Visitor’s visa and residence permit

A visitor's visa allows you to stay in Norway or other Schengen countries for up to 90 days over a period of 180 days. A residence permit gives you the opportunity to work in Norway and to stay for more than 90 days.

Citizens of Azerbaijan need to apply for a visitor's visa to enter Norway. If you plan to stay longer than 90 days, you need to apply for a residence permit to enter Norway.

Where and how to apply

All applications are to be submitted through VFS Global, which also have a Visa Application Center in Baku. For more information on how to apply for a Schengen visa or resident permit, please visit the Norwegian Embassy in Ankara’s website Visitor’s visa and residence permit - Norway in Türkiye

General enquiries about visas and residence permit

Please note that The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Norway has a global agreement with VFS Global regarding receiving applications for visa and residence permits, answering phone calls and answering e-mails on behalf of Norwegian Embassies. Therefore, if you have any questions regarding your visa or residence permit to Norway, you must contact VFS Global.

If you have further queries that VFS cannot answer, you may contact the regional visa hub at the Royal Norwegian Embassy in Ankara. You will find information on their website on how to contact them.