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.

The Royal Norwegian Embassy in Pretoria, South Africa, is responsible for applications for visitor's visas from Malawian citizens and others legally residing in Malawi. It is also responsible for applications for residence permits from Malawian and Zambian citizens and other legally residing in the two countries. If the applicant is not a resident of Malawi or Zambia, a reason for applying here must be provided.

For information about the application procedures and requirements for applicants outside South Africa, kindly select your country from the list on www.norway.no.

Applicants can find information about the requirements for visas and residence permit on the website of the Norwegian Embassy in Pretoria- Norway in South Africa.

NORWAY VISA APPLICATION CENTER IN MALAWI IS PERMANENTLY CLOSED

If you are travelling to Norway, you can submit your visa application at the VFS Visa Application Center in Pretoria or Cape Town after registering your application in the application portal and booking and appointment.

If you are travelling to another Schengen country represented by Norway in Malawi, you will have to contact the relevant visa issuing mission or application center of that country for information.

Before submitting your application and booking an appointment to travel to South Africa, please refer to the Norwegian Embassy in South Africa's website for an overview of the countries for which you can apply for a visa from Pretoria

The Embassy apologizes for the inconvenience caused.

Residence Permits

Residence permits are processed by the Norwegian Directorate of Immigration (UDI) in Norway. Please see this link for more information: Visitor’s visa and residence permit - Norway in South Africa.