Visas and Residence Permits

  The Visa Section is located at the: Royal Norwegian Embassy 54 T. Y. Danjuma Street Asokoro Abuja Nigeria   Our opening hours for applicants with scheduled appointments are Monday – Thursday: 9.30 am - 1.00 pm.   Visa enquiries by telephone are only attended from 1.30 pm to 3.30 pm. Telephone numbers to contact the Visa Section: (Nigerian lines) 09 874 6989 or Read more

Application Portal is an online portal where you can register your application for a visa or residence permit to Norway. All visa and residence applicants who want to apply from Nigeria must submit their applications through the Application Portal.  Please note that if you reside in Benin, Togo, Kamerun or Niger the "Application guide" in the Application Portal will incorr Read more

You hand in your application at a Norwegian embassy or consulate. In some countries you will hand in the application to the embassy or consulate of another country.   If you want to apply through the Norwegian Embassy in Abuja you have to register your application, pay the fee and book an appointment in our online Application Portal before you can come to the Embassy.   Where to submit S Read more

The Schengen area: Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and Liechtenstein. Read more

  Appointment   You must schedule an appointment before you come to the Embassy to submit your Schengen visa application.   Preparation of your documents   When you come to the Embassy to submit your Schengen visa application and for an interview, you must bring all the required documents in original . In addition, you must bring one set of clear photocopies of all your documen Read more

It is required that the insurance covers all of the days you are planning to stay in the Schengen area. Read more

According to the Immigration Regulations §10-1 first paragraph, a residence permit should as a general rule be issued before entry to Norway can take place. However, circular 2010-003, issued by the Norwegian Directorate of Immigration (UDI), opens for the possibility of issuing an entry visa (type D) for spouses and common children in some exceptional cases. If an entry visa (type D) is grante... Read more

   Students: Contact the schools directly in order to find a course that suits your needs. When you have been admitted to an officially recognised educational institution , you can apply for a Student Residence Permit. You must have proof of funds. For the academic year 2012–2013 it is required that you have NOK 92 500. If you have own funds, you must transfer the amount to an accou Read more

  1. Application fee: The application fee  shall be paid electronically (by credit / debit card) on the secure Application Portal after filling in the personal information online. The application will not be sent to the Embassy before the payment has been successfully processed (usually within a few seconds). Applicants (/ sponsors, etc.) may pay by Visa or MasterCard.     &nbs Read more

If an application for a Visa or a Residence Permit has been rejected, the applicant or other authorised person may appeal against the decision. Read more

Visas We will normally give you a decision within 15 days. In order for this to be possible, the application must be complete and all the necessary documentation handed in. The period taken to process a case is calculated from the day we receive the original documents at the Embassy and not from the day the application was registered in the Application Portal. However, if there is any doubt a Read more