Most people do not need to pay a fee for an entry visa (the application center may charge a service fee when you submit your documents).

You only have to pay a fee if you are applying for an entry visa before your application for a residence permit has been processed, and if you are a student or a family member of a person living in Norway. The fee will then be the same amount as the fee for a visitor’s visa. You will also be shown the fee amount when you fill out the digital application form.

You do not pay a fee if you

• are applying for a residence permit to work
• have been granted early employment start
• are a diplomat or a family member of a diplomat
• already live in Norway, but are currently abroad without a residence card

You can apply for a D-visa to Norway if one of the following applies to you:

• You are going to apply for a residence permit through family immigration or as a student in Norway, and you wish to travel to Norway to hand in the application to the police (eligibility for this type of visa is limited).
• You have already applied for a residence permit from abroad (family immigration or study permit) and want to travel to Norway before receiving a decision on your application (eligibility for this type of visa is limited).
• You have accepted a new job in Norway and your employer has received confirmation from the police that you may start working before your residence permit application is fully processed.
• You are a skilled worker with a job offer in Norway and therefore wish to travel to Norway to hand in an application for a residence permit to the police.
• You hold a valid residence permit in Norway, but you are abroad without your residence card (because it is lost, stolen, or damaged).
• Your residence permit expired while you were abroad, but you have submitted an application for renewal or permanent residence.
• You are a diplomat, a family member of a diplomat, or will be working for a UN organisation.

When applying for a D-visa, you must fill out a digital application form, gather the documents you need, and go to an application centre to hand in your documents in person.

When you complete the digital application form, you will be notified of the correct application centre for you.

The documents you are required to hand in with your application depend on the reason you have for applying for an entry visa. You will receive a personal checklist (with an overview of the required documents) once you have completed the digital application form.

Not everyone is granted an entry visa (D-visa) before obtaining a residence permit. In order to be issued such a visa, there must be no doubt that your application for a residence permit will be granted. This means, among other things, that you must fulfil all the requirements set for the residence permit you are applying for.

If you apply for family immigration, you may not be granted a D-visa even if you provide documentation showing that all requirements are fulfilled. This is because the embassy must also consider whether UDI might need more information regarding your application, and if interviews are common for your specific type of case. On our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) page, you can read more about who is typically summoned for an interview.

A C-visa is for short-term stays ("short-stay visa"). With a C-visa, the total length of your stay in the Schengen area cannot exceed 90 days during any period of 180 days. The rules for C-visas are the same in all Schengen countries.

A D-visa is a visa for long-term stays ("long-stay visa"). Each Schengen country decides on its own requirements for a D-visa. Norway issues D-visas as entry visas, which most often goes to people who were recently granted a residence permit or who lost their residence card. The type of D-visa Norway issues allows you to travel in transit through other Schengen countries on your way to Norway.

Even if you have been issued an entry visa to hand in an application in Norway or to travel here while waiting for an answer, you do not have a permit that gives you extended rights in Norway before the residence permit application is granted.

This means that

• you are not registered as a resident in Norway
• you only have the right to healthcare that is absolutely necessary and cannot wait, and help with infection control (children have full rights to healthcare, but neither children nor adults have the right to a GP/“fastlege”)
• you generally do not have the right to services from the municipality or the state
• you do not have the right to work in Norway (except when a D-visa is granted for early employment start)

Children may have the right to attend kindergarten and school; please contact your municipality if you have questions about this. UDI does not have information regarding these rights.

You will not receive a residence card until your residence permit has been granted.

Also, please note that a granted D-visa does not speed up the processing time for the application you submitted from abroad.

Yes, if you have lost your residence card while abroad, you are required to complete a digital application form for a D-visa.

When you fill out the application form, you will be asked to write an explanation of what happened, and where and when you lost your card.

See more about this, and where to hand in the explanation and application physically/in person, when you complete the digital application form.

It is the embassy that processes your application for an entry visa. If your application is rejected, you can submit a written appeal.

The embassy will then reconsider your application. If the embassy does not reverse the decision, it will forward the case to UDI.

UDI will then process the application again and either reject or grant it.

You will find more answers on our FAQ page.

Also, find more information here about entry visas (D-visas) for

• family immigration
• skilled workers