Fees
How much will you have to pay?
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Visitor's visa
Type of application Fee Visitor's visa for adults and children over 12 years old
(single or multiple entries)80 euro Visitor's visa for children between 6 and 12 years old
(single or multiple entries)35 euro Visitor's visa for adults and children over 6 years old who are citizens
of Azerbaijan, Russia or Ukraine (single or multiple entries)35 euro Visitor's visa for all children under the age of 6 (single or multiple entries) No fee Who do not have to pay the fee?
- persons who are going to travel with or visit a close family member (spouse, child, grandchild, parent, grandparent or a family member who supports you financially) who is an EU/EEA national
- pupils, students or accompanying teachers when the purpose of the trip is educational or training. Please note! You must still pay the fee when you register your application in the Application Portal, but you can ask for a refund when you attend your appointment at the embassy.
- researchers entering the Schengen area to carry out scientific research. Please note! You must still pay the fee when you register your application in the Application Portal, but you can ask for a refund when you attend your appointment at the embassy.
Fees if you hand in your application at a Visa Applicaton Centre
If you hand in your application at a Visa Applicaton Centre which receives the application on behalf of the embassy, you must pay an extra service fee. This is in addition to the normal application fee.
If the Visa Application Centre is going to send your application to an embassy in another country, you must also pay an additional courier fee. Please contact the Visa Application Centre for information about this fee.
Fees when you hand in your application at the embassy of another country than Norway
Norway has entered into agreements with other Schengen countries (primarily Denmark and Sweden) that some of their foreign service missions will accept applications for visas and residence permits (that entitles the holder to work unless otherwise specified in the decision) on Norway’s behalf. In such case, the fees of the country that represents us apply.
If you have been given a residence permit and need a visa to enter Norway, you have to get issued an entry visa (D visa) in your passport. As a main rule the Norwegian embassy in the country you reside will issue an entry visa.If you reside in a country where there is no Norwegian embassy, it is possible that you have to pay for the passport to be sent, either by you or for instance the embassy that represents Norway, to the nearest Norwegian embassy.
Contact the embassy in the country you reside for further information.Applications for extending the visa after you have arrived in Norway Fee Application for one more entry to Norway/Schengen 60 Euro Application to extend the visa 30 Euro -
Family immigration
Please note! The fee for applications for family reunification in cases where the family member in Norway (the reference person) has a residence permit after having applied for asylum and have not been given a permanent residence permit yet, be reduced by 25 per cent. This will be implemented by the end of spring 2020. The reason why this fee is not changed from 1 January, is that it is necessary to first make some changes in the UDI Application Portal and other systems.
Fees if you hand in your application at a Visa Applicaton Centre
If you hand in your application at a Visa Applicaton Centre which receives the application on behalf of the embassy, you must pay an extra service fee. This is in addition to the normal application fee.
If the Visa Application Centre is going to send your application to an embassy in another country, you must also pay an additional courier fee. Please contact the Visa Application Centre for information about this fee.
Fees when you hand in your application at the embassy of another country than Norway
Norway has entered into agreements with other Schengen countries (primarily Denmark and Sweden) that some of their foreign service missions will accept applications for visas and residence permits (that entitles the holder to work unless otherwise specified in the decision) on Norway’s behalf. In such case, the fees of the country that represents us apply.
If you have been given a residence permit and need a visa to enter Norway, you have to get issued an entry visa (D visa) in your passport. As a main rule the Norwegian embassy in the country you reside will issue an entry visa.If you reside in a country where there is no Norwegian embassy, it is possible that you have to pay for the passport to be sent, either by you or for instance the embassy that represents Norway, to the nearest Norwegian embassy.
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Work, studies and au pair
Type of application Fee Residence permits for work (also renewals) NOK 6.300 Group permit for employers (per worker) NOK 6.300 Study permit for applicants over the age of 18 (also renewals) NOK 4.900 Study permit for applicants under the age of 18 0,- Au pair permit (also renewals) NOK 8.400 Permit for researchers with own funds NOK 4.900 Fees if you hand in your application at a Visa Applicaton Centre
If you hand in your application at a Visa Applicaton Centre which receives the application on behalf of the embassy, you must pay an extra service fee. This is in addition to the normal application fee.
If the Visa Application Centre is going to send your application to an embassy in another country, you must also pay an additional courier fee. Please contact the Visa Application Centre for information about this fee.
Fees when you hand in your application at the embassy of another country than Norway
Norway has entered into agreements with other Schengen countries (primarily Denmark and Sweden) that some of their foreign service missions will accept applications for visas and residence permits (that entitles the holder to work unless otherwise specified in the decision) on Norway’s behalf. In such case, the fees of the country that represents us apply.
If you have been given a residence permit and need a visa to enter Norway, you have to get issued an entry visa (D visa) in your passport. As a main rule the Norwegian embassy in the country you reside will issue an entry visa.If you reside in a country where there is no Norwegian embassy, it is possible that you have to pay for the passport to be sent, either by you or for instance the embassy that represents Norway, to the nearest Norwegian embassy.
Contact the embassy in the country you reside for further information.Fee exemption for participants in Fulbright programs and their families
Participants in Fulbright programs have to pay the fee in the Application portal, but this fee will be refunded when they meet at the embassy or at the police to hand in their application documents. The same applies for family members of the participants if they apply for a family immigration permit.
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Other types of residence permits
Type of application Fee Applications for all types of residence permits for persons under 18 years old (inlcuding renewals) 0,- Renewal of residence permit for protection (asylum) 0,- Person who is over 18 years old who is applying for a residence permit because of strong humanitarian considerations NOK 1.100 Person who is over 18 years old who is applying for renewal of a residence permit because of strong humanitarian considerations NOK 1.100 Renewal of residence permit because of strong humanitarian considerations which is limited due to doubt about identity NOK 1.100 Renewal of residence permit for those who have not been given protection in Norway but has been given residence due to protection against expulsion (§ 74) 0,- Victims of human trafficking who are applying for a residence permit
(period of reflection)0,- Persons who apply for a residence permit on an independent basis,
following abuse in a marriage/ cohabitation0,- -
Permanent residence permit
Type of application Fee Permanent residence permit for adults NOK 4.700 Permanent residence permit for children under 18 0,- -
Immigrant's passport and travel document
Type of application Fee Persons who has a permit based on their application for protection (the first time you get a travel document) 0,- Persons who are returning to their home country with IOM and are not able to get a passport from their home country 0,- Persons over 18 years old, who has a permit which is not based on an application for protection (first time application) NOK 1.300 Persons under 18 years old, who has a permit which is not based on an application for protection (first time application) NOK 750,- Persons over 18 years old who previously has had their application for an immigrant's passport/travel document refused NOK 1.300,- Persons under 18 years old who previously has had their application for an immigrant's passport/ travel document refused NOK 750,- Persons over 18 years old whose current immigrant's passport/travel document has been lost or destroyed NOK 1.300,- Persons under 18 years old whose current immigrant's passport/travel document has been lost or destroyed NOK 750,- Immigrant's passport for a single journey NOK 1.300,- Renewal for persons over 16 years old (must be paid by all applicants) NOK 570,- Renewal for persons under 16 years old (must be paid by all applicants) NOK 342,- -
Citizenship
Type of application Fee Application for Norwegian citizenship for adult NOK 3.700
Application to get back Norwegian citizenship for adult (new scheme from 2020) NOK 2.700
Application for Norwegian citizenship for children under the age of 18 0,- Notification of Norwegian citizenship for Nordic citizens 0,- Application to keep Norwegian citizenship 0,- Application to be released from Norwegian citizenship 0,- -
Order a new residence card
Type of order Fee If your old card has expired NOK 300 If your card is lost, stolen or damaged NOK 300 If you wish to change your name, or other information, on the card NOK 300 If you previously had a sticker in your passport,
and are ordering your first cardNOK 300 If you have a permanent residence permit and your old card is still valid 0,- If you have permanent right of residence and your old card is still valid 0,- If you received a card which was damaged or contained errors
0,- Please note! When you go to the police to have your photo taken for the new card, you must always hand in your old card, if not you must pay a fee of NOK 300.
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Appeals for any kind of decision
There is no fee for appeals.
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EU/EEA citizens
As an EU/EEU citizen or near family member of an EU/EEA citizen, you do not have to pay any fee when you move to Norway.
It is free of charge to use the registration scheme for EU/EEA nationals. It is free of charge to apply for residency card as a family member of an EU/EEA citizen, and it is free of charge to apply for permanent residency in Norway if you have been here for minimum five years.
How do you pay the fee?
- If you register your application through the Application Portal Norway (external website, opens in new window), you pay the fee with a Visa card or Mastercard at the same time.
- If you are not able to use the Application Portal Norway you must pay the fee at the latest when you hand in the application at the embassy or consulate. If you pay in advance, you must enclose the original receipt with your application.
Refund
If you have questions about refunds, you must contact the embassy or the police station you chose in the application form in the Application Portal.