Before you can hand in your passport and other documentation, you must register your application in the Application Portal. If this is the first time that you are registering an application in the portal, you will first need to create a user account.
Once you have registered, you will receive confirmation by email, with a cover letter attached. The cover letter will confirm that you have filled in the application form and paid the fee. You need to print this letter and submit it together with the other required documentation.
Application fees
Applicants from South Africa will hand in their applications at VFS Global in Pretoria or in Cape Town. VFS charges a service fee.
Information about VFS and fees can be found here: http://www.vfsglobal.com/norway/southafrica/
The visa fee is EUR 60. Children under six years do not pay a fee. Children from the age of six years and below the age of 12 years shall pay a visa fee of EUR 35. Please visit the UDI website for information about other groups exempted from the visa requirement.
Except for children, please note that you pay the fee when registering the application in the portal. Applicants exempted from the visa fee requirement will have the fee refunded.
VFS offers some additional services against a fee. Please note that these services are optional.