Resuming visa operations in Pakistan 24.03.2026

The Norwegian visa hub in Abu Dhabi had to temporarily suspend all visa operations from the Gulf countries and Pakistan due to the regional war. We are pleased to inform that visa services now have resumed in Pakistan.

24.03.2026:

Following a temporary closure, the Embassy of Norway has resumed visa operations and applications for visitor's visa and residence permit can now be submitted through VFS Global/Gerry's International in Pakistan (Islamabad, Lahore, Karachi).

You must book an appointment online and pay the service fee in order to submit your application.

If you already had a VFS appointment scheduled between 3rd March and 25th March, 2026, please note that this appointment will be rescheduled. Applicants affected by the temporary closure will be contacted directly by the VFS team via telephone or email to confirm their new appointment date and time.

If upon being contacted, you wish to cancel your appointment, you may inform VFS team accordingly.

See also: Important notice | vfsglobal