STUDENT VISA PROCESS IN NORWAY

STUDENT VISA PROCESS IN NORWAY

Process to obtain Norwegian Student Visa for international students

The Norwegian Directorate of Immigration (UDI) is the public agency responsible for processing all applications for a studentresidence permit in Norway. The student intending to study in any educational institutions of Norway for longer than 3 months period must have a residence permit. But this doesn't apply to students from Nordic countries.The requirement of visa andresidence permit for students depends upon their nationality.
International Students from Non-Nordic and Non-EU/EEA Countries
For International Students from Non-Nordic and Non-EU/EEA Countries, before applying for visa and residence permit, student must have been admitted to full time accredited university studies in Norway.  Generally, length undergraduate and post graduate courses are more than 3 months, it is therefore essential to apply and obtain residence permit before entering Norway. Student must  submit their application to a Norwegian Foreign Mission in their own country in person. Applications sent by mail or email will not be processed. In some cases the applicant may expect to be called in for an interview. For certain courses whose length is less than 3 month, then the student does not need a residence permit. However, students need a visa before entering into Norway.
International students will be granted a residence permit for study purposes if they have been enrolled for full time study at any recognized educational institutions in Norway. Besides, students need to present the proof that they could support their study and life during their stay in Norway. Also, students must be show that they have made health insurance. The application fee to apply for the visa is NOK 1100 (about USD 180).
The students from following listed countries are referred as students from Non-Nordic and Non-EU/EEA Countries:

Afghanistan Albania Algeria Angola Antigua & Barbuda Armenia Azerbaijan The Bahamas Bahrain Bangladesh Barbados Belarus Belize Benin Bhutan Bolivia Bosnia-Herzegovina Botswana Burkina Faso Burundi Cambodia Cameroon Cape Verde Central African Republic Chad China, People’s Rep. (except Hong Kong and Macao) Colombia Comoros Congo, Democratic Republic Congo, Republic Cuba Djibouti Dominica Dominican Republic Ecuador Egypt Equatorial Guinea Eritrea Ethiopia

Fiji Gabon Gambia Georgia Ghana Grenada Guinea Guinea-Bissau Guyana Haiti India Indonesia Iran Iraq Ivory Coast Jamaica Jordan Kazakhstan Kenya Kiribati North Korea Kuwait Kyrgyzstan Laos Lebanon Lesotho Liberia Libya Macedonia Madagascar Malawi Maldives Mali Marshall Islands Mauritania Mauritius Micronesia Moldova Mongolia Morocco

Mozambique Myanmar (Burma) Namibia Nauru Nepal Niger Nigeria Northern Mariana Islands Oman Pakistan Palau Islands Papua New Guinea Peru The Philippines Qatar Russia Rwanda St. Kitts & Nevis St. Lucia St. Vincent & the Grenadines Samoa Sao Tome & Principe Saudi Arabia Senegal Seychelles Sierra Leone Solomon Islands Somalia South Africa Sri Lanka Sudan Surinam Swaziland Syria Taiwan Tajikistan Tanzania Thailand Timor East Togo

Documentation Required to Submit the Application for Non-Nordic and Non-EU/EEA students

1. Completely filled application form with a photograph attached.
2. Copy of valid passport showing the identity of the student.
3. Certificate showing that the student is enrolled for the full time study in Norwegian educational institute. This is also known as letter of acceptance and it must contain information regarding program for which the applicant is admitted, the duration of the program.
4. Plan of study stating the progress on studies.
5. Detail documentation of accommodation.
6. Certificates showing that the student have comprehensive health insurance that is valid in Norway.
7. Certificate from a bank confirming that student have enough fund to support their stay in Norway or the necessary documents that show that student have received a scholarship, study grant or any other type of financial aid.

International Students from Non-Nordic EU/EEA Countries
Visa is not required for international students from Non-Nordic EU/EEA countries who is intending to stay for less than 3 months. But if student's studies take longer than 3 month, then they require to apply for the residence permit within three months of their arrival in Norway. However, they may also apply forresidence permit in the embassy or consulate of their own home country before entering Norway. Permits are issued by Norwegian Directorate of Immigration (UDI).
International students will be granted a residence permit for study purposes if they have been enrolled for full time study at any recognized educational institutions in Norway. Besides, students need to present the proof that they could support their study and life during their stay in Norway. Also, students must be show that they have made health insurance. The application fee to apply for the visa is NOK 1100 (about USD 180).
Documentation Required to Submit the Application for Non-Nordic EU-EEA Students

1. Completely filled application form with a photograph attached.
2. Copy of valid passport showing the identity of the student.
3. Certificate showing that the student is enrolled for the full time study in Norwegian educational institute. This is also known as letter of acceptance and it must contain information regarding program for which the applicant is admitted, the duration of the program.
4. Certificates showing that the student have comprehensive health insurance that is valid in Norway.
5. Certificate from a bank confirming that student have enough fund to support their stay in Norway or the necessary documents that show that student have received a scholarship, study grant or any other type of financial aid.

The students from following listed countries are referred  as students from Non-Nordic EU/EEA Countries:

Austria Belgium Czech Republic Cyprus Estonia France Germany Greece

Hungary Ireland Italy Latvia Liechtenstein Lithuania Luxembourg Malta

Netherlands Poland Portugal Slovakia Slovenia Spain Switzerland United Kingdom

International Students from Nordic Countries
Students from Nordic Countries (Iceland, Sweden, Denmark and Finland) are free to study and stay in Norway as long as they want. They do not need to acquire any type of visa or residence permit to stay, work or study in Norway.


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