Norway visa requirements for Indian passport holders

Check your circumstances

Read these conditions alongside the entry rule. Where official guidance does not state a condition, that is not confirmation that no condition applies.

Passport type Confirmed for this scope

Citizens of India must apply for a visitor visa. Indian diplomatic passports travelling to Norway in an official capacity are exempt; official passports are not, so this guide covers ordinary passports.

Official sources: Royal Norwegian Embassy in New Delhi (Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs).

Trip purpose Confirmed for this scope

The visitor visa covers tourism and visits of up to 90 days. You cannot work in Norway on it, including remote work, and you cannot use it to apply for a residence permit.

Official sources: The Norwegian Directorate of Immigration (UDI).

Age Conditions to check

Applicants under 18 need both parents, or the people responsible for them, to sign the application. The Embassy checklist asks for a legalized consent letter when a child travels alone or with one parent.

Official sources: The Norwegian Directorate of Immigration (UDI).

Residence Conditions to check

To apply from India you must be a citizen of India, Bhutan, Nepal, Sri Lanka or the Maldives, or legally live in one of them. Otherwise you must justify lodging the application in India.

Official sources: Royal Norwegian Embassy in New Delhi (Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs).

Other visas or residence permits Conditions to check

A residence permit from a Schengen country, among other documents, may remove the need for a visitor visa. Close family members of EU/EEA nationals follow separate, fee-free rules.

Official sources: The Norwegian Directorate of Immigration (UDI).

Carrier and arrival route Conditions to check

India is not among the 14 nationalities that need an airport transit visa at Oslo Airport. Leaving the airport means entering Schengen, which needs the visitor visa.

Official sources: The Norwegian Directorate of Immigration (UDI).

Stay and visa validity Conditions to check

The visa allows up to 90 days in any 180-day period across Schengen. It is normally issued for a single entry, and multiple entries need a documented reason.

Official sources: Royal Norwegian Embassy in New Delhi (Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs).

How Norway decides tourist visas

When UDI or the Embassy assesses your application, it weighs how likely you are to return home when the visit ends, looking at ties such as work, property, a spouse or family you support. For Indian citizens, UDI states that a tourist visit or a visit to friends will normally not be granted unless you have strong ties to India, and that a trip organised by a tour operator improves your chances.

Visits to close family are treated differently: UDI says visits to parents, children, a spouse or a cohabitant will normally be granted. Every application is still judged on its own facts.

Official sources: The Norwegian Directorate of Immigration (UDI).

Where and when to apply

Apply to Norway if it is your main destination by length or purpose of stay; if that cannot be decided, apply to the country where you first enter Schengen. Register the application online first, then book an appointment and hand it in person at a VFS Global centre in India, which sends it to the Embassy in New Delhi. Fingerprints are taken unless you gave them in the last 59 months.

You can apply up to six months before you travel. The Embassy says processing usually takes 15 working days and can take up to 45, and recommends applying at least 4 weeks ahead. UDI publishes current waiting times each month.

Official sources: Royal Norwegian Embassy in New Delhi (Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs); Royal Norwegian Embassy in New Delhi (Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs); The Norwegian Directorate of Immigration (UDI); The Norwegian Directorate of Immigration (UDI).

Documents, money and fees

Follow the Embassy's tourist checklist: your current and old passports, valid at least three months beyond the trip, issued within 10 years and with two blank pages; a photo; the signed application from UDI's portal; travel medical insurance of at least €30,000 for Schengen; a round-trip flight reservation; a travel plan; accommodation bookings; proof of your job or studies and leave; and three months of bank statements. Do not buy tickets until the visa is granted.

UDI's guideline for funds is NOK 300 a day if your accommodation is prepaid or you stay with family, and NOK 1,300 a day if not. The Embassy adds that documenting at least NOK 500 a day removes the need for a sponsor form. The visa fee is €90 for adults and children over 12 and €45 for ages 6 to 12, with no fee under 6, plus the VFS service fee.

Official sources: Royal Norwegian Embassy in New Delhi (Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs); The Norwegian Directorate of Immigration (UDI); Royal Norwegian Embassy in New Delhi (Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs); The Norwegian Directorate of Immigration (UDI).

Svalbard and the border

Svalbard belongs to Norway but is outside the Schengen area. If your trip includes it, apply for a visa with two or more entries.

The EU Entry/Exit System has been fully operational at Schengen borders since 10 April 2026. ETIAS is not yet operating, and it would not replace the visa an Indian tourist needs.

Official sources: Royal Norwegian Embassy in New Delhi (Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs); Royal Norwegian Embassy in New Delhi (Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs); European Commission.