The result of your application
VFS will return your passport when the application has been processed.
Please use the online tracking for updates on where your passport is. The Consulate General in New York does not have this information.
You can track your case here:
If you have been granted a visa, a sticker will be affixed to the passport.
Please check the following information in the visa sticker:
- That name and surname is correctly spelled
- The visa's period of validity
- Permitted number of entries
- Permitted duration of stay
- Passport number
If there is an error in the visa sticker, please contact the Royal Norwegian Consulate General in New York.
Appealing a decision
If your application has been rejected, you will receive a written explanation as to why it was rejected.
The rejection can be appealed. An appeal must be signed by you, an authorized representative or a lawyer, and should contain information about why you believe the decision you have received is incorrect. The appeal must be written in Norwegian or English. If you have any new information or documentation, you must enclose this.
You must submit the appeal to the Royal Norwegian Consulate General in New York via the Norwegian Directorate of Immigration's (UDI) document upload service:
The Royal Norwegian Consulate General in New York will review your appeal. We can either overturn our decision or forward the appeal to the UDI for consideration. If your appeal is sent to the UDI, they will review your appeal again and either reject your appeal or overturn our decision. If the UDI also rejects your appeal, there are no further possibilities of appeal.
More information about the appeal process and processing times can be found on the UDI website.