Norwegian Embassy in Abu Dhabi Island and Internal Islands City

Embassy Norway Abu Dhabi Island and Internal Islands City, United Arab Emirates

Address: Etihad Towers 3, West Corniche, Abu Dhabi
Phone: +971 02 403 8400
Website: norway.no

No opening hours on record. Most missions receive visitors by appointment only.

Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikidata · Record last updated on 23 January 2022

At Etihad Towers 3, West Corniche, Abu Dhabi, the Norwegian embassy in Abu Dhabi Island and Internal Islands City represents Norway towards the United Arab Emirates. Norway admits Emirati citizens without a visa for stays of up to 90 days.

Opening hours

No opening hours on record. Most missions receive visitors by appointment only.

Upcoming closures

Public holidays in Norway

25Dec

Christmas Day

Friday
26Dec

St. Stephen's Day

Saturday

Norway visa for Emirati citizens

United Arab EmiratesNorway Visa-free, 90 days Norway visa for citizens of the United Arab Emirates

NorwayUnited Arab Emirates Visa-free, 90 days United Arab Emirates visa for citizens of Norway

Norway admits Emirati citizens without a visa for stays of up to 90 days.

Visa statistics

Year	Applications	Visas issued	Refused	Refusal rate	Multiple-entry share
2023	10,691	7,779	2,912	27.2%	34.4%
2024	12,007	8,699	3,308	27.6%	54.3%
2025	16,232	11,274	4,958	30.5%	58.9%

2025 figures: 16,232 short-stay Schengen visa applications were lodged at Norway’s embassy in Abu Dhabi Island and Internal Islands City, and 11,274 visas were issued. 4,958 applications were refused, a refusal rate of 30.5%. The refusal rate rose by 3.0 points from 27.6% in 2024. Applications rose by 35% compared with 2024 (12,007).

Over 2023–2025 the rate ranged from 27.2% (2023) to 30.5% (2025).

Across all Schengen consulates in the United Arab Emirates, 24.2% of applications were refused in 2025; Norway’s rate worldwide was 15.7%. Norway received the 8th largest number of applications of the 27 Schengen states represented here.

58.9% of the visas issued here were multiple-entry visas, valid for several trips. The statistics count applications, not people, and include every nationality that applies here, not only citizens of the United Arab Emirates.

Source: European Commission, Directorate-General for Migration and Home Affairs, visa statistics for consulates 2023–2025 (© European Union, reused under CC BY 4.0). Short-stay (type C) visas. How these figures are made

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Norway’s other missions in the United Arab Emirates

The Norwegian embassy in Abu Dhabi Island and Internal Islands City is the only mission of Norway in the United Arab Emirates on record. The United Arab Emirates in turn has an embassy in Oslo.

Good to know

About the Norwegian embassy in Abu Dhabi Island and Internal Islands City

It appears in official lists as Embassy of Norway in Abu Dhabi Island and Internal Islands City.

Address and contact

Address: Etihad Towers 3, West Corniche, Abu Dhabi. The record for the Norwegian embassy in Abu Dhabi Island and Internal Islands City includes a phone number and an official website.

Norwegian citizens travelling to the United Arab Emirates

Norwegian citizens do not need a visa for the United Arab Emirates: stays of up to 90 days are visa-free.

Before visiting the Norwegian embassy in Abu Dhabi Island and Internal Islands City

Current procedures for the Norwegian embassy in Abu Dhabi Island and Internal Islands City, including any appointment system, are on its official website, linked on this page.