Application requirements
All other students who intend to study in Norway for more than 3 months need to apply for a student residence permit. If you have been studying in Norway for less than 3 months, and you come from a country that needs a visa to enter Norway, you still need a visa. The requirements and procedures for obtaining a student residence permit will depend on your home country.
(1) has been admitted to a Norwegian university.
To get a Norwegian student visa, you must have been admitted to a college or university (some are exempt from this condition). After receiving the letter of admission, you should contact the nearest Norwegian embassy or consulate for information about the application procedures for studying abroad, and then apply to your country.
(2) Submit other necessary documents.
Although some applicants can apply online in Norway or through the Norwegian embassy, most students need to submit paper application forms to their nearest Norwegian embassy or consulate. When you submit the application form for student residence permit, you must also provide your passport and other necessary documents. You need to submit the following documents:
1. Completed application form
2. Receipt of paid application fee (5300 NOK, about 650 USD).
3. Valid travel documents (such as passports)
4. Two passport-sized recent photos on white background.
5. Proof of admission to an officially recognized full-time education course.
6. Prove that you have enough funds to pay for the whole study period, including funds to support any accompanying family members. You should use a Norwegian bank account (it will be more difficult to open an account in a Norwegian bank without a Norwegian personal number, so you can generally deposit the required amount into an account opened by your educational institution). You need to prove that you have 1 16369 NOK every academic year (10 month), which is about 14350 USD.
7. prove that you have a place to live (such as a house, an apartment, renting a bedroom and living room or a room in a residential hall)
8. prove that you will leave Norway when your residence permit expires (usually in the form of a return ticket)
9. Fill in the list of UDI documents and sign it, then print it out and hand it in with your other documents.
The examination and approval time of student residence permit is different, which may take 2 months or even longer. It is wise to apply as soon as possible. If your application is approved, then you must get a residence card. This residence card is used to prove that you have the right to live in Norway and is issued by your local Norwegian police station. You need to go to the police station within 7 days of your arrival in Norway. You need to enter fingerprints and take photos, and the police station will mail you a residence card within 10 working days.
Visa type
Short-term visa (no more than 90 days)-Schengen visa
Visiting relatives/friends visa
If you want to visit relatives and friends in Norway or Schengen area for less than 90 days, it is recommended to apply for a Schengen visa.
Cultural and sports visas
If you want to participate in cultural or sports activities in Norway or Schengen countries within 90 days, it is recommended to apply for a short-term visa.
Multiple entry visa
The Schengen visa issued by the embassy is generally a one-time entry. If the applicant plans or needs to leave the Schengen area and return during the trip, he must choose two entry or multiple entry in the visa application form. At that time, the embassy will assess the necessity of issuing multiple round trips.
The applicant must provide materials to explain the reasons for the need for two or more entry, and attach an air ticket order, and indicate the country outside Schengen that he/she plans to visit. For example: Britain/Ireland, Russia and other non-Schengen countries.
Long-term visa (more than 90 days)-residence permit
Work:
Mutual benefit students
The student exchange program aims at cultural exchange. As reciprocal students, young people can improve their language skills and learn more about Norway and Norwegian society by living in Norwegian families. In return, reciprocal students need to provide simple housework and child care services for their host families.
Family:
(All such visa applications will be approved by the Norwegian Immigration Service)
family reunion
If you have a family member living in Norway, or you plan to form a family with someone living in Norway, you can apply for a family immigration permit visa to live with him/her in Norway.
Parents' temporary residence permit
If you have this permission, you can visit your child who has lived in Norway for 9 months as a parent. But you have no right to work in Norway. When your residence permit visa expires, you must return to your own country. During the validity of the permit, you can enter and leave Norway. This residence permit visa cannot be renewed, but you can apply for a new 9-month permit after leaving Norway for more than one year. If you have been to Norway during this period (such as holding a short-term visa), the one-year limit will be extended according to your stay in Norway.
Spouse residence permit
If your spouse lives in Norway, you can apply for a family immigrant visa to live with him/her in Norway.
Learning:
Student visa
If you will stay in Norway as a student for more than 90 days, you must apply for a residence permit. All such visa applications will be approved by the Norwegian Immigration Service.