Visitor’s visa and residence permit

If you apply for a visa in representation, the rules and routines are the same as if you apply for a visa to Norway.

• Norway is representing Denmark in visa and residence cases in Azerbaijan and Kosovo. If you apply for residence permit to Denmark, you can find the routines here.
• Norway is representing Finland in visa cases in Azerbaijan NB! As of 01.10.2023, Lithuania will represent Finland in Azerbaijan
• Norway is representing Iceland in visa cases in Azerbaijan, Kosovo and Ukraine.

Norway is also represented by other Schengen countries for visa applications:

• France is representing Norway in Armenia and Georgia
• Germany is representing Norway in Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan
• Italy is representing Norway in Uzbekistan
• Lituania is representing Norway in Kazakhstan
• Sweden is representing Norway in North Macedonia

All applications for both visas and residence permits must be handed in at one of our VFS Global application centers in either one of the listen locations. Please note that it is obligatory to book appointment at all locations.

• VFS Global Türkiye
• VFS Global Ukraine (currently closed)
• VFS Global Azerbaijan
• VFS Global Kosovo
• VFS Kazakhstan
• VFS Global Serbia

VFS is your firstline for questions. However, if VFS is not able to assist you, you may contact the Visa Team at the Royal Norwegian Embassy in Ankara via this contact form. The visa team do not answer phonecalls, but will reply to your request within a short time.

The decision can be appealed, see the Public Administration Act Section 28 first paragraph. The appeal must be sent to The Royal Norwegian Embassy in Ankara. We will review the case. If we do not find grounds to reverse the decision, the case will be sent to the Directorate of Immigration.

All acts regarding an appeal can either be performed by you, or a person authorized by you according to a power of attorney following the guidelines available here; www.udi.no/power-of-attorney, or a lawyer representing you.

• The appeal must be set forward within three weeks from the receipt of the decision, see the Public Administration Act Section 29 first paragraph, first sentence.
• The appeal shall be signed by the applicant and indicate the decision forming the subject of the appeal.
• The appeal should mention the grounds on which the appeal is based and any other information of importance to the hearing of the appeal.
• The appeal must be written in Norwegian or English. If the appeal is written in any other language, an official translation must be attached.
• The consideration time for appeals at the Embassy is two months. Please note that we do not handle appeals quicker than two months and we do not prioritize appeals upon request.
• The appeal should be sent to The Royal Norwegian Embassy in Ankara by post or courier, or you may upload your appeal via the Application portal via this web-page. All documents must be scanned and sent with the appeal.

If you have been expelled from Norway, but you nevertheless wish to travel here, you can apply to have the prohibition against entry lifted.

You can read more at UDIs website.

Requirements  for lifting of a prohibition against entry

There must be new circumstances in your case.

You must have a special reason for wanting to travel to Norway, for example that you are going to give evidence in court, attend a funeral or visit a seriously ill family member.

When can you apply?

Normally, it must be at least two years since you left Norway.

How to apply

Print out the checklist and gather the necessary documents

From UDIs website you can get a personalized checklist, by filling in some information about yourselfThe documents must be in Norwegian or English. If you submit documents in other languages, you must enclose a translation by an authorised translator.

Fill in your application

Please note that there is no application form for this on the Application portal. You therefore have to fill out the paper application form and book an appointment at Visa Application Centre (VFS).

Hand in the application and documents in person

When handing in your documents on the checklist, please go to one our Visa Applications Centres. Please be aware that you will have to pay the VFS Service Fee.

You can hand in more than one application at the same time

If you for example plan to apply for family immigration in addition to applying for lifting a prohibition against entry, you can hand in these applications at the same time.