Norway student visa

1. Schengen visa for study or educational training

   Visa needed

   Travellers who need a visa for a short study, educational training or scientific research visit can apply.

   Stay

   Usually up to 90 days in any 180-day period.

   Entries

   One, two or multiple entries.

   Fee

   Visa application fee waived.

   Processing

   15 calendar days for an accepted application with no issues.

   1. Apply to Norway's embassy or consulate if Norway is your main destination.
   2. Apply no more than six months before entry.
   3. Submit the relevant supporting documents and attend in person for your first application.

2. Visa-free school group trip

   No visa needed

   School pupils who are not European single market citizens but legally live there can qualify when travelling with a general education school group and a teacher.

   Stay

   Short stay or transit.

   1. Travel as part of a group from a general education school, accompanied by a teacher.
   2. Have the teacher carry a List of Travellers form identifying the pupils and explaining the trip.
   3. Carry a valid travel document unless the endorsed form meets the travel document exemption.

3. Long-stay study permission

   Other permit

   Students from outside the European single market generally need long-stay permission when staying more than 90 days.

   Stay

   Generally a long-stay visa for less than a year, or a residence permit for longer periods.

1. For a short-stay visa, apply to Norway's embassy or consulate if Norway is your main destination.
2. Submit the application no more than six months before entry.
3. Provide the relevant supporting documents and attend in person if this is your first application.

• Travel document.
• Relevant supporting documents for the study or educational visit.

• A fee waiver does not remove the need to apply or provide supporting documents.
• Detailed Norway-specific rules for long-term study permission are not given.

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