Visitor's visa

• You should apply well in advance and as a rule no later than 15 days before you plan to travel. Due to the courier sending of documents in some countries, we recommend that you apply at least 4 weeks prior to your planned departure.
• You may submit your application up to six months before your planned departure, or up to nine months for seafarers.
• We recommend that you do not buy your ticket until a visa has been granted.
• You must register your application online before you can hand in the required documentation.
• When you hand in your application, you will be asked to provide fingerprints, unless your fingerprints have been collected within the last 59 months.

Please do not register your visa applications as a "group". There are some technical issues in handling group applications - please register your application individually.

In Jordan, you will in most cases get the result of your application within 15 days after the Embassy has received the application.

In order to apply for a visa to Norway from Jordan you must either be a citizen of Jordan or Iraq or legally reside in one of these countries.

In order to apply for a visa to Denmark, Finland or Iceland from Jordan you must either be a citizen of Jordan or legally reside in Jordan.

Schengen Consultation

When citizens of certain countries apply for a visitor visa (Schengen visa), they are subject to prior consultation in one or more Schengen countries before a visa may be issued. the application must be approved by all Schengen countries. This takes at least eight days.

Annex 16_Prior consultation_en.pdf (europa.eu)

Checklist that shows which documents you must hand in with your application (Jordan)

Checklist that shows which documents you must hand in with your application (Iraq)

Checklist that shows which documents you must hand in with your application (Lebanon and Syria)

Checklist that shows which documents you must hand in with your application (Egypt and LIBYA)

Checklist that shows which documents you must hand in with your application (Palestine)

Checklist that that shows which documents you must hand in with your application (Algeria and Chad)

If the purpose of the visit is to accompany or visit/join a close family member who is an EU/EEA citizen exercising free movements rights, you can use this checklist.

Additional information about the supporting documents

If you are visiting family or friends, please be aware that the invitation letter should come from the main person that you are going to visit. Examples: Your biological family member, your spouse, your friend etc. For additional information about invitations, please click here.

Reference persons in Denmark are asked to fill out a VU-invitation form. Please note that the VU-form should be signed by the person extending the invitation. Do not use the "online" forms.

If you are visiting family or friends in Norway, the person you will visit will normally have to provide a sponsorhip. For more information about the sponsorship, please click here.

If you want someone to follow up on the application on your behalf, you must authorize this person to do so. This person can for example be the family member inviting you, or another person who you trust. You can authorize the person by filling out a power of attorney form, which you submit together with the application.

Consent for International Travel


Return of original documents

The passport will be returned with the result of the application. If you need your passport before your case is finalized, please inform the VFS when submitting the application and your passport will be returned to VFS after two working days. For Iraqi citizens not residing in Jordan, Iraqi passports, ID-cards and citizenship certificates will be returned to the Visa Application Centre after two working days.

Before you can hand in your passport and other documentation, you must register your application online and pay the fee. If this is the first time you are registering an application in the portal, you will need to create a user account first.

Once you have completed the application form online and paid the fee, you will receive confirmation by email with a copy of your application form (schengen.pdf), application summary and payment receipt attached. You need to print the application form (schengen.pdf) and submit it together with the other required documentation

Application fee

The visa fee is EUR 80. Children under six years do not pay a fee. Children from the age of six years and below the age of 12 years shall pay a visa fee of EUR 40. Please visit the UDI website for information about other groups exempted from the visa fee.

Please note that you pay the fee when registering the application in the portal. Applicants exempted from the visa fee requirement will have the fee refunded.

If you are a applying for a visa as a family member to an EU/EEA citizen you are not required to pay the application fee.

You can find more information about the application fees at UDI's web page. The fee is paid with a debit/credit card in the Application Portal.

In Jordan, applications are received by the external service provider VFS Global, which charges a service fee of 23 Jordanian Dinar per application. This fee is paid in cash at the VFS Global Visa Application Centre.  

Optional services provided at the Visa Application Centre

Certain additional services offered by VFS are not included in the service fee. Please note that these services are optional. 

You must bring with you:

• a printout of the application form (schengen.pdf) received by email;
• the checklist and the documents listed.
• Your passport (must be valid for at least three months after your planned departure from the Schengen area)
• Photograph (must comply with international standards)
• Your travel health insurance policy
  • You should be covered for at least EUR 30 000, including expenses in connection with repatriation for medical reasons, treatment in medical emergencies and/or emergency hospital treatment, and death
  • Your insurance should be valid in all Schengen countries
  • It should cover the whole of your planned stay in the Schengen area
  • It should as a rule be purchased in your home country. If this is not possible it may be purchased in another country.

The application process will start once all the required documents have been submitted.

Please note that it could take 2-3 days before applicants can get original documents such as passports back. We recomend that applicants factor this into their travel plans.

In Amman: VFS Global office, Abdul Raheem Al-Haj Moh’d St. Galleria Mall, Building No. 56, 1st Floor, Sweifieh - Amman. Phone (+962 79 792 22 21)
Helpline: +96264001004. Email: info.norjor@vfshelpline.com   
VFS Global Visa Application Centre

In Ramallah: VFS Global’s office, Second Floor, Wall Street Building, Al Maahed Street, Al Masyoun, Ramallah. Contact: info.norwaypse@vfsglobal.com   (+97 02 2945414 /+9702-2945400) Welcome to VFS Global | vfsglobal 

In Gaza: Due to the situation, VFS is Gaza is closed until furhter notice. Address: VFS Global office, 33/1360 Khaled Ben El Walid St. Gaza Strip. Contact: info.norwaypse@vfsglobal.com  (+97082840473) https://www.norwayvisa-palestinianterritory.com/ 

In Beirut: VFS Global’s office, Hamra, Gefinor Center, Bloc A, 1st flr, Beirut, Lebanon. Contact: info.norleb@vfshelpline.com  Phone: +009611743643. https://www.vfsglobal.com/Norway/Lebanon/  

In Cairo: VFS Global’s office, 52 Lebanon ST. 5^th floor, Mohandesine, Giza, Egypt. Contact: info.noeg@vfsglobal.com  Phone: +202 3332 3015 /+202 2160 0053 https://visa.vfsglobal.com/egy/en/nor/

In Algiers: VFS Global’s office, 01 Rue Tripoli, Hussein Dey, Algiers 16000,Algeria. Website: https://visa.vfsglobal.com/dza/en/nor Email: info.norwayalg@vfsglobal.com Phone: 00213 (0) 21 99 88 42

In Baghdad: VFS Global’s office in Baghdad, Al-Yarmok Qr. 4th street, Jordan intersection, Baghdad, Iraq. Website: Visa Information (vfsglobal.com)
Email: info.norwayiraq@vfshelpline.com Phone: 9647813703233

For opening hours, please check with the relevant VFS.

Please note that family members of EU citizens have the right to submit their short-term Schengen visa application directly at the Embassy, which will be on appointment. Shall they wish to proceed with the submission of their visa application at VFS, they are entitled to do so.

The processing time for applications is normally up to 15 calendar days after the embassy or consulate has received the application. In some cases, applications are sent to the Directorate of Immigration (UDI), and the processing time in these cases may be up to 45 calendar days.

In Jordan, you will in most cases get the result of your application within 15 days after the Embassy has received the application. You can track your application at VFS' web page.

You will be notified by email when your application has been processed, provided you have given your email address to the Visa Application Centre. You can also be notified by SMS against a fee.  

The result can be picked up at the Visa Application Centres, or it can be delivered by courier service.

If you have been granted a visa, a sticker will be placed in your passport. Please check the duration of stay specified on the sticker. The duration of stay indicates how many days you are allowed to stay in the Schengen area. 

If you are granted a single-entry, two-entries or a multiple shorter than 6 months, an additional 15 days will normally be added to the period you can make your travel (this 15-days is called Period of Grace). Still, you cannot stay longer than the number of days you are granted.

For example if you are granted a visa for 90 days, from 01.01.2020, an extra 15 days are added, so that the period you can travel is from 01.01.2020 to 15.04.2020. This does not mean that you can enter 01.01.2020 and stay until 15.04.2020, as this will result an overstay of 15 days.

If your application has been rejected, you will receive a written explanation as to why it was rejected. You can appeal the decision.
 

When you cross the border into the Schengen area, you will have to present:

• your passport with the visa sticker
• proof that you have enough money to support yourself during your stay (e.g. cash or a credit card). If you have a guarantee form, you should also bring a copy of this with you.
• documentation showing the purpose of your visit, such as an invitation, hotel reservation, etc.
• a return or round trip ticket if you are visiting the Schengen area for tourist purposes or private reasons

You may be asked to provide fingerprints by the border control officer, in which case these will be compared with the fingerprints provided when you applied for your visa.
As long as your visa is valid, you can travel around freely in the Schengen area, or in the specific Schengen countries covered by the visa. If you leave the Schengen area, for example to visit the UK or Svalbard, you will need a multiple entry visa.