Norway visa guide
Currency: NOK · Major cities: Oslo, Bergen, Tromsø, Stavanger, Ålesund
Verified details· checked 2026-09-07
Norway is part of the Schengen Area — one Schengen visa covers all member states.
- Maximum stay
- 90 days
- Processing time
- 15–45 calendar days at a consulate or visa centre — apply up to 6 months ahead
- Fee
- €90 adult, €45 for children aged 6–12, plus service charge
Good to know
- Short stays are capped at 90 days in any rolling 180-day period across the whole Schengen area.
- Travel insurance covering at least €30,000 in medical costs is mandatory.
- Apply at the consulate of your main destination, or of your first entry point when stays are equal.
By passport
- 🇺🇸 United States passport — Visa free, up to 90 days
Check your exact passport
Signed-in travellers can check the rule for their own passport and save visas with expiry reminders.
Open the visa checker →Main airports
- AES · Ålesund Airport, Ålesund
- BGO · Bergen Airport, Flesland, Bergen
- BOO · Bodø Airport, Bodø
- EVE · Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes
- KRS · Kristiansand Airport, Kristiansand(Kjevik)
- OSL · Oslo-Gardermoen International Airport, Oslo (Gardermoen)
- TRF · Sandefjord Airport, Torp, Sandefjord(Torp)
- SVG · Stavanger Airport, Sola, Stavanger
- TOS · Tromsø Airport, Tromsø
- TRD · Trondheim Airport, Værnes, Trondheim
- SSJ · Sandnessjøen Airport, Stokka, Alstahaug
- ALF · Alta Airport, Alta
Rules change. Always confirm with official government sources before booking.