{"about":"Student visa facts for Norway, as read on official pages. Each statement names its source and the day it was checked. Information, not legal advice; the visa authority decides.","publisher":"ForiForeign","page":"https://foriforeign.com/study-in/no/student-visa","destination":{"code":"NO","name":"Norway"},"visa":"Study permit (residence permit for studies)","authority":"Norwegian Directorate of Immigration (UDI)","official_portal":"https://www.udi.no/en/","last_checked":"2026-10-06","facts":[{"key":"admission_document","label":"The admission document you need first","text":"Admission as a full-time student at a Norwegian institution.","source_url":"https://studyinnorway.no/cost-and-requirements","checked_at":"2026-09-15"},{"key":"documents","label":"Documents the official page lists","text":"","source_url":"https://www.norway.no/en/central-content/en/service-info/visitors-visa-res-permit/res-permit/","checked_at":"2026-09-15","list":["Documents on the UDI study permit checklist (shown when registering online)","Passport","Signed cover letter and fee receipt"]},{"key":"funds","label":"Money you must show","text":"HK-dir estimate: at least NOK 15,488/month or NOK 170,368/year (2026-2027).","source_url":"https://studyinnorway.no/cost-and-requirements","checked_at":"2026-09-15","amount":170368,"currency":"NOK","period":"per year (2026-2027, HK-dir estimate)"},{"key":"tuition_evidence","label":"Proof of tuition","text":"Non-EU/EEA degree students normally pay tuition.","source_url":"https://studyinnorway.no/cost-and-requirements","checked_at":"2026-09-15"},{"key":"where_to_apply","label":"Where you apply","text":"Register and pay online first, then hand in passport and documents at a VFS centre or Norwegian mission.","source_url":"https://www.norway.no/en/central-content/en/service-info/visitors-visa-res-permit/res-permit/","checked_at":"2026-09-15","mode":"mixed"},{"key":"biometrics","label":"Fingerprints and photo","text":"Applicants normally appear in person at VFS to give fingerprints and a photo.","source_url":"https://www.norway.no/en/united-arab-emirates/services-info/visitors-visa-res-permit/","checked_at":"2026-09-15"},{"key":"work_rights","label":"Working while you study","text":"Up to 20 hours per week during studies and full time in holidays. A job seeker permit after graduation may be possible.","source_url":"https://studyinnorway.no/cost-and-requirements","checked_at":"2026-09-15"},{"key":"on_arrival","label":"After you arrive","text":"Pre-book a police appointment for the residence card, within your first seven days or the first available slot.","source_url":"https://www.norway.no/en/central-content/en/service-info/visitors-visa-res-permit/res-permit/","checked_at":"2026-09-15"}],"fees":[],"how_to_apply":[{"key":"how_application","label":"How the application is lodged","text":"You register the application and pay the fee online in the UDI application portal, then hand in your passport and the checklist documents at a VFS application centre or a Norwegian mission. You must print, sign and bring the cover letter you receive by email.","source_url":"https://www.norway.no/en/central-content/en/service-info/visitors-visa-res-permit/res-permit/","checked_at":"2026-10-06","portal_url":"https://www.udi.no/en","portal_name":"UDI application portal (Norwegian Directorate of Immigration)"},{"key":"how_payment","label":"How the fee is paid","text":"The fee is paid online in the application portal when you register the application. The confirmation email includes the payment receipt.","source_url":"https://www.norway.no/en/central-content/en/service-info/visitors-visa-res-permit/res-permit/","checked_at":"2026-10-06"},{"key":"how_processing_time","label":"Processing time, as the application page states it","text":"UDI processes the application. The current processing time must be checked on the UDI website.","source_url":"https://www.norway.no/en/central-content/en/service-info/visitors-visa-res-permit/res-permit/","checked_at":"2026-10-06"},{"key":"how_decision_and_passport","label":"The decision and your passport","text":"You are told the result by email at the address used to register the application. After you arrive in Norway you book a police appointment to get your residence card.","source_url":"https://www.norway.no/en/usa/services-info/visitors-visa-res-permit/res-permit/","checked_at":"2026-10-06"},{"key":"how_additional_documents","label":"If more documents are asked for","text":"The mission or UDI contacts you if more information is needed, and you send what is asked for. Missing documents can delay the application.","source_url":"https://www.norway.no/en/central-content/en/service-info/visitors-visa-res-permit/res-permit/","checked_at":"2026-10-06"}],"steps":[],"not_stated_on_the_official_pages":["the application fee","the processing time","health insurance","a language requirement","a police certificate","a medical examination"],"applicant_country_pages":[{"country":"PK","name":"Pakistan","page":"https://foriforeign.com/study-in/no/student-visa/from/pakistan"}]}