Gather the necessary documentation

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

For an overview of the documents that are to be handed in with your visa application please see the checklists below. Please choose the correct checklist according to the purpose of your trip, print it out, and sign it, and make sure that you have all the necessary documents before submitting your application at the VFS Global Application Centre. 

Power of attorney
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: Power of Attorney

If you give a person Power of Attorney, all communication regarding your application will go to him/her and not to you, the applicant.

Sponsorship and invitation for visitors
When you are going to visit Norway, you must show that you have enough money to finance your stay here and for the return journey.

You must document that you have at least NOK 500 per day during your stay in Norway and the Schengen area. If you do not have enough money yourself, you must have a financial guarantee from the person you are visiting. In this connection, the person you will be visiting will have to provide a sponsorship form.

Sponsors can now fill out an electronic sponsorship form or use a paper form. A sponsorship form is valid for 6 months after it has been filled out and signed. 

For more information, please visit this website.

Additional information about the supporting documents
If you are visiting family or friends, please be aware that the invitation letter should come from the main person that you are going to visit. Examples: Your biological family member, your spouse, your friend etc. For additional information about invitations, please click here.

Reference persons in Denmark are asked to fill out a VU-invitation form. Please note that the VU-form should be signed by the person extending the invitation. Do not use the "online" forms.

Jordan

If the purpose of the visit is to accompany or visit/join a close family member who is an EU/EEA citizen exercising free movements rights, you can use this checklist.

Lebanon

Iraq

If the purpose of the visit is to accompany or visit/join a close family member who is an EU/EEA citizen exercising free movements rights, you can use this checklist.

Egypt and Libya

If the purpose of the visit is to accompany or visit/join a close family member who is an EU/EEA citizen exercising free movements rights, you can use this checklist.

Algeria

If the purpose of the visit is to accompany or visit/join a close family member who is an EU/EEA citizen exercising free movements rights, you can use this checklist.

Palestine

If the purpose of the visit is to accompany or visit/join a close family member who is an EU/EEA citizen exercising free movements rights, you can use this checklist.

Checklist that shows which documents you must hand in with your application (Lebanon and Syria)

Consent for International Travel