Norway visa requirements for Namibian citizens

Embassy of Finland in Windhoek, on behalf of Norway

Citizens of Namibia need a Schengen visa for Norway. According to the Finnish Ministry for Foreign Affairs, in Namibia the Embassy of Finland in Windhoek represents Norway in visa matters, so the short-stay visa for Norway is applied for there, following the Finnish embassy's procedure.

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Svalbard: different entry rules

Svalbard sits outside the Schengen area and the Norwegian authorities do not require a visa to enter the archipelago. What does require a visa is the journey: anyone who needs a Schengen visa needs it to pass through mainland Norway on the way out and back, because the crossing between the mainland and Svalbard is a Schengen external border. The Governor of Svalbard advises applying for a visa with two entries, so you can return to the Schengen area after your stay.

Source: sysselmesteren.no/en/visas-and-immigration; udi.no, definición de Svalbard (comprobado 18/09/2026)

Fee

€90

The €90 is the short-stay Schengen visa fee, set by Article 16 of the Visa Code (Regulation (EC) 810/2009) as amended by Delegated Regulation (EU) 2024/1415, in force since 11 June 2024. It is not a fee set by Norway: the same amount is paid at any Schengen consulate. Children from the age of 6 and under 12 pay €45, and children under 6 are exempt. Travellers entering without a visa pay no fee at all.

Processing time

Where the trip requires a Schengen visa, the consulate must decide within 15 calendar days of an admissible application being lodged. That period may be extended to a maximum of 45 calendar days in individual cases, particularly where the application needs closer examination; in justified urgent individual cases the decision is taken immediately (Regulation (EC) 810/2009, Art. 23). An application may not be lodged more than six months before the intended trip and, as a rule, no later than 15 calendar days before it; where the consulate requires an appointment, it is normally given within two weeks of being requested (Art. 9).

Required documents

• A valid passport or travel document, issued within the previous ten years and valid for at least three months beyond the date you plan to leave the Schengen area (Regulation (EU) 2016/399, Art. 6(1)(a))
• Sufficient means for the stay and the return journey: border police decide case by case whether they are enough, and may refuse entry to anyone who cannot evidence them (Norwegian Immigration Act, Section 17(f))
• Reference amounts Norway has notified to the European Commission: NOK 300 per person per day if you are staying with someone or in accommodation that is booked and paid for; NOK 1,300 per day if you cannot show proof of accommodation; where several people travel together, at least NOK 1,000 per person per day
• That decision weighs how long you are staying, whether you are staying with family or friends, whether you hold a return ticket and whether anyone has guaranteed your stay: bring paperwork for whichever applies to you
• Documents backing up the purpose and conditions of your stay (Regulation (EU) 2016/399, Art. 6(1)(c) and Annex I)

Health insurance

Mandatory to apply for the Schengen visa: minimum coverage of €30,000, valid across the whole Schengen area and for the entire length of the stay (Regulation (EC) 810/2009, Art. 15).

Which policies meet the €30,000 requirement →

When travel insurance is mandatory → Travel insurance policies ↓

How long you can stay

Schengen rule: a maximum stay of 90 days within any 180-day period across the whole Schengen area (Norway applies the same regime even though it is not an EU member).

Calculate your available Schengen days →

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