Visitor's visa

A visitor's visa allows you to stay in Norway or other countries in the Schengen area for up to 90 days over a period of 180 days.

Citizens of East Timor do not need a visitor's visa. Citizens of other countries that need a Schengen visa, should apply at the Embassy of Portugal in Dili.

For nationals of other countries:

Nationals of EU/EEA countries and of countries that have a visa exemption agreement with Norway do not need a visa to visit Norway.
Nationals of all other countries need a visitor’s visa.

Before you apply

You should apply well in advance and at the latest 15 days before you plan to travel. You can submit your application up to three months before your planned departure.
We recommend that you do not buy your ticket until a visa has been granted.
Before you can hand in the required documentation, you must register your application online. When you come to hand in your documentation, you will be asked to provide fingerprints.
You may be asked to provide additional documentation or to come for an interview.

Gather the necessary documentation

The checklist gives an overview of the documents you need to hand in to start the application process.

If you want someone to act on your behalf in connection with your application, you must authorise this person to do so. Please visit the UDI website for more information and the relevant form.

Visa Checklist

Online registration and payment

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

Once you have registered, you will receive confirmation by email, with a cover letter attached. The cover letter will confirm that you have filled in the application form and paid the fee. You need to print this letter and submit it together with the other required documentation.

Application fees

Hand in your documents

You must bring with you:

A printout of the confirmation of registration from the Application Portal
The checklist and the documents listed on it
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.

We will contact you if we need more information. The application process will start once all the required documents have been submitted.

You can hand in your application and the required documents here:

VFS Schengen Visa Application Centre (Jakarta)

You do not need to book an appointment to visit the Visa Application Centre.

Norwegian Consulates

Norwegian consulate in Bali

Address:
Segara Village Hotel,
Jalan Segara Ayu Sanur,
Bali

Tlf: +62-361-2822-23
E-mail: norwegianconsulate
bali@yahoo.com

Opening hours: Tuesday 10:00-13:00 and Thursday 10:00-13:00

Norwegian consulate in Medan

Address:
Jl. Dewa Ruci no. 38,
Medan
Tlf: +62-61-457 0012
Email: grace_i_lee@yahoo.com

Opening hours: Call for appointment

Applicants that have collected biometric data for a Schengen visa within the last 5 years, may apply at a consulate. However in some cases, the previously collected biometric data may not be reused, and in these cases the applicant will need to visit the Visa Application Centre to collect new biometric data.

You need to book an appointment to visit the Consulates.

Processing time

The processing time for applications is normally up to 15 calendar days. In some cases, applications are sent to the Directorate of Immigration (UDI), and the processing time for these may be up to 30 days. In exceptional cases UDI may take up to 60 days to make a decision.

In Indonesia you will in most cases get the result of your application within 7 days after the embassy has received the application.

Result of your application

You will be notified when your application has been processed.

The result can be picked up at VFS Global where the application was submitted, or 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 your application has been rejected, you will receive a written explanation as to why it was rejected. You can appeal the decision

On arrival

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.