Norway visa for Chinese citizens

Norway’s tourist visa costs €90 at the standard rate published by its authorities; the official site for it is udi.no. Processing time, as Norway states it: Up to 15 calendar days after the Norwegian mission receives the file; up to 45 days if the case goes to UDI. Longest stay on the tourist visa: Up to 90 days in any 180-day period in the Schengen area.

Norway has 2 missions in China, with its embassy in Beijing. Consulates: Beijing.

In 2025, Norway’s embassy and consulates in China (Beijing and Shanghai) received 52,819 applications for short-stay Schengen visas and issued 51,604. 2.3% of applications were refused. In 2024 it had been 4.4%: the rate fell by 2.1 points. Applications rose by 21% compared with 2024 (43,652).

For comparison, all Schengen states together refused 4.0% of the applications lodged in China that year, from 1.3% at the consulates of Luxembourg to 19.3% at those of Malta. Norway’s consulates worldwide refused 15.7%. Norway was the 8th most applied-for Schengen state in China.

You apply to the Schengen state that is your main destination (the longest stay or the main purpose; the state of first entry only when there is none), so a lower rate elsewhere is no reason to apply there. The figures cover applications lodged in China, by any nationality: mostly citizens, but also residents from other countries.

For a trip from China to Norway, the published travel advice reads as follows: the US State Department rates Norway at Level 1, exercise normal precautions (updated 5 July 2026), the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office does not advise against travel to Norway (updated 25 August 2026) and the German Foreign Office has no travel warning for Norway (updated 13 October 2026).

How long Chinese citizens can stay in Norway

How long Chinese citizens may stay in Norway is set by the visa issued, and the visa type must match the purpose of the trip.

How Chinese citizens apply

In China, applications go to the Norwegian embassy in Beijing and the consulate in Beijing, or to a visa centre acting for Norway; fees, documents and processing times are published by Norway.

Norway and the Schengen area

A Schengen visa issued by Norway lets Chinese citizens travel in all Schengen states; apply to Norway when it is the main destination of the trip.

Norway’s neighbours for Chinese citizens

Russia admits Chinese citizens visa-free. Finland and Sweden require Chinese citizens to obtain a visa in advance.

Norwegian citizens travelling to China

Norwegian citizens do not need a visa for China: stays of up to 30 days are visa-free.