Norway Emergency visa issued at the border
If you have been in the Schengen area in the last 90 days, you must check when it is possible for you to re-enter, and how many days you can stay in Schengen. If you apply for a residence permit while you are in Norway on a visitor visa, your application will normally be rejected.
- Income required
- — Means required · no figure published
- Can bring
- — Not stated in the official source
- Requirements
- 2 each quoted below
Who this route is for
Every item below is the government’s own wording, quoted from the official source. Whether you personally qualify depends on your full profile.
2 requirements quoted from the official source.
- Age requirement
If you are under the age of 18, both your parents, or other persons responsible for you, must sign your application.
- Financial resources
You must have enough money to finance your stay in Norway and your return journey. Alternatively, someone you know, who is living in Norway, can give a financial guarantee. You must normally have NOK 500 for each day of your stay in Norway.
1 exclusion quoted from the official source.
- Material restrictions or case-specific conditions
You must not be subject to a prohibition against entry to Norway or Schengen. If you are granted an emergency visa, you cannot travel in and out of Schengen during your visit. You can only be granted an emergency visa for the days for which you need one, and never for more than 15 days.
- Work rights
You cannot work while you are visiting Norway on a visitor visa.
Who you can bring
What the source prices
- Government fee
You must pay an application fee.
checked 2026-07-27
- Initial duration or stay ceiling
You must have a passport that is valid for at least three months after the end of your visit. If you have been in the Schengen area in the last 90 days, you must check when it is possible for you to re-enter, and how many days you can stay in Schengen. You can only be granted an emergency visa for the days for which you need one, and never for more than 15 days.
From here to a yes
Straight answers
01Who qualifies for this route to Norway?
If you have been in the Schengen area in the last 90 days, you must check when it is possible for you to re-enter, and how many days you can stay in Schengen. If you apply for a residence permit while you are in Norway on a visitor visa, your application will normally be rejected.
02How much money do I need?
You must have enough money to finance your stay in Norway and your return journey. Alternatively, someone you know, who is living in Norway, can give a financial guarantee. You must normally have NOK 500 for each day of your stay in Norway.It does not publish a fixed amount — no minimum figure is stated.
Every answer is quoted from the official udi.no page for this route, last read 2026-07-27.
We checked 7 points against the official source; 7 are quoted on this page. The other 0 are either not addressed by the source or not yet backed by a quote — we would rather show you the edge of the record than fill it with a plausible guess.
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Where every quote comes from
Official government source udi.noLast read 2026-07-27 Every quote on this page is from this Norway government page.Other short stay & visit routes to Norway
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