Gather the necessary documentation
The checklist gives an overview of the documents you need to hand in to start the application process.
Checklist for South Africa and Malawi
Checklist - visit family of EU/EEA national
Sponsorship and invitation for visitors
Sponsorship and invitation form if a sponsor (private person) is covering your expenses to travel and stay in Norway (Sponsor for visitors - UDI). Your sponsor can fill out a digital sponsorship and invitation form with their electronic ID or use our paper form. In either case the applicant must submit a copy of the sponsorship form, alongside their other documents to the Embassy or application centre.
If you have a minimum of NOK 500 per day/person and can document this through e.g., a statement of account from your bank or a wage specification for the past six months, you do not need a sponsorship form.
Sponsorship and invitation form if a sponsor (company/organisation) is covering your expenses to travel and stay in Norway (Sponsor for visitors - UDI). Your sponsor can fill out a digital sponsorship and invitation form with their electronic ID or use our paper form. In either case the applicant must submit a copy of the sponsorship form, alongside their other documents to the Embassy or application centre.