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 Iran must a apply for a visitor's visa. Likewise, citizens of Iran need a residence permit in order to work or to take up residence for longer than 90 days.

All applications are to be submitted through VFS Global, which also have a Visa Application Center in Teheran. 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