VISA TYPES

• • Short Stay

  • Tourism

  • Business

  • Visit Friends/Family

  • Residence permit

  • Au pair

  • Study

  • Work immigration
    Family immigration

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• Short-Term Visas

• • If you plan to visit Norway for less than 90 days, you can apply for a visitor’s visa. With this visa, you can visit all Schengen countries.

  • 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.

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• How long does this take?

• • The consultation normally takes 8-10 days calendar days, and is included in the 15 days processing time. The consultation therefore does not in itself lead to a longer processing time than the normal 15 days for a Schengen visa.
    
    Tourism

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• Overview
  The purpose of this visa is to travel to Norway as a tourist, either by taking a trip organised by a tour operator, or through individual booking of tickets and accommodation.

• • A Schengen visa only allows foreign nationals to visit Norway and the other Schengen countries for up to 90 days.

  • Please click on each of the tabs above for more information or visit the website of the Norwegian Directorate of Immigration (UDI).

• Business

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• Overview

• The purpose of this visa is to travel to Norway for business purposes.

• A Schengen visa only allows foreign nationals to visit Norway and the other Schengen countries for up to 90 days.

• Please click on each of the tabs above for more information or visit the website of the Norwegian Directorate of Immigration (UDI).

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Visit Friends/family

Overview

The purpose of this visa is to visit family or friends in Norway. The person you are going to visit will have to provide an invitation and in most cases a financial guarantee .

A Schengen visa only allows foreign nationals to visit Norway and the other Schengen countries for up to 90 days.

Please click on each of the tabs above for more information or visit the website of the Norwegian Directorate of Immigration (UDI).

Residence Permits

For Norway, all permits that require a stay for longer than 90 days are called residence permits. The grounds for applying for a residence permit can be work, family reunion, studies etc.

Please note that if you plan to work in Norway you will, as a main rule, need a residence permit even if the stay is planned to be shorter than 90 days.

To read about the different residence permits and requirements please see the webpages of the Norwegian Directorate of Immigration (UDI) . By entering general information about your nationality and the reason for applying you will get specific information on what documents to present, case processing times etc.

  Au Pair

Overview

If you wish to come to Norway as an Au Pair, you need a residence permit. As an au pair, you can improve your language skills and learn about Norwegian society by living with a Norwegian family. In return, you will provide services such as light housework and/or child care for the host family.

Please click on each of the tabs above for more information or visit the websites of the Norwegian Directorate of Immigration (UDI) and the Royal Norwegian Embassy in Islamabad.

Kindly note that VFS will send the application by courier mail to the Norwegian Embassy in Abu Dhabi, which is responsible for the further examination.

Work Immigration

Overview

If you wish to come to Norway to work, you need a residence permit. You must normally have found a job first. What residence permit you should apply for depends on your competence and the type of work you will be doing in Norway.

Please click on each of the tabs above for more information or visit the websites of the Norwegian Directorate of Immigration (UDI) and the Royal Norwegian Embassy in Islamabad.

Family Immigration

Overview

The purpose of this visa is to join a family who live in Norway.

Please click on each of the tabs above for more information or visit the websites of the Norwegian Directorate of Immigration (UDI) and the Royal Norwegian Embassy in Islamabad.

Kindly note that VFS will send the application by courier mail to the Norwegian Embassy in Abu Dhabi, which is responsible for the further examination.

Study

Overview

If you wish to study in Norway, you must apply for a residence permit for studies. This is also called a study permit. You can apply for a residence permit to study at a university college or university, attend bible school or folk high school. You can also apply for a study permit if you are a skilled worker and are going to study Norwegian or take education to be recognized in Norway.

Please click on each of the tabs above for more information or visit the websites of the Norwegian Directorate of Immigration (UDI) and the Royal Norwegian Embassy in Islamabad.

Kindly note that VFS will send the application by courier mail to the Norwegian Embassy in Abu Dhabi, which is responsible for the further examination.