalbard is NOT in Schengen — it is visa-free for everyone, but you need a double-entry Schengen visa to transit mainland Norway on the way there and back.
• Non-EU member: Norway applies Schengen via EEA association.
• Norway's portal pre-fills the embassy hand-in; without the portal reference, centres will not accept documents.

Staying longer than 90 days

Long stays are residence permits decided by UDI, applied through the online Application Portal with document hand-in at a VFS centre or mission.

Check your situation

Pick your passport for an exact answer — visa, visa-free, or free movement:

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