Vacancy notice: Visa Officer, Locally Employed, at the Norwegian Embassy in Beijing

Position type: Full-time. Start-up date: As soon as possible.

Main responsibilities:

  • Register visa and permit applications, perform initial case processing, and print visa stickers.
  • Conduct interviews with applicants.
  • Verify documents and write detailed verification reports.
  • Respond to emails related to visa and permit applications.
  • Maintain close communication with Norway’s Visa Application Centers.
  • Receive applicants with official passports and collect biometric data.
  • Perform other tasks as needed by the Visa Section.
  • Note: The ambassador may adjust the responsibilities of the position if required.

Overtime should be expected in the peak season, which runs from April to August.

Qualifications:

  • Prior experience with visa-related tasks in similar roles at other Foreign Service Missions is advantageous.
  • University degree.
  • Fluency in both written and spoken Chinese and English (mandatory).
  • Proficiency in additional relevant languages is a plus.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office and Excel.
  • Experience working in a cross-cultural environment.

Personal qualities:

  • Must be able to work as part of a team.
  • Must work in a structured, independent, and efficient manner with strong attention to details
  • Must have solid communication skills.
  • Must have a professional customer/client approach and demonstrate flexibility.
  • Should have a strong work capacity.
  • Should be able to adapt quickly to new routines and/or changing regulations.

Salary:
To be fixed, dependent on experience and qualifications.

Work permit:
All applicants must have a legal basis to live and work in China, either as Chinese citizen or with a correct visa/work permit in case of non-Chinese applicants.

Application Should submit:

  1. Application Letter:
    • One page maximum, in English, in a PDF.
    • Clearly state why you believe you are a suitable candidate for the position.
  2. Curriculum Vitae (CV):
    • One page maximum, in English, in a PDF.
  3. References:
    • Provide names, email addresses, and phone numbers of your references.
    • Preferably include immediate supervisors from your current and/or previous positions.

All application documents must be sent as one consolidated PDF file. Other formats will not be accepted.

You shall mark the subject line of your email as: “Visa Officer – [Your Name]”.

Additional Information:
Selected candidates will undergo interviews and tests, which may include assessments of the claimed language skills.

Submission Deadline:
Please send your application materials via email to f-vacant-position-beijing@mfa.no by 21.10.2025.