Regional handling of visitor’s visa and residence permits

A visitor's visa allows you to stay in Norway or other Schengen countries for up to 90 days over a period of 180 days. A residence permit gives you the opportunity to work in Norway and to stay for more than 90 days.

Some Norwegian embassies are responsible for several countries. One embassy may process visa applications from more than one country. Your country is one of them.

In some cases, Norway is represented by another country for visa applications. This means you might need to apply through an embassy from another country.

To get the correct information or start your visa application, please contact the regional embassy or the embassy of another country that handles visas for Norway in your country. You can find the contact information and a link to their website below.

Citizens of VIETNAM and LAO PDR must apply for a visitor’s visa. Holders of diplomatic passports from Laos do not need a visa to visit Norway.

The Norwegian Embassy in Bangkok handles all visa applications from Vietnam and Lao PDR. See more here Visitor’s visa and residence permit - Norway in Thailand

Applications from Vietnam for visitor’s visas and residence permits must be submitted to the VFS Global application centre in Hanoi or in Ho Chi Minh city. It is mandatory to book an appointment, see here Welcome to VFS Global | vfsglobal

Applications from Lao PDR for visitor’s visas and residence permits for Norway can also be submitted to the VFS Global application centre in Bangkok, see here Welcome to VFS Global | vfsglobal.