News and events

Norway supporting efforts to fight cholera outbreak in Yemen

‘The cholera outbreak in Yemen comes on top of an armed conflict and famine that are affecting a large proportion of the population.

No longer necessary to book an appointment in UDI’s Application Portal

The Royal Norwegian Embassy in Tehran hereby informs applicants for a Schengen-visa/Norwegian residence permit that you do no longer need to book an appointment on UDI’s Application Portal. This will ease the application process for applicants.

Annual bilateral consultations held in Tehran

A Norwegian delegation headed by Secretary General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Wegger Christian Strømmen, visited Tehran this week for the annual bilateral consultations between Norway and Iran.

The Royal Norwegian Embassy in Tehran has outsourced visa and residence applications

Submission of visa applications and residence permits to Norway

Søknader om visum og oppholdstillatelse

Norway increases humanitarian support to Yemen

‘The humanitarian situation in Yemen is very dramatic. Immense suffering is being inflicted on the civilian population.

The future course of Norwegian security policy

The Government will continue the main lines of Norwegian security policy, strengthen cooperation with Europe, and intensify Norway’s efforts in Europe’s southern neighbourhood.

Norway to provide NOK 2.3 billion to alleviate Syria crisis in 2017

Press Release 05.04.2017

First ever white paper on the place of the oceans in Norwegian foreign and development policy

‘The Government is stepping up its efforts to promote Norway’s ocean interests. We intend to make sustainable use of the oceans a global priority,’ said Minister of Foreign Affairs Børge Brende.

Minister of Fisheries Per Sandberg in Iran

The Norwegian Minister of Fisheries, Per Sandberg visited Iran from 27th of September until the 01st of October, leading a delegation of over 100 people and 62 different Norwegian businesses within the fields of seafood, aquaculture and the maritime

Bilateral Conference on Cooperation in the Iranian Energy Sector

State Secretary Kjell-Børge Freiberg from the Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy visited Tehran for the bilateral “I.R. Iran – Norway Technology Partnership Workshops” between 28th of February and 1st of March.