Norway visa for Russian 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 Russia, with its embassy in Moscow.

In 2025, Norway’s embassy and consulates in Russia (Moscow) received 81 applications for short-stay Schengen visas and issued 78. 3.7% of applications were refused. In 2024 it had been 5.8%: the rate fell by 2.1 points. Applications rose by 56% compared with 2024 (52).

For comparison, all Schengen states together refused 6.4% of the applications lodged in Russia that year, from 0.9% at the consulates of the Netherlands to 19.8% at those of Malta. Norway’s consulates worldwide refused 15.7%. Norway was the 26th most applied-for Schengen state in Russia.

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

For a trip from Russia 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). The advice is aimed at each government’s own nationals.

How long Russian citizens can stay in Norway

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

How Russian citizens apply

In Russia, applications go to the Norwegian embassy in Moscow, 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 Russian citizens travel in all Schengen states; apply to Norway when it is the main destination of the trip.

Norway’s neighbours for Russian citizens

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

Norwegian citizens travelling to Russia

Norwegian citizens need an e-Visa for Russia, applied for online before travel and valid for up to 30 days.