Visitor's visa

A visitor's visa allows you to stay in Norway or other countries in the Schengen area for up to 90 days over a period of 180 days.

Ukrainian citizens who have a biometric passport do not need a visitor's visa, and can travel to Norway or other countries in the Schengen area for up to 90 days over a period of 180 days. Citizens of Ukraine who do not have a biometric passport and citizens of Belarus must apply for a visitor’s visa.

If you plan to visit more than one Schengen country in the course of one trip, or if you plan several separate trips within a period of two months, you must submit your application to the embassy or consulate of the country that is your main destination based on the length of your stay, or the purpose of stay.

If you plan to visit several Schengen countries and the main destination cannot be determined, you must submit your application to the embassy or consulate of the country that is your first point of entry to the Schengen area.

Applications for visa and residence permit are processed by the Norwegian Embassy in Ankara

Applications for visa and residence permit are processed by the Norwegian Embassy in Ankara. However, applications will be received through VFS Global in Ukraine. You will still be able to submit the application and collect the decision letter from the same visa application center as before. Whereas the application procedures remain the same, please note the following changes:

Extended processing time

For processing time of visa applications from Ukraine to Norway you should plan for a processing time for up to 25 days (up to 10 days for case-processing time and up to 15 days for two way courier to Ankara). We highly recommend that you apply well in advance.

For more information on processing times, see link.

New visa rules from February 2020

Please take note of the following changes in the Visa Regulation (Visa Code) which will enter into force 2nd February 2020:

• Increased fees: The visa fees will be increased from EUR 60 to EUR 80. For children between 6 and 12 years old, the visa fee will be increased from EUR 35 to EUR 40.

• Flexible submission: As of 2nd February 2020 travelers will be able to submit their visa applications up to 6 months ahead of the scheduled departure date. Seafarers can apply up to 9 months in advance. As a rule, applications shall be lodged no later than 15 calendar days before the start of the intended visit to the Schengen area. Please note that 15 calendar days are counted from the day the Embassy in Ankara receives your application.

• Processing time: Visa applications shall be decided on within 15 calendar days after the embassy or consulate has received the application. The decision period may be extended to 45 days when further consideration is needed.

Introduction of a courier fee

As before, there will be a visa application fee, and a service fee charged by VFS Global. In addition, there will be a courier fee to cover transportation of your documents between the visa application center and the Norwegian Embassy in Ankara.

SCHENGEN AREA

Before you apply

Information to applicants residing in Ukraine:

Applications for visitor’s visa and residence permit for Norway are handled by the Norwegian Embassy in Ankara. All applications are to be submitted through VFS Global in Ukraine.

Gather the necessary documentation

The checklist gives an overview of the documents you need to hand in to start the application process.

Please follow the links below, and read the information carefully and make sure you have all the documents you are going to submit before coming to the Visa Application Centre.

Visa applicants must ensure that certain documents, according to the relevant checklist are translated to English. Applicants who do not submit translated documents will risk longer processing time or a rejection of the application.

Checklist (PDF)

Invitation form for visit of familiy or friends

The invitation letter should come from the main person that you are going to visit. Examples: Biological familiy member, spouse/fiancee, bofriend/girlfriend. For more information click here.

Financial guarantee

If you are visiting family or friends, the person you will be visiting will normally have to provide a financial guarantee. For more information click here.

Power of attorney

If you want someone to act on your behalf in connection with your application, you must authorise this person to do so. For more information click here.

Online registration and payment

Before you can hand in your passport and other documentation, you must register your application online and pay the fee. If this is the first time you are registering an application in the portal, you will need to create a user account first.

Once you have completed the application form online and paid the fee, you will receive confirmation by email with a copy of your application form (schengen.pdf), application summary and payment receipt attached. You need to print the application form (schengen.pdf) and submit it together with the other required documentation

Begin your online registration

Application fee

The visa fee is EUR 80. 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 40. Please visit the UDI website for information about other groups exempted from the visa fee.

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.

If you are a applying for a visa as a family member to an EU/EEA citizen you are not required to pay the application fee.

Visa fee at the Visa Application Centre

In Ukraine applications are received by the external service provider VFS global, which charges a service fee.

Information regarding visa fees (VFS)

Certain additional services offered by VFS are not included in the service fee. Please note that these services are optional

Single- or multiple-entry visa?

Cover letter

The cover letter must be signed by the applicant. Cover letter for minor children must be signed by one of their parents or a legal guardian. An application without a cover letter cannot be submitted.

Hand in your documents

You must bring with you:

a printout of the application form (schengen.pdf) received by email;
the checklist and the documents listed.
Your passport (must be valid for at least three months after your planned departure from the Schengen area)
Photograph (must comply with international standards)
Your travel health insurance policy
- You should be covered for at least EUR 30 000, including expenses in connection with repatriation for medical reasons, treatment in medical emergencies and/or emergency hospital treatment, and death
- Your insurance should be valid in all Schengen countries
- It should cover the whole of your planned stay in the Schengen area
- It should as a rule be purchased in your home country. If this is not possible it may be purchased in another country.

The application process will start once all the required documents have been submitted.

VFS Kyiv, VFS Odessa, VFS Lviv, VFS Kharkiv or VFS Dnipro.

If you are a Ukrainian citizen or you have residence permit in Ukraine you must hand in your application at one of the VFS centers in Ukraine mentioned above.

When submitting your application, please meet in person at the VFS Visa Application Centre, which receives applications on behalf of the Embassy. VFS will then forward your application to the Norwegian Embassy in Ankara.

Please find the contact information and opening hours on the following website: http://www.norwayvisa-ukraine.com/english/. You do not need to book an appointment.

Processing time

The processing time for applications is normally up to 15 calendar days after the embassy or consulate has received the application. In some cases, applications are sent to the Directorate of Immigration (UDI), and the processing time in these cases may be up to 45 calendar days.

Business applications are normally processed within 7 days, excluding the day of submission at the Visa Application Centre and transport to and from Ankara.

For more information on processing times, please click here.

The Embassy's handling time for appeals varies between one to three months. For further information on handling time for appeals please check UDI's website here.

The result of your application

After the visa application is processed, the embassy will return the passport to the Visa Application Centre, where the applicant can pick up his/her passport.

Track the status of your application here using the reference number indicated on the receipt issued at the Visa Application Centre.

If the applicants choose to pay for cargo, VFS will send the passport by cargo to the applicants.

If the applicant choose not to use cargo, then the applicants have to track their passports whereabouts and pick up their passport at the VFS Application Center.

If you have been granted a visa, a sticker will be placed in your passport. Please check the duration of stay specified on the sticker. The duration of stay indicates how many days you are allowed to stay in the Schengen area.

If your application ha been rejected, you will receive a written explanation as to why it was rejected. You can appeal the decision.

Period of grace

If you are granted a single-entry visa, an extra 15 days will normally be added to the period you can make your travel - a "period of grace". Still, you can not stay longer than the number of days you are granted.

For example, if you are granted a visa for 90 days from 01.01.2017, an extra 15 days are added, so that the period you can travel is from 01.01.2017 - 16.04.2017 (105 days). This does not imply that you can enter 01.01.2017 and stay until 16.04.2017, as this involve an overstay of 15 days.

On arrival

When you cross the border into the Schengen area, you will have to present:

your passport with the visa sticker
proof that you have enough money to support yourself during your stay (e.g. cash or a credit card). If you have a guarantee form, you should also bring a copy of this with you.
documentation showing the purpose of your visit, such as an invitation, hotel reservation, etc.
a return or round trip ticket if you are visiting the Schengen area for tourist purposes or private reasons

You may be asked to provide fingerprints by the border control officer, in which case these will be compared with the fingerprints provided when you applied for your visa.
As long as your visa is valid, you can travel around freely in the Schengen area, or in the specific Schengen countries covered by the visa. If you leave the Schengen area, for example to visit the UK or Svalbard, you will need a multiple entry visa.

When you cross the border into the Schengen area, you will also have to bring a travel medical insurance.

For journeys undertaken for other purposes than visiting family or friends, please click here for information on additional supporting documents to verify the fulfilment of entry conditions.

Please don't forget to make copies of documents above for yourself before applying.