How can I apply for a Schengen visa to Norway?
If you want to apply for a Schengen visa to Norway, please make an online registry of your application and book appointment at the Application Portal Norway: https://selfservice.udi.no After you have submitted the online application, booked your appointment and provided all the supporting documents, we will be pleased to welcome you to the Royal Norwegian Embassy in Tehran to submit the necessary supporting documents, pay the fee and provide biometric data.
If you need any assistance on how to register and book online, please click here.
If you would like to have a look at the application form in order to know which information is required before you register your application online, please click here.
The Embassy requires personal appearance when submitting the application.
When can I hand in my application for a Schengen visa?
Please make sure that you have booked an appointment for delivery of your application. This is done as described above. You will be able to book an appointment and choose the exact time you want to hand in your application, within the opening hours of the Visa Section: Sunday - Wednesday: 09.00-12.00. By following this procedure you do not have to stand in line outside the Embassy in order to hand in your application.
Please note that according to the new Schengen regulations "Community Code on Visas", a visa application should be lodged at least 15 calendar days before the intended visit. If an application is lodged less than 15 days before the intended departure, the Embassy may accept the application, however the applicant risks that the final decision on the application might be taken after the intended date of departure. More over, a visa application cannot be lodged earlier than three months before the start of the intended visit.
When can I contact the visa reception?
Phone:
You may call the visa reception during the following phone hours:
Sunday – Thursday: 13.30 - 15.30
The phone number is: + 98 21 22802143
Please have DUF-number or birthdate of applicant ready before you call us. Also please note that the Visa attaché is only available during the above mentioned phone hours.
e-mail:
You may contact us at visum-thr@mfa.no For a quick answer, we kindly urge you to inform about the applicant's DUF number or date of birth in the e-mail. Also that you write in either farsi or english.
How much is the case processing fee?
The handling fee should be paid cash when handing in the application.
There is no processing fee for children under the age of 6.Please click here for updated fee information.
Who makes the decision about the application?
Many Norwegian Foreign Service missions can decide whether to issue a visa, and most visa applications are processed at Foreign Service missions. In certain cases, an application may be sent to Norway for processing by the UDI. This applies in cases where:
· The Foreign Service mission has rejected the application and an appeal has been submitted against the decision
· The Foreign Service mission does not have the authority to decide on the case
· The applicant is a refugee, is stateless or there is some doubt about his/her citizenship
· The applicant has been expelled from Norway or another Nordic country, or is registered in SIS (Schengen Information System) as being denied entry into one or more Schengen countries
· The Foreign Service mission has doubts and wishes the case to be processed by the UDI
· A national visitor’s visa has been applied for
For information about the Norwegian Visa Policy on Iran, please refer to the Norwegian Directorat of Immigration. The document is unfortunately only available in Norwegian.
How long will it take to process my visa application?
As a general rule, decision-making will be made within 15 days after the application has been considered admissible. In cases where further scrutiny is necessary, the deadline may be extended up to 30 days. Please note that for several of the visa cases handled by this Embassy, experience shows that further scrutiny is needed. As the visa officers receiving the application may not inform you about the expected processing time in individual visa cases, you should therefore plan for a possible 30 day case processing time.
If the application is forwarded to the UDI in Norway, the processing time will be longer. For an overview of average processing times for the various types of permit, visit www.udi.no/caseprocessingtime, or contact the Information Service (OTS) by e-mail to ots@udi.no or by calling (+ 47) 23 35 16 00. We urge everyone to allow plenty of time for their application. In order to avoid unnecessary case processing delays, it is important to take care when completing the application form and to include all the requested documentation.
Which documentation must be handed in with my application?
1. Two 3x4 colour pictures with white background, facing front. Must not be retouched/Bedoone rootoosh
2. Original passport valid for at least 3 months after last exit from Schengen area, and with at least 2 empty pages (all children over the age of 18 should have separate passports). Copy of the passport, pages 2 to 9
3. Copy of all pages of the applicant's ID & the spouse's ID (both Shenasname and Karte Melli) with its translation into English
4. Original job certificate with the official translation into English, mentioning monthly and yearly salary as well as the applicant's position and the duration of leave of absence
5. Salary slips in English – the 3 last ones
6. For retired applicants: Pension document with the 3 last salary slips and its official translation into English
7. Proof of relation between applicant and reference person for those applicants visiting their close relatives (parents, siblings, children or spouse). This could be the reference's Shenasnameh or their parents' Shenasnameh
8. Copy of your previous visas to the Schengen area, UK, USA and Canada with entry/exit stamps
9. For self-employed applicants: The original job license with a copy and official translation into English
10. For physicians: The original cabinet license (or study certificate) with a copy and official translation into English
11. For university students: The original university ID card with a copy and official translation into English
12. For applicants that are still in school: The original school certificate with a copy and official translation into English
13. Travel insurance with one copy. The insurance must be valid for the entire period of travel (until at least one day after your return date) and have a value of minimum EUR 30.000 covering all expenses related to health, medication and hospitals in the Schengen area
Please note that a list of insurance companies is available if you want suggestions for insurance companies which comply with the conditions stipulated by the European Union for travel health insurances.
14. Original guarantee form signed and stamped by the Norwegian police with one copy. Each applicant should present a separate guarantee form regardless of the applicant's age. In case you do not have a guarantee form you must bring bank statements translated into English showing that you that you have at least IRR 30.000.000. for each month of stay in Norway
15. A invitation from your reference person in Norway. This must include the names of those who are invited, the purpose of travel and duration of stay
16. Bank statement in English
17. For property- or houseowners: The original property ownership documents along with a copy and its official translation into English
18. For children under the age of 18 who are not accompanied by the father/mother in their travels: A letter of consent from the parents of the child
Please note that each applicant (regardless of his or her age) must fill out a separate application form and be present at the embassy when submitting the application.
The document requirement list is also available in
farsi.
Please note that all applicants, irrespective of online registration and booked appointments, must provide full supporting documents for their applications.
If you have been granted a visa, please read the following:
Normally the Embassy will inform you about a positiv visa decision the same day or the day after it has been granted. You (or your power of attorney) will then need to come to the Embassy with the below-mentioned documents.
For a Schengen visa to be issued the following documents need to be submitted to the Embassy at least one week before travel date:
- Original passport valid for at least 3 months after departure date from Schengen area. The passport must have a minimum of 2 blank pages
- Confirmed round trip ticket valid for exactly the number of days the visa has been granted, or less. One copy of the ticket
- Receipt for the visa fee that has already been paid
The time for handing in these documents in order to get your visa is Sunday-Wednesday 13.00-15.00.
When the passport is to be picked up either the passport holder should come in person, or if he/she has someone else coming to the Embassy to get his/her documents then that person should bring the receipt and the passport holder’s birth certificate (Shenasnameh).
What happens if the application has insufficient documentation?
The Embassy in Tehran does not accept your application if supporting documents is missing. This means that you will not have access to the visa reception for handing in your application.
In what format do I receive the answer to my visa application?
When a decision is made the embassy will inform the applicant via an e-mail sent to the e-mail address provided by the applicant.
Please note that we expect you to check your e-mail on a regular basis.
Can I appeal a negative decision?
You have the right to appeal within 3 weeks after receipt of the decision, cf § 27 of the Public Administration Act.
In order to appeal, you or a person you have given power of attorney, must send the appeal letter with additional documentation in one piece to the Embassy.
Send the appeal in the following way:
· In person or by mail to the Embassy. Please do not send the appeal via fax or email to the Embassy
The appeal letter is to be written in English or Norwegian and signed by the applicant.
Additional information
Norway has been part of the Schengen cooperation since March 2001. The Schengen cooperation implies that anyone holding a valid Schengen visa may travel to any Schengen country. If you hold a Schengen visa which is valid for the period you wish to visit Norway, the visa may be used for travel to Norway even if it has been issued by the Embassy or Consulate of another Schengen member. If you are in doubt about the territorial validity of your Schengen visa, ask before you travel!
A visa is generally issued for a single entry. If the applicant plans to travel outside the Schengen area and return within the period of the visa, the box for “Two entries” or “Multiple entries” must be ticked on the visa application form. The application must be accompanied by an explanation of why two or more entries are required.
A visa does not entitle the holder to work or carry out any commercial enterprise during their visit. Persons who wish to work or stay for an extended period in Norway must apply for a specific permit for this. Persons with short-term work in Norway (not exceeding three months) do not require a work permit. See more information about who is covered by this rule in the section “Who needs a work permit?”