Who can be granted an entry visa (D-visa) before they have received an answer to their application?

If you need a visa to visit Norway before submitting a residence permit application or while waiting for your application to be processed, you might be eligible for an entry visa.

You can apply for an entry visa if you are:

  • the spouse of a Norwegian citizen living or planning to settle in Norway, or a joint child of this couple 
  • the spouse of a Nordic national who has lived in Norway for the past three years, or a joint child of this couple  
  • the spouse of a foreign national who has a permanent residence permit (settlement permit), or a joint child of this couple 
  • the spouse of a foreign national who has a residence permit as a skilled worker with an employer in Norway, or the joint child of this couple 
  • the spouse of a foreign national who has a residence permit as a posted worker, or a joint child of this couple

Entry visa requirements

To be granted an entry visa, it must be beyond doubt that your application for family immigration is going to be approved. This means, for example, that you must meet all the requirements for a family immigration permit and that you have submitted all the documents on the checklist. 

Please note that it is not possible to apply for an entry visa (D-visa) from within a country where another country’s embassy represents Norway in immigration matters.

How to apply for an entry visa

You must submit your application in person at a Visa Application Centre (VFS). The application cannot be submitted digitally. 

  1. Fill out an application for a visitor visa (C-visa) and clearly write by hand that you are applying for an entry visa (D-visa). 
  2. If you have not previously submitted your application for family immigration, you must submit all the documents on the relevant checklist for family immigration with your application. You must also submit your reference person's three last pay slips and their latest tax settlement (skatteoppgjør).

The embassy will process your application for an entry visa. If your application is rejected, you can submit a written appeal to the embassy, which will review it again. If they do not grant you a visa, your application will be sent to UDI. UDI will reassess it and either reject or approve your application.