# 🇳🇴 Norway — visa routes

> Verified visa and immigration data for Norway from VisaPassage.
> Canonical page: https://visapassage.com/destinations/norway

25 routes with deep coverage. Every entry below is checked against official sources and carries its own verification date. Statuses describe typical eligibility — they are never a promise of approval; individual applications require review.

## Short visits by passport

- **United States**: Visa-free · stays up to 90 days
- **United Kingdom**: Visa-free · stays up to 90 days
- **Germany**: Visa-free
- **India**: Visa required · apply before travel
- **Canada**: Visa-free · stays up to 90 days
- **Australia**: Visa-free · stays up to 90 days

Other passports: check https://visapassage.com/visa-checker for your specific passports.

## Visit

| Route | Status | Max stay | Gov fee | Service fee | Processing |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| ETIAS travel authorisation | Travel authorisation · typically eligible | 90 days | €7 | €19 | 4 days |
| Schengen short-stay visa (Type C) -- tourism | Consular visa · typically eligible | 90 days | €90 | €49 | 15 days |
| Norway Schengen Visitor Visa | Consular visa · typically eligible | 90 days | €90 | — | 15 days |
| Airport transit visa (Type A) | Consular visa · typically eligible | — | €90 | €39 | 15 days |
| Norway Airport Transit Visa | Consular visa · typically eligible | — | €90 | — | — |
| Schengen short-stay visa (Type C) -- business | Consular visa · typically eligible | 90 days | €90 | €49 | 15 days |
| Norway Schengen Business Visitor Visa | Consular visa · typically eligible | 90 days | €90 | — | 15 days |

- **Schengen short-stay visa (Type C) -- tourism** — Key documents: Completed application form, Passport, Passport photo, Travel medical insurance, Proof of accommodation, Return / onward ticket, Proof of sufficient funds
- **Norway Schengen Visitor Visa** — Key documents: Schengen application form, Passport, Travel/health insurance, Proof of funds, Return/onward ticket, Accommodation documentation · Last verified 12 Jun 2026 · Source: udi.no
- **Norway Airport Transit Visa** — Key documents: Passport, Flight tickets, Destination entry rights, Visitor-visa application form · Last verified 12 Jun 2026 · Source: udi.no
- **Norway Schengen Business Visitor Visa** — Key documents: Invitation letter from Norwegian host, Schengen application form, Passport, Travel/health insurance, Proof of funds or cost coverage · Last verified 12 Jun 2026 · Source: udi.no

## Study & Training

| Route | Status | Max stay | Gov fee | Service fee | Processing |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| National long-stay visa (Type D) -- study | Consular visa · typically eligible | — | — | €200 | — |
| Norway Study Permit | Consular visa · typically eligible | — | NOK 5,400 | — | — |
| Norway Residence Permit for Trainees | Consular visa · typically eligible | 365 days | NOK 6,300 | — | — |

- **Norway Study Permit** — Key documents: Passport, Admission confirmation, Proof of subsistence funds, Proof of accommodation, Application form and cover letter · Rights: Work: up to 20 h/week · Study: Full-time study at the admitting institution is the basis of the permit. · Family: Spouse/cohabitant and children may apply separately, except for folk- and bible-school students. · Last verified 12 Jun 2026 · Source: udi.no
- **Norway Residence Permit for Trainees** — Key documents: Passport, Training plan, Confirmation of foreign higher education, Offer of traineeship, Application form and cover letter · Rights: Work: Work limited to the traineeship described in the training plan. · Study: The traineeship forms part of higher education taken abroad. · Family: Spouse/cohabitant and children may apply for family immigration. · Last verified 12 Jun 2026 · Source: udi.no

## Work & Self-Employment

| Route | Status | Max stay | Gov fee | Service fee | Processing |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Residence permit for self-employed persons (sole proprietorship) | Available | — | — | — | — |
| Norway Residence Permit for Self-Employed Persons | Consular visa · typically eligible | — | NOK 6,300 | — | — |
| Startup / Entrepreneur Visa | Available | — | — | — | — |
| National long-stay visa (Type D) -- work | Consular visa · Conditional | — | — | €200 | — |
| Norway Residence Permit for Skilled Workers | Consular visa · typically eligible | — | NOK 6,300 | — | — |
| Norway Residence Permit to Seek Work as a Skilled Worker | Consular visa · typically eligible | — | NOK 6,300 | — | — |
| Norway Residence Permit for Seasonal Workers | Consular visa · typically eligible | 180 days | NOK 6,300 | — | — |

- **Residence permit for self-employed persons (sole proprietorship)** — Skilled freelancers can get a permit to run their own Norwegian sole proprietorship (limited companies excluded) if the business is likely to yield at least NOK 325,400/year pre-tax and the work requires their skilled qualifications; 1 year, renewable, permanent residence possible after 3 years. · Last verified 10 Jun 2026 · Source: lawyernorway.no
- **Norway Residence Permit for Self-Employed Persons** — Key documents: Passport, Business accounts / income statement, Invoices and contracts, Brønnøysund register transcript, Qualification documentation, Application form and cover letter · Rights: Work: Work permitted only within the registered self-employed business that founds the permit. · Study: Study alongside self-employment is generally possible. · Residency after 3 years · Family: Spouse/cohabitant and children may apply for family immigration. · Last verified 12 Jun 2026 · Source: udi.no
- **Startup / Entrepreneur Visa** — Residence permit for self-employed persons: requires skilled-worker qualifications, a sole proprietorship in Norway and expected business income of at least NOK 242,966/year; granted 1 year at a time with renewal and a 3-year path to permanent residence. · Last verified 10 Jun 2026 · Source: lawyernorway.no
- **Norway Residence Permit for Skilled Workers** — Key documents: Passport, Offer of employment / contract, Educational documentation, Employer confirmation code, Application form and cover letter, Proof of pay and working conditions, Passport photo · Rights: Work: Full-time work for the specific employer/role stated in the permit; a new permit is needed to change job type. · Study: Studies alongside work are generally possible; the permit basis is employment. · Residency after 3 years · Family: Spouse/cohabitant and children may apply for family immigration, simultaneously if filed together. · Last verified 12 Jun 2026 · Source: udi.no
- **Norway Residence Permit to Seek Work as a Skilled Worker** — Key documents: Passport, Educational documentation, Proof of own funds, Application form and cover letter, Passport photo · Rights: Work: May take any job (skilled or unskilled) while searching; cannot be self-employed. · Last verified 12 Jun 2026 · Source: udi.no
- **Norway Residence Permit for Seasonal Workers** — Key documents: Passport, Offer of employment / contract, Proof the work is seasonal, Proof of pay and conditions, Application form and cover letter · Rights: Work: Full-time seasonal work for the employer stated in the permit. · Last verified 12 Jun 2026 · Source: udi.no

## Retire & Lifestyle

| Route | Status | Max stay | Gov fee | Service fee | Processing |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Norway Working Holiday Permit | Consular visa · typically eligible | — | NOK 6,300 | — | — |

- **Norway Working Holiday Permit** — Key documents: Passport, Proof of citizenship and residence, Proof of funds, Insurance declaration, Application form and cover letter · Rights: Work: May work, but not more than 6 months with the same employer. · Study: Studies limited to 3 months; longer requires a study permit. · Last verified 12 Jun 2026 · Source: udi.no

## Family & Origin

| Route | Status | Max stay | Gov fee | Service fee | Processing |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Norway Family Immigration with a Spouse or Cohabitant | Consular visa · typically eligible | — | NOK 11,900 | — | — |
| Norway Family Immigration for Children | Consular visa · typically eligible | — | NOK 5,950 | — | — |

- **Norway Family Immigration with a Spouse or Cohabitant** — Key documents: Passport, Marriage or cohabitation documentation, Sponsor's income documentation, Proof of accommodation, Sponsor's status documentation, Application form and cover letter · Rights: Work: Family-immigration permits generally allow the holder to work and study in Norway. · Study: Study is generally permitted on a family-immigration permit. · Residency after 3 years · Family: This permit is itself the spouse route; joint children apply via family immigration for children. · Last verified 12 Jun 2026 · Source: udi.no
- **Norway Family Immigration for Children** — Key documents: Child's passport, Birth certificate, Consent or custody documentation, Sponsor's income documentation, Sponsor's status documentation, Application form and cover letter · Rights: Study: Children may attend school in Norway. · Residency after 3 years · Family: This route covers children joining a resident parent. · Last verified 12 Jun 2026 · Source: udi.no

## Special Categories

| Route | Status | Max stay | Gov fee | Service fee | Processing |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Norway Residence Permit for Researcher with Own Funds | Consular visa · typically eligible | — | NOK 6,300 | — | — |
| Norway Residence Permit for Religious Leaders and Teachers | Consular visa · typically eligible | — | NOK 6,300 | — | — |
| Norway Protection (Asylum) | Consular visa · typically eligible | — | — | — | — |
| Norwegian Citizenship by Naturalisation | Consular visa · typically eligible | — | NOK 6,500 | — | — |
| Norway Permanent Residence Permit | Consular visa · typically eligible | — | NOK 4,000 | — | — |

- **Norway Residence Permit for Researcher with Own Funds** — Key documents: Passport, Invitation from research institution, Education documentation, Proof of own funds, Application form and cover letter · Rights: Work: Activity limited to the research that founds the permit; no Norwegian employer. · Study: The permit covers research activity at the host institution. · Family: Spouse/cohabitant and children may usually apply to live in Norway. · Last verified 12 Jun 2026 · Source: udi.no
- **Norway Residence Permit for Religious Leaders and Teachers** — Key documents: Passport, Offer of employment / contract, Education documentation, Documentation of pay or board/lodging guarantee, Organisation documentation, Application form and cover letter · Rights: Work: Full-time work for the named religious employer only. · Study: Study alongside the religious work is generally possible. · Residency after 3 years · Family: Spouse/cohabitant and children may apply for family immigration. · Last verified 12 Jun 2026 · Source: udi.no
- **Norway Protection (Asylum)** — Key documents: Asylum registration, Statement of grounds · Rights: Work: Asylum seekers may be granted a temporary right to work while their case is processed; recognised refugees may work. · Study: Access to education applies, particularly for minors. · Residency after 3 years · Family: Family members of a recognised refugee may apply through family immigration. · Last verified 12 Jun 2026 · Source: udi.no
- **Norwegian Citizenship by Naturalisation** — Key documents: Passport / identity documentation, Residence documentation, B1 Norwegian test result, Citizenship test result, Police certificate of conduct · Rights: Work: Citizens have unrestricted rights to live and work in Norway. · Study: Citizens have unrestricted rights to study in Norway. · Residency: Citizenship is the final status; dual citizenship is allowed since 1 January 2020. · Family: Spouses may qualify under the reduced residence rule; children may acquire citizenship through a Norwegian parent. · Last verified 12 Jun 2026 · Source: udi.no
- **Norway Permanent Residence Permit** — Key documents: Current residence permit / card, Passport, Proof of income, A2 Norwegian test result, Social studies test result, Application form · Rights: Work: Unrestricted right to work in Norway. · Study: Unrestricted right to study in Norway. · Residency: This is permanent residence itself; the card is renewed every 2 years. · Family: Permanent residents may sponsor family immigration subject to the standard requirements. · Last verified 12 Jun 2026 · Source: udi.no

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