If the person going to visit you, does not have enough money themselves, you can be a financial sponsor for the visitor and/or let them stay with you. To be eligible, you must submit a sponsorship form.  

If you are a financial sponsor for more than one person, you must send a separate sponsorship form to each of those who will visit you. 

How to sponsor a person who needs a visa to visit Norway

• You must fill out a sponsorship form (pdf, 237 kB)
• You must send a completed and signed form to the person who will visit you. The form must be signed by hand. You can send the form to the person who will visit you in the mail, or you can send it by e-mail.
• The person applying for a visa to visit must submit the sponsorship form and their other application documents at the embassy or application center. If the applicant is granted a visa, they must bring the sponsorship form when entering Norway. 

Please note! The sponsorship form can only be used for one entry into the Schengen area. If the applicant has received a valid visa for multiple entries, you will need to complete a new sponsorship form for each visit.

How to sponsor a visa-free citizen 

• You must fill out a sponsorship form (pdf, 237 kB)
• You must send a completed and signed form to the person who will visit you. The form must be signed by hand. You can send the form to the person who will visit you in the mail, or you can send it by e-mail. The person who will visit you must bring the sponsorship form when they travel.

Please note! If the visiting person plans to visit you several times, you must fill out a new sponsorship form for each visit. The sponsorship form can only be used for one entry into the Schengen area.

What is required of you as a sponsor?

• You must live in Norway.
• You must state your social security number in the sponsorship form.

What does it mean to be sponsor?

Providing as a financial sponsor is not the same as guaranteeing that the person visiting you will leave Norway once the visit is over. As the person receiving the visit, you cannot provide this type of guarantee. The immigration authorities will assess whether it is likely that the person who has applied for a visa will return once the visit is over, based on the extent of his/her ties to his/her home country.

If the person going to visit a company or an organization does not have enough money, the company or business in Norway can pay for their stay. A contact person in the company or business must fill out a sponsorship form to do so.  

How to sponsor a visa applicant 

1. Your company must fill out a sponsorship form (pdf, 237 kB). The company must provide a contact person in the form.
2. Your company must stamp the sponsorship form with the company's official stamp and send the completed form to the person who will visit the company. The contact person must also sign the form by hand. 
3. The person applying for a visa to visit must submit the sponsorship form and their other application documents at the embassy or application center. If the applicant is granted a visa, they must bring the sponsorship form when entering Norway. 

Please note! The sponsorship form can only be used for one entry into the Schengen area. If the applicant obtains a valid visa for multiple entries, the company must complete a new sponsorship form for each visit.

How to sponsor a visa-free citizen

1. Your company must fill out a sponsorship form (pdf, 237 kB). The company must provide a contact person in the form. 

2. Your company must stamp the sponsorship form with the company's official stamp and send the completed form to the person who will visit the company. The contact person must also sign the form by hand. The person who will visit your company must bring the sponsorship form when they travel. 

Please note! If the person who is going to visit your company plans to visit the company several times, you must fill out a new sponsorship form for each visit. The sponsorship form can only be used for one entry into the Schengen area. 

Requirements for the company or business

• The company or business must be registered in Norway. 
• The company or business must be in operation. 

What does it mean to be sponsor?

Providing as a financial sponsor is not the same as guaranteeing that the person visiting you will leave Norway once the visit is over. As the party receiving the visit, you cannot provide this type of guarantee. The immigration authorities will assess whether it is likely that the person who has applied for a visa will return once the visit is over, based on as assessment of how strong his/her ties to the home country are.