Norway visa directory

Find your Norway visa.

Every major route - work, study, family, visitor, business, talent and settlement. Who it's for, what it costs, how long it takes, and the pathway to permanent residence. In plain English.

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22 visas
Schengen C

Schengen Visitor Visa (Type C)

Visitor & Short Stay

For tourists, family visitors and business travellers wanting a short stay in Norway and the Schengen area.

Short stay
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Skilled Worker

Residence permit for skilled workers

Work & Skilled

For qualified workers with a concrete job offer from a Norwegian employer.

Temporary→ PR
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Job Seeker

Residence permit to seek work as a skilled worker

Work & Skilled

For skilled workers who want to come to Norway to look for relevant employment.

Temporary
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Post-Study Job Seeker

Residence permit to seek work after completed education or research

Work & Skilled

For graduates and researchers who have finished studies/research in Norway and want to find skilled work.

Temporary
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Seasonal Work

Residence permit for seasonal work

Work & Skilled

For workers taking seasonal jobs such as agriculture, tourism or holiday-cover positions.

Temporary
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Self-Employed

Residence permit for self-employed persons (sole proprietorship)

Business, Talent & Investor

For skilled people running their own sole proprietorship delivering services in Norway.

Temporary→ PR
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Service Provider

Residence permit for employees of a foreign company providing services

Business, Talent & Investor

For skilled employees of a foreign company posted to carry out a service assignment in Norway.

Temporary
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ICT Transfer

Residence permit for intra-corporate transferees (ICT)

Work & Skilled

For managers, specialists or trainees transferred within a multinational group to a Norwegian branch.

Temporary
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Student

Study permit (residence permit for studies)

Study & Graduate

For students admitted to full-time higher education at an approved institution in Norway.

Temporary
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Researcher

Residence permit for researchers with own funds / hired researcher

Work & Skilled

For researchers employed by or funded to conduct research at a Norwegian institution.

Temporary→ PR
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Trainee

Residence permit for vocational training (trainees)

Work & Skilled

For young people coming to Norway for time-limited vocational or practical training.

Temporary
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Working Holiday

Working Holiday residence permit

Work & Skilled

For young people from countries with a working-holiday agreement combining travel and casual work.

Temporary
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Au Pair

Au pair residence permit

Work & Skilled

For young people doing cultural exchange while living with a Norwegian host family (scheme now closed).

Closed
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Family (Spouse)

Family immigration with a spouse

Family & Partner

For spouses of someone who lives in Norway with a permit, PR or Norwegian/Nordic citizenship.

Temporary→ PR
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Family (Cohabitant)

Family immigration with a cohabitant

Family & Partner

For unmarried partners who have lived together with a reference person in Norway.

Temporary→ PR
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Fiancé

Residence permit for fiancés (intended spouse)

Family & Partner

For fiancés of a Norwegian/Nordic citizen or settled resident planning to marry in Norway.

Temporary
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Family (Child)

Family immigration for children

Family & Partner

For children under 18 joining a parent who lives in Norway with a permit, PR or citizenship.

Temporary→ PR
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Family (Parent)

Family immigration for parents

Family & Partner

For parents (in limited cases) joining an adult child who is settled in Norway.

Temporary→ PR
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EU/EEA

Registration scheme for EU/EEA nationals

Settlement & Citizenship

For EU/EEA citizens (and their family) exercising free-movement rights to live and work in Norway.

Registration→ PR
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Protection

Protection (asylum) residence permit

Humanitarian & Refugee

For people who need international protection from persecution or serious harm.

Temporary→ PR
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Permanent

Permanent residence permit

Settlement & Citizenship

For residents who have lived legally in Norway long enough to settle indefinitely.

Permanent residence→ PR
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Citizenship

Norwegian citizenship by naturalisation

Settlement & Citizenship

For long-term residents who want to become Norwegian citizens.

Citizenship→ PR
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