Do I need a visa to visit Norway?
19.07.2023 - 10:01
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Like most countries in the Schengen area, Norway is easy to travel to if you’re from a country within the EU or EEA. If you live elsewhere, your dream trip to the land of the fjords, Vikings and northern lights could take a little more planning and may require a tourist visa.
Here's everything you need to know about tourist visa requirements for Norway, including information about Schengen visas, how much it costs and how to apply.
Although Norway is not a member of the EU, it is a member of the EEA, and it’s one of the 26 countries that form the Schengen area.
When you’re granted a visa to any of the countries in the Schengen zone, your visa is also valid for travel to any of the other Schengen countries. This is why you’ll often hear the term “Schengen visa.”
The countries in the Schengen area are: Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, The Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, and Switzerland.
You’ll need to go through passport control when you’re entering and leaving the Schengen area. You don’t usually have to show your passport when you’re crossing the border between Schengen countries.
If you’re a citizen or recognized resident of an EU or EEA country (and Switzerland), you don’t need a tourist visa to travel to Norway, and you can stay for up to three months.
There’s no minimum period of time you have to wait before you can return, but you must have proof that you’ve left the country. You’ll need a valid travel document to visit, such as a European Union ID card or passport.
Norway also has agreements with several countries outside of the EU/EEA,