Norway visa for Indian 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 1 mission in India, with its embassy in New Delhi.

In 2025, Norway’s embassy and consulates in India (New Delhi) received 29,104 applications for short-stay Schengen visas and issued 24,840. 14.7% of applications were refused. In 2024 it had been 9.5%: the rate rose by 5.2 points, a sharp increase. Applications rose by 7% compared with 2024 (27,282).

For comparison, all Schengen states together refused 15.8% of the applications lodged in India that year, from 7.1% at the consulates of Denmark to 46.5% at those of Slovenia. Norway’s consulates worldwide refused 15.7%. Norway was the 11th most applied-for Schengen state in India.

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 India, by any nationality: mostly citizens, but also residents from other countries.

Indian citizens planning a trip to Norway can compare how foreign ministries rate it: 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). Each ministry writes for its own citizens.

How long Indian citizens can stay in Norway

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

How Indian citizens apply

In India, applications go to the Norwegian embassy in New Delhi, 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 Indian citizens travel in all Schengen states; apply to Norway when it is the main destination of the trip.

Norway’s neighbours for Indian citizens

Finland and Sweden require Indian citizens to obtain a visa in advance.

Norwegian citizens travelling to India

Norwegian citizens need a visa for India, which they can apply for online as an e-Visa for stays of up to 30 days.