Norway Visa Fees for Indians in 2026: EUR 90 Plus VFS Charges

Every amount below comes from the Embassy's visa pages, VFS Global's Norway pages for India and Norway's Immigration Regulations, as published on the official sources, checked on 15 October 2026. If you also need the application steps, documents and centre list, start with our Norway visa guide for Indians.

What does each Norway visa charge cost?

Two charges are compulsory for a visitor (Schengen) visa: the visa fee, which goes to Norway, and the VFS service fee, which goes to the outsourcing company that collects your documents and fingerprints. They are paid at different points.

The visa fee is paid before you ever reach VFS. That is unusual for a Schengen country and it changes your planning: you commit EUR 90 per adult at the registration stage, then book the appointment.

Why don't the VFS service fee figures match?

VFS India's Norway pages, checked in October 2026, state 'India - VFS Service fee - EUR 08'. The Embassy's visa and residence-permit pages state 'India: Fee is 20 Euro per applicant', payable at the VFS counter. Both are official sources, and they disagree.

Until the two are aligned, the safe approach is simple: carry enough to pay the EUR 20 figure for every applicant in your family, and keep the receipt. If the counter charges the lower EUR 08 figure, the difference simply stays in your pocket.

Is there an official rupee amount?

No. The Embassy and VFS India publish Norway's fees in euros, and UDI publishes residence-permit fees in Norwegian kroner. No official INR figure exists for the visa fee, the VFS fee or the permit fees. Any rupee number you see on a third-party site is a conversion, not a Norwegian tariff.

For your budget, work in euros and check the final rupee charge on the portal's payment step and your card statement. Ask your bank in advance whether an international transaction fee applies to a euro payment; that cost is between you and your bank, not part of Norway's fee.

Which optional VFS charges can you skip?

VFS lists several paid extras for Norway. None of them is required by the Embassy, and none of the official pages says any of them makes the Embassy decide faster.

Printing and photocopies are worth avoiding by arriving prepared. The checklist wants originals plus A4 copies without staples, and copies of the biodata page and every used page of your passport. Bring a correct 35 x 45 mm photo on a white background, not older than six months, and the photobooth charge disappears too.

Who pays nothing, or only half?

• Children under 6: no visa fee.
• Family members of EU/EEA citizens applying as such: no visa fee.
• Indian official passport holders travelling in an official capacity may have the fee waived (refunded).
• Indian diplomatic passport holders on official travel to Norway are visa-exempt.
• Children under 18 applying for a residence permit pay half the permit fee.

What do Norwegian residence permits cost?

Stays longer than 90 days need a residence permit decided by UDI. The fees are set in section 17-10 of Norway's Immigration Regulations and are paid online when the application is registered in the same UDI portal.

The student funds requirement is not a fee, but it is the largest number in any Norway study budget: it equals Lånekassen's maximum basic support, NOK 170,368 for 2026-2027 (it was NOK 166,859 for 2025-2026). Permit holders then submit the passport at VFS for the visa stamp after UDI approves.

What else belongs in a Norway visa budget?

Fees are only part of what an Indian visitor pays. Three other items appear on the Embassy's checklist:

• Travel medical insurance valid across Schengen for the whole stay, with at least EUR 30,000 cover, including repatriation for medical reasons. VFS publishes a list of approved insurers; premiums are set by the insurer.
• Funds for the stay. If you can document at least NOK 500 per day per person, through a bank statement or wage specification for the past six months, no sponsorship form is needed. This is money you show, not money you pay.
• Flights. The checklist asks for a confirmed round-trip booking with fixed dates of a maximum of 90 days and says not to buy the ticket until the visa is granted.

Plan for the possibility of a refusal too. European Commission data shows a refusal rate of 14.7% for Schengen applications lodged at Norwegian consulates in India in 2025 (4,264 visas not issued; 29,104 applications lodged), against 9.5% in 2024. Those are totals for all applicants that year, not a forecast for yours. A refused applicant gets a written explanation and can appeal; appeals take more than 3 months.

If you want the flight booking without buying a ticket, Yatra For Fun's India office in Gurugram prepares verifiable flight reservations, hotel bookings, itineraries and cover letters for visa files, from INR 1,000 for a flight reservation to INR 3,000 for the full set. WhatsApp +91 95230 91018 or reach us through the contact page.

Frequently asked questions

Can I pay the Norway visa fee at the VFS centre in cash?

The Embassy says the visa fee is paid online when you register the application in the UDI Application Portal Norway, before booking VFS. Only the VFS service fee and any optional VFS services are paid at the centre.

Is there a separate fee for a multiple-entry Norway visa?

The Embassy's fee list shows the same EUR 90 adult visa fee and no separate multiple-entry charge. Multiple-entry visas of one to five years are issued to frequent travellers who document a genuine need, but stays remain limited to 90 days in any 180-day period.

How much does a Norway student permit cost for an Indian?

The application fee is NOK 5,400, paid online when you register in the UDI portal. You must also show funds equal to Lånekassen's maximum basic support, NOK 170,368 for the 2026-2027 study year. No official INR amount is published.

How much bank balance do I need for a Norway tourist visa?

The tourist checklist says that if you can document at least NOK 500 per day per person, for example with a bank statement or wage specification for the past six months, no sponsorship form is needed.