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Norway Entry visa (D-visa)

8 facts quoted from the official source

An official short stay & visit route to Norway. Everything below is quoted from the government source, with the date it was checked.

Route type
Short stay & visit
Can bring
—
Not stated in the official source
Requirements
3
each quoted below
Who qualifies

Who this route is for

Every item below is the government’s own wording, quoted from the official source. Whether you personally qualify depends on your full profile.

Not stated in the official source — the base holds no eligibility statement for this route, so none is published here.

3 requirements quoted from the official source.

The conditions that decide it
  • Job offer or appointmentYou 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 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.
  • Prior immigration or residence statusYou do not pay a fee if you are applying for a residence permit to work have been granted early employment start are a diplomat or a family member of a diplomat already live in Norway, but are currently abroad without a residence card already live in Norway, but are currently abroad without a residence card
  • Qualifications or professional authorisationYou 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.
What rules you out

1 exclusion quoted from the official source.

  • Material restrictions or case-specific conditionsYou only have to pay a fee if you are applying for an entry visa before your application for a residence permit has been processed, and if you are a student or a family member of a person living in Norway. With a C-visa, the total length of your stay in the Schengen area cannot exceed 90 days during any period of 180 days. means that you are not registered as a resident in Norway you only have the
Also stated by the source
  • Purpose or legal basisTo be granted an entry visa, it must be likely that also your residence permit will be granted. If you have applied for a residence permit from abroad and your application has been granted by UDI, you will automatically receive an entry visa from the embassy.
  • Work rightsneither children nor adults have the right to a GP/“fastlege”) you generally do not have the right to services from the municipality or the state you do not have the right to work in Norway (except when a D-visa is granted for early employment start) Children may have the right to attend kindergarten and school; please contact your municipality if you have questions about you do not have the right
Family

Who you can bring

— Not stated in the official source. The official page for this route does not address dependent-family rights, so we do not publish a claim either way.
Costs & timelines

What the source prices

Fees
1 proven from the official source.
  • Government feeYou do not pay a fee if you are applying for a residence permit to work have been granted early employment start are a diplomat or a family member of a diplomat already live in Norway, but are currently abroad without a residence cardchecked 2026-07-27
Validity
1 proven from the official source.
  • Renewal or extensionYour residence permit expired while you were abroad, but you have submitted an application for renewal or permanent residence. Even if you have been issued an entry visa to hand in an application in Norway or to travel here while waiting for an answer, you do not have a permit that gives you extended rights in Norway before the residence permit application is granted.
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FAQ

Straight answers

We checked 8 points against the official source; 8 are quoted on this page. The other 0 are either not addressed by the source or not yet backed by a quote — we would rather show you the edge of the record than fill it with a plausible guess.

See the 0 open points

Processing time is not published in the official source for this route. We publish a number only when the official text states that number.

The source

Where every quote comes from

Official government source udi.noLast read 2026-07-27 Every quote on this page is from this Norway government page.
Compiled from official sources · pending independent re-check · Last checked 2026-07-27 · Our methodology
 · Compiled by António Mira · How we verify · Not legal advice — rules change; confirm with the official source before deciding.
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