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 Romania (holding a Romanian passport) do not need a visitor's visa but if you plan to stay longer than 90 days, you must apply for a residence permit.

Nationals of EU/EEA countries and of countries that have a visa exemption agreement with Norway do not need a visa to visit Norway.

Citizens of Ukraine: Regulations regarding travelling from Romania to Norway.

The Norwegian authorities cannot answer questions about rules outside Norway's borders.
You must check the rules that apply for border crossings for Ukrainian citizens without a biometric passport or ID documents in other countries you have to go through on your way to Norway.
We understand that you have questions regarding travel from Romania to Norway, but the information Norwegian authorities can give only applies to entry into Norway and does not include travel through other countries.

When you arrive in Norway

If you intend to apply for protection (asylum):
- If your purpose of travelling to Norway is to apply for protection, you can apply for protection when you reach the Norwegian border.
- Norwegian authorities no longer consider Ukraine a safe country.
- Due to the situation in Ukraine, the government reports that Norway will grant Ukrainians temporary collective protection in Norway.
If you do not intend to apply for protection (asylum):
- If you are not planning to apply for protection in Norway, the usual entry rules apply to you.
- If you have a biometric passport from Ukraine, you can travel to Norway visa-free. Children must also have a biometric passport to be visa-free, even if they travel with parents who have a biometric passport.
- If you do not have a biometric passport, you must have a visa, residence permit or residence card in Norway. This applies to both adults and children.
Because of the crisis in your home country, UDI has suspended the obligation to return for Ukrainian citizens in Norway until further notice.
Even if you do not have legal residence in Norway, you will not be deported and sent out of Norway now.
If you do not have a passport, biometric passport, visa or other ID documents.
- In that case, you can still apply for protection in Norway if you are already in Norway or have reached the Norwegian border.
- Citizens of Ukraine can continue to stay in Norway until further notice, without any consequences for them regarding the immigration regulations.
Norwegian Immigration Authorities are publishing relevant information regarding entry regulations for citizens of Ukraine on their webpages.

Nationals residing in Romania: application procedures

Residence permit applications or visa applications from third country nationals in Romania, please see the webpages of the Royal Norwegian Embassy in Ankara or see if your country are on UDIs list of countries were Norway has an visa exemption agreement.

All applications for both visas and residence permits must be handed in at one of our VFS Global application centers in either VFS Global Turkey, VFS Global Ukraine, VFS Global Azerbaijan, VFS Global Kosovo or VFS Global Serbia.

Please note that it is obligatory to book appointment.

Please find here contact details to all VFS offices in our region:

VFS Global:

For Turkey: www.vfsglobal.com/norway/turkey
For Azerbaijan: www.vfsglobal.com/norway/azerbaijan
For Ukraine: www.norwayvisa-ukraine.com/english (NB Currently closed)
For Kosovo: www.vfsglobal.com/Norway/Kosovo/
For Serbia: www.vfsglobal.com/Norway/Serbia

Visitor's visa

Residence permit

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