# Norway Tourist Visa Cover Letter Template for Indians

> Norway's checklist asks for the signed cover letter printed from the UDI Application Portal. Here is how to produce it, and a personal letter template that turns your trip plan into one clear page.

_Published: 2026-10-23 · Reading time: 5 min · Words: 1158_

## TL;DR

The Royal Norwegian Embassy in New Delhi requires the signed cover letter printed from the UDI Application Portal Norway. A personal covering letter is optional, but it is a clean way to give the detailed travel plan the tourist checklist asks independent travellers for, as long as it matches your bookings and funds.

## Key takeaways

- The required 'cover letter' is the signed printout from the UDI Application Portal Norway, created when you register and pay online.
- Independent travellers must show a detailed plan or schedule; a personal covering letter can carry it.
- Self-funded visitors who document at least NOK 500 per person per day need no sponsorship form.
- The Schengen visa fee is EUR 90 for adults, paid online in the UDI portal.
- Documents must be in English or Norwegian, with A4 copies and no staples.

**For a Norway tourist visa, the Royal Norwegian Embassy in New Delhi asks Indians for a signed printout of the cover letter generated by the UDI Application Portal Norway. If you add a personal letter, state your purpose, fixed travel dates, itinerary, accommodation, who pays (NOK 500 per person per day if self-funded) and your approved leave.**

## Article

The requirements below are as published on the official sources, checked on 15 October 2026. Our Norway visa guide for Indians covers fees, centres and residence permits in full.

### What does 'cover letter' mean on Norway's checklist?
On most Schengen checklists, the cover letter is something you write. Norway is different. The common document list on the VFS Global Norway page asks for a 'signed printout of the application form / cover letter from the UDI Application Portal Norway'. You create it yourself when you register your application and pay the visa fee online, and you sign it before handing in your documents.

A personal letter is not a separate line on the list. It earns its place in another way: the tourist checklist asks for a travel agency certificate confirming your booking and itinerary, or a detailed plan or schedule if you are travelling independently. A short personal covering letter with a day-by-day plan is a tidy way to supply that schedule and connect it to your other documents.

### How do you produce and sign the UDI cover letter?
- Register your application in the UDI Application Portal Norway and fill in every section.
- Pay the visa fee online during registration: EUR 90 for adults, EUR 45 for children aged 6 to under 12, and nothing for children under 6.
- Print the application form and cover letter the portal produces, and sign it.
- Book your VFS appointment; the Embassy says you will be given one within two weeks.
- Take the signed printout with your other documents to the VFS centre, where fingerprints are taken unless they were collected within the last 59 months.
The Royal Norwegian Embassy in New Delhi processes visas for applicants living anywhere in India. The Consulate General in Mumbai does not handle visa applications.

### What should a personal covering letter for Norway include?
Each line in your letter should match a document in the file. This table pairs them.

SectionWhat to writeMatching documentPurpose and datesTourism, with exact entry and exit dates within a maximum of 90 daysConfirmed round-trip flight booking with fixed datesItineraryCities and nights in Norway and any other Schengen countryTravel agency certificate, or your own detailed planAccommodationHotel names and addressesConfirmation of accommodation in Norway and other Schengen countriesFundingWho pays; if you pay yourself, that you hold at least NOK 500 per person per dayBank statements or wage specificationsJob or studiesEmployer or institution, role, approved leaveEmployment or study documents and permission for leaveInsuranceInsurer and cover periodTravel medical insurance of at least EUR 30,000
### Norway tourist visa cover letter template
Fill the brackets with your real details and remove any line that does not apply to you.

To,
The Visa Section
Royal Norwegian Embassy, New Delhi

Subject: Covering letter for a Schengen visitor visa (tourism), UDI application reference [number]

Dear Sir or Madam,

I, [full name as in passport], Indian passport number [number], have registered an application for a tourist visa in the UDI Application Portal Norway. I plan to visit Norway from [entry date] to [exit date], a total of [number] days.

Travel plan: [dates] [city] – [hotel]; [dates] [city] – [hotel]. [List any other Schengen country and dates.] My confirmed round-trip flight booking from [city] is attached.

Funding: I will pay for the trip myself. My bank statements show the funds needed for [number] persons for [number] days.

Employment: I work as [designation] at [employer], and my leave from [date] to [date] has been approved. The leave letter is attached.

Insurance: My travel medical insurance from [insurer] covers the Schengen area from [date] to [date] with cover of at least EUR 30,000.

I will return to India on [date]. Enclosures: signed UDI printout, passport and copies, photo, flight booking, hotel confirmations, insurance, bank statements, employment and leave documents.

Yours faithfully,
[Signature]
[Name, phone, email]

### How do family-visit and business letters differ?
For a family or friends visit, the key letter is the host's invitation stating the purpose and your relationship, with a copy of the first and last page of the host's passport and proof of relationship if you are visiting family. If the host pays, add the 'Proof of sponsorship and/or of private accommodation' form.

For business, the Embassy wants two letters: an invitation from the Norwegian company covering your identity, purpose, period and place of stay, activities, who you will meet and who bears costs, and a letter from your Indian company giving your position, purpose, contacts in Norway, a guarantee of return and company contact details, plus the Memorandum of Association.

### Mistakes to avoid in a Norway visa file
- Buying the ticket early. The checklist asks for a confirmed booking with fixed dates and says not to buy the ticket until the visa is granted.
- Too few months of statements. The Embassy's January 2024 checklist asks for 3 months; a VFS-hosted 2023 checklist says 6. Six months covers both versions.
- Untranslated papers. Documents must be in English or Norwegian, or translated by an authorised translator, with A4 copies and no staples.
- Late filing. Apply no later than 15 days before travel (the Embassy recommends at least 4 weeks) and no earlier than six months.
Processing normally takes 15 days and can reach 45 calendar days if a case needs further scrutiny or referral to UDI, with courier time on top: about 2 days for Delhi and 4-6 days for other centres. European Commission data show a refusal rate of 14.7% for Schengen applications lodged at Norwegian consulates in India in 2025, which records past decisions rather than predicting yours.

Yatra For Fun's India office in Gurugram prepares cover letters, flight reservations, hotel bookings and travel itineraries for visa files, with packages from INR 1,000 (flight reservation) to INR 3,000 (reservation, hotel, itinerary and cover letter). WhatsApp +91 95230 91018 or write to us.

### Frequently asked questions

#### Is a personal cover letter mandatory for a Norway tourist visa?
The Embassy's checklist requires the signed cover letter printed from the UDI Application Portal Norway, not a separate personal letter. Independent travellers must, however, show a detailed travel plan or schedule, which a personal letter can provide.

#### How much money do I need for a Norway tourist visa?
If you can document at least NOK 500 per person per day, for example with bank statements or wage specifications, no sponsorship form is needed. If someone else pays, submit the 'Proof of sponsorship and/or of private accommodation' form.

#### What VFS fee do Indians pay for a Norway visa?
The sources conflict: VFS India pages state a service fee of EUR 08, while the Embassy's pages state EUR 20 per applicant, paid at the VFS counter. Check the amount when you book.

#### Can someone else submit my Norway visa documents?
The checklist includes an optional letter granting Power of Attorney. Fingerprints are still needed unless they were collected within the last 59 months.

## Steps

1. **Register in the UDI portal** — Create and complete your visa application in the UDI Application Portal Norway.
2. **Pay the visa fee online** — Pay EUR 90 for an adult or EUR 45 for a child aged 6 to under 12 while registering; children under 6 pay nothing.
3. **Print and sign the UDI cover letter** — Print the application form and cover letter generated by the portal and sign it.
4. **Write your personal covering letter** — Add a one-page letter with your day-by-day plan, accommodation, funding and approved leave, matching every date to your bookings.
5. **Book VFS and assemble the file** — Book a VFS appointment, then arrange originals with A4 copies, unstapled, in English or Norwegian.
6. **Submit at VFS** — Hand in your passport and documents in person and give fingerprints unless they were taken within the last 59 months.

## FAQ

### Is a personal cover letter mandatory for a Norway tourist visa?

The Embassy's checklist requires the signed cover letter printed from the UDI Application Portal Norway, not a separate personal letter. Independent travellers must, however, show a detailed travel plan or schedule, which a personal letter can provide.

### How much money do I need for a Norway tourist visa?

If you can document at least NOK 500 per person per day, for example with bank statements or wage specifications, no sponsorship form is needed. If someone else pays, submit the 'Proof of sponsorship and/or of private accommodation' form.

### What VFS fee do Indians pay for a Norway visa?

The sources conflict: VFS India pages state a service fee of EUR 08, while the Embassy's pages state EUR 20 per applicant, paid at the VFS counter. Check the amount when you book.

### Can someone else submit my Norway visa documents?

The checklist includes an optional letter granting Power of Attorney. Fingerprints are still needed unless they were collected within the last 59 months.

## Sources

1. [Norway in India – Visitor's visa](https://www.norway.no/en/india/services-info/visitors-visa-res-permit/visitors-visa/) — Royal Norwegian Embassy in New Delhi
2. [Royal Norwegian Embassy – Tourist visa document checklist (Jan 2024)](https://www.norway.no/contentassets/3dbfe5adb1e441fda67722af6fc743e8/tourist-visa-document-checklist-january-2024.pdf) — Royal Norwegian Embassy in New Delhi
3. [VFS Global – Apply for a Visa to Norway in India](https://www.vfsglobal.com/one-pager/norway/india/english/index.html) — VFS Global