Who may be granted an entry visa?
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 (see eligibility limitations here) 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 through family immigration (see eligibility limitations here) or as a student, and you 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.