Schengen visa · Norway

Norway long-stay (Type D) visa

Required documents, fees and processing time for a Norway long-stay (Type D) Schengen visa when you apply from Canada.

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Norway

Type

D · LONG STAY

Apply at

CANADA

Centre

VAC

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Total feesCA$179 Processing time15–45 days

Visa required

Action needed

Long stay — national (Type D) · applying from Canada.

Documents ready00 / 09

Competent authority

Residence-permit / national long-stay applications decided by UDI; the Royal Norwegian Consulate General in New York handles D-visa issuance/document processing for applicants in Canada (passports couriered from VFS in Canada).

Application centre

VFS Global (Ottawa, Toronto, Vancouver) for document and biometric submission

Application submitted online via the UDI application portal (application.udi.no); fee paid online; then in-person appointment to hand in documents and give biometrics

Cover letter and personalised document checklist generated by the UDI portal

Valid passport plus copies of previous passports/visas

Passport photo(s) meeting standards

Proof of legal residence in Canada (PR card, study/work permit or visa) if applying as a non-citizen resident

Documentation of the purpose of stay (job offer / admission letter / proof of family relationship - see notes)

Proof of subsistence/sufficient means for the stay

Proof of accommodation/housing in Norway

Proof of payment of the UDI application fee (varies by permit type)

Recommended — commonly expected even when not on the official list

Travel itineraryA day-by-day plan of your trip to attach to the application.

Fees

Consular (Type C)

€90

Service fee

CA$44

Est. total (adult)

CA$179

Long stay (Type D)

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The short-stay (Type C) consular fee is harmonised at €90 for adults across all Schengen states; collected in CAD · centre: VFS Global.

Fee notes

Embassy Ottawa; VFS Global Canada. Schengen but not EU. D unverified.

Fee source ↗

Timeline

high confidence

Processing

15–45 days

End-to-end

3–9 weeks

Centre

VAC

Appointment wait

Not officially published; estimated 1-4 weeks to appointment (unverified). Add courier transit both ways to New York.

Application centre

VFS Global (Ottawa, Toronto, Vancouver). Register/pay via the Application Portal Norway (APN), then enrol biometrics at VFS.

Timeline notes

Norway has no visa-deciding mission in Canada: VFS Canada forwards applications to the Royal Norwegian Consulate General in New York, and the 15-day clock starts only on arrival there, with shipping added both directions.

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Funds to show

high confidence

The figures below are the short-stay (Type C) means of subsistence. A long-stay (Type D) visa sets its funds requirement nationally by purpose (study, work, family reunification, income) — check the consulate for the amount that applies to your case.

Per day

NOK 500

Minimum

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In EUR ≈

€43 / day

Notes

Amounts are fixed individually / case-by-case under Section 17(f) of the Immigration Act. As an indication, NOK 500 per day is deemed adequate for visitors NOT staying with relatives or friends. EUR equivalent approx at ~0.086 EUR/NOK.

Consulates apply discretion and may expect a buffer above this figure — treat it as a floor, not a guarantee.

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⚠ Special cases & caveats

General ruleApply from country of origin or country of legal residence; Canadian residence must be valid beyond the intended application.

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