Schengen Short-Stay (Type C) — Seafarers' Transit Verified 2026-05-12Norway Seafarers' Transit Visa (Schengen Type C)
Schengen transit visa for Indian merchant marine seafarers joining or leaving a vessel via a Norwegian port.
No visa is ever guaranteed — the final decision always rests with the Norway visa authority. We make sure your file is presented at its strongest.
Processing
15 calendar days from when the Royal Norwegian Embassy receives your complete application
Stay Duration
Up to 5 days per transit (Schengen-wide); duration aligned to vessel schedule
Starting Fee
€90
Apply At
11 VFS centres
Your whole Norway Seafarers Visa,
handled for one honest price.
A strong Norway file clearly explains your travel purpose, funds, and ties to India. We structure and submit everything properly — so your case is presented clearly and professionally.
All-in · 18% GST included · no hidden charges
File-ready in 3–5 working days after documents
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Everything below — included, nothing extra
- Document checklist
- Application form guidance
- Document review
- Cover letter
- Purpose of travel structure
- Financial proof review
- Sponsor document guidance
- Submission & appointment support
- Post-submission guidance
Not sure you qualify? Start with a refundable ₹499 possibility report — an honest Yes / Maybe / No, credited to this fee.
Price is for our consultancy service only and includes 18% GST. No agency can guarantee a visa — the final decision rests with the visa authority.
Your fee, justified
₹14,999 fee — what exactly is included?
Our professional fee isn't just form-filling. It covers complete Norway visitor visa preparation, document & refusal-risk review, financial-proof structuring, submission support and post-filing guidance. Tap any item to see what's inside.
Before we prepare your Norway visitor visa file, we understand your complete profile — every applicant is different, so no two files are built the same way.
- Purpose of travel
- Employment or business background
- Monthly income & savings
- Funds available for the trip
- Family ties in India
- Property / assets, if any
- Previous travel history
- Relatives, friends or a sponsor in Norway, if any
- Previous visa refusals, if any
- Planned trip duration
- Who is paying for the trip
- Whether the trip is realistic for your profile
A visitor visa isn't approved just because documents are attached — the purpose, funds, travel plan and return ties all have to support each other.
We don't hand everyone the same checklist. After understanding your profile, we build one for your exact case type:
- Salaried
- Business owner
- Self-employed
- Farmer / agriculture income
- Student or minor
- Retired parent
- Housewife / dependent
- Family visit
- Tourist visit
- Business visitor
- Previous refusal
- Sponsor-supported
- First-time traveller
This avoids missing key documents — and avoids piling on documents that aren't explained properly.
We review your documents before preparing and submitting, checking they're complete, readable, consistent and well-arranged:
- Passport & photographs
- Bank statements
- Salary slips
- ITR / Form 16
- Employment & leave-approval letters
- Business / GST / registration proof
- Income proof
- Property documents, if any
- Family & marriage documents, if applicable
- Invitation & sponsor documents, if applicable
- Previous refusal letter, if any
- Travel history, itinerary & stay proof
Funds are one of the most common refusal triggers. A high balance alone isn't enough if the money doesn't look genuine, stable, and tied to your income. We check:
- Whether the balance is reasonable for the trip
- Average balance vs trip cost
- Sudden large deposits that need explaining
- Salary / business income vs bank statement
- ITR vs income profile
- Whether you can afford the trip without leaning entirely on a sponsor
- Whether sponsor support is properly explained
- Whether funds look genuine and traceable
We help structure the financial side professionally so it reads as genuine, not borrowed for the application.
We help present a clear, realistic purpose — tourism, a holiday, a family/relative visit, an event, a business meeting, or parents visiting children — and make sure it lines up with your dates, funds, itinerary and documents.
A weak or vague purpose makes a file look doubtful. We keep it clear, simple and professional.
We prepare or structure the main explanation letter — a professional summary that makes your case easy for the officer to understand. It covers:
- Who you are and why you want to visit
- How long you'll stay and where
- Who is paying for the trip
- What you do in India
- Which financial documents are attached
- Your family ties in India
- Why you'll return after the visit
- If previously refused — what has changed since
This is not a guarantee letter — it's a clear, professional explanation of your case.
The officer must be satisfied you'll leave Norway after your authorized stay. We identify and present your reasons to return:
- Job continuity or business ownership
- Regular income source
- Spouse / children / parents in India
- Dependents and family responsibilities
- Property or assets in India
- Education or business commitments
- Previous travel compliance, if any
If someone in Norway is inviting you, we guide the sponsor-side documents:
- Invitation letter
- Sponsor status proof (passport / PR / citizenship)
- Sponsor employment & income proof
- Sponsor bank statement, if needed
- Relationship & communication proof
- Who bears expenses & stay arrangement
A sponsor supports the case but never guarantees approval — your own purpose, funds and ties must still be strong. We also flag if a file is leaning too heavily on the sponsor.
We guide or assist with the application form and details (online portal or the VFS/embassy form, depending on Norway), and check consistency between the form and your documents:
- Personal, passport & travel-history details
- Employment & education history
- Family information
- Purpose of visit & funding details
- Sponsor information, if applicable
- Previous-refusal declarations
- Background questions
- Correct document categories
Wrong, incomplete or inconsistent information can hurt this application — and future ones too.
How a file is lodged depends on the country — some are fully online, while others (most Schengen states) need you to complete the form first, then book a VFS appointment and submit a physical file in person. We guide the exact Norway process:
- Completing the application form first, where required, to unlock the appointment
- Booking the VFS / embassy appointment
- Arranging documents in the right order — for upload or the VFS counter
- Guiding the visa-fee payment
- Final review before submission or your VFS visit
- What to carry to the appointment (originals, photos, forms)
- Submitting / lodging and saving the confirmation
- What happens after submission
After submission, if biometrics are required, we guide you through:
- Biometrics Instruction Letter
- VFS appointment booking
- Documents to carry
- What to expect at the VFS centre
- How biometrics update in your application
- What to do once biometrics are done
Biometrics fee is separate, paid to the authority / VFS as applicable.
Our support doesn't stop at submission. We stay connected and guide you on:
- How to check application updates
- What official messages mean
- What to do if more documents are requested
- What to do after a Passport Request
- VFS passport submission & courier return
- Decision-update explanation
- Next steps after approval
- Basic guidance if refused
What's not included (paid direct, at actual cost)
- Government / embassy visa fee
- Biometrics fee
- VFS service charges
- VFS courier & SMS charges
- VFS premium-lounge charges
- Travel insurance
- Flight tickets
- Hotel bookings
- Translation charges
- Notary / attestation
- Medical exam, if ever required
- Any other third-party charges
No agency can guarantee a visa — the final decision is always the visa officer's. Our role is to prepare, review, structure and present your file professionally from the documents and profile you provide.
Good to know before you apply
Rules that apply to every Norway visa type — worth a quick read so nothing trips up your file.
- 1Apply at least 15 days before travel — up to 6 months ahead is accepted. The Embassy may contact you for an interview or additional documents.
- 2Your passport must be valid for at least 3 months beyond your intended stay, have at least 2 blank pages, and must have been issued within the last 10 years.
- 3Handwritten or non-machine-readable Indian passports issued after 01/04/2010 are NOT accepted.
- 4Carry any old/expired passports — the Embassy wants to see all previous Schengen entry/exit stamps.
- 5Travel medical insurance covering minimum €30,000 for the entire Schengen area is MANDATORY — covering the full trip plus emergency medical evacuation.
- 6Norway uses the UDI Application Portal (selvbetjening.udi.no) for ALL applications — short-stay AND long-stay. Forms are completed online; VFS only handles biometrics and document collection.
- 7Documents must be submitted in original (or certified copies) + A4 photocopies, with no staples or pins. Documents in any language other than Norwegian or English must be translated by an authorised translator.
- 8Do NOT purchase your flight ticket until your visa is approved — only flight reservations are needed at application. The visa is issued for the exact dates on the flight booking.
Who Can Apply
- Indian merchant marine officers, ratings, and crew joining vessels in Norwegian ports
- Seafarers disembarking from a Norwegian-port-bound vessel and transiting back to India
- Offshore industry workers (oil & gas) where transit requires entry to Schengen
- Fishing fleet crew on registered vessels
Not eligible under this visa:
- Tourists or business travellers — apply for the appropriate Schengen Type C
- Long-term offshore workers on Norwegian Continental Shelf permits — separate route via UDI
Previously refused?
Same feeWe rebuild refused Norway cases the right way.
What it costs
Government & VFS fees
Paid directly to Norway / VFS — these are not our service fee, and we never mark them up.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Adult visa / child over 12 — Embassy fee (Schengen Type C) | €90 |
| Children 6–12 years — Embassy fee | €45 |
| Children under 6 years — Embassy fee | FREE |
| VFS service charge | ₹2,052 |
| Courier (outside Delhi) | ₹432 |
Embassy fees are set in EUR by UDI — the INR charged at VFS varies with the daily exchange rate. VFS service and courier fees are fixed in INR. Family members of EU/EEA nationals, pupils/students/teachers on educational trips, and researchers are exempt from the embassy fee (the fee must be paid up front in the UDI portal and refunded at appointment). All fees are non-refundable regardless of outcome.
What to gather
Documents required
Having a document isn't the same as presenting it right — that's the part we handle.
Seafarer Identity
3 items- Continuous Discharge Certificate (CDC) / Indian Seafarer's Identity DocumentRequired
Original + photocopy
- Valid passport + previous passports (3 months beyond transit, 2 blank pages)Required
- Passport-size photographRequired
Employer & Vessel
3 items- Letter from shipping company / employerRequired
Confirms position on board, joining/disembarking port and date, vessel name and IMO number, guarantee of repatriation
- Vessel agent's letter at the Norwegian portRequired
Confirms vessel's arrival/departure schedule and the seafarer's expected presence
- Crew contract / shipping articles
If available — strengthens the application
Application & Insurance
4 items- Signed UDI online application printoutRequired
- Visa fee receiptRequired
- Travel/health insurance (€30,000 Schengen-wide)Required
- Flight ticket — to Norway (joining) OR back to India (disembarking)Required
Required · optional / if applicable
The journey.
4 steps from intake to approval. Curved spine on the right shows the natural pace — never as linear as government sites pretend.
- 01
Shipping company arranges UDI registration
Employer files the seafarer's online application at selvbetjening.udi.no, pays the fee, and prints the cover letter.
- 02
Book VFS appointment
At visa.vfsglobal.com/ind/en/nor — mark as 'Seafarers' Transit'.
- 03
Submit documents + biometrics
CDC, vessel agent letter, employer letter, flight ticket — at VFS.
- 04
Decision + passport return
Standard 15 days; expedited for vessel-schedule emergencies with documentation.
What works
4 levers that flip a borderline case.
- Apply at least 3 weeks before the vessel's expected arrival/departure — port schedules slip and refusals leave you stranded.
- The Norwegian port agent letter is critical — without it, even with a strong employer letter, the application looks weak.
- If the vessel is held up, request a date amendment via VFS rather than withdrawing the application.
- Carry the CDC plus photocopies through every transit — Norwegian immigration verifies seafarer status at the port.
What kills cases
Top 3 refusal triggers we see.
- 1Missing or weak vessel agent letter
- 2Discrepancies between employer letter dates and vessel itinerary
- 3Expired or about-to-expire CDC
Download official forms
Official forms are hosted by VFS Global — we don't host third-party forms ourselves, so you always get the latest version.
How to download from VFS:
- Click the form name below — opens the official VFS Global page for Norway
- Select the visa category you're applying for (e.g. Tourist, Business, Student)
- Scroll down to the "Download Form" section at the bottom
- Click the PDF icon next to the form name → saves to your device
UDI Application Portal (selvbetjening.udi.no)
Mandatory online application for all Norway visas and residence permits. Fill the form, pay the fee, and print the cover letter you receive by email — bring it to your VFS appointment.
VFS Global Norway (India)
Book your biometrics appointment, view document checklists, and track your application status here.
UDI — Sponsor for visitors (Sponsorship & Invitation form)
For business or family/friends visas — your Norwegian host can fill in the digital form with their electronic ID, or use the paper form.
UDI — Word definitions & fee overview
Official UDI page listing application fees by category (visitor visa, residence permit, etc.).
VFS application centres
Quiz not yet available for this visa type
We're actively building per-visa quizzes. For now, the best way to assess your eligibility for Norway Seafarers' Transit Visa (Schengen Type C) is a free 1-on-1 consultation with our team.
Free · No obligation · Reply in minutesFrequently asked
Questions, answered straight
Either can register the application in the UDI portal, but in practice the shipping company / manning agent handles the online filing and pays the fee. The seafarer attends VFS for biometrics.
The visa is dates-bound. If the vessel's schedule shifts significantly, contact the Embassy / VFS to amend dates. Minor shifts within the visa validity are typically fine.
Yes — if your vessel calls at Norwegian ports multiple times during a contract, request multiple entry. The Embassy decides based on the employer's letter.
Short-term offshore workers transiting via Norwegian ports can use this route. Long-term continental shelf workers need a separate UDI residence permit (offshore worker category).
Still have a question about your case? Ask us directly — we usually reply in 5 minutes.
Before you apply
Two ways to file your Norway visa.
One quietly burns your fee, your trip and your record. The other gets it right the first time.
Do it yourself
The risky route
- You guess which papers Norway actually wants — one missing or wrongly-framed document triggers a refusal.
- You copy a cover letter off YouTube or Google — often the exact template embassies already flag as weak.
- You apply during a known peak-rejection window without realising it.
- Embassy & VFS fees are non-refundable — refused means your money, flights and leave are gone.
- One refusal stamp follows you for life — every future visa, anywhere, must declare it.
The gamble
One mistake = fee, flights & record gone
With SureshotVisa
Professionally guided
- A licensed consultant checks your case honestly before you spend a rupee on embassy fees.
- We build your Norway file the way the embassy approves — documents, cover letter, financials.
- We catch the weak-ties, funding and intent issues behind most Indian refusals — and fix them first.
- We've rescued hundreds of files that were already refused once and got them approved.
- Govt of Punjab licensed (Licence 849/DC/PTA/PLA/LC-3/2024) · 1200+ approvals.
Typical result
1200+ approvals · refused files rescued
Why DIY goes wrong
How a self-filed application turns into a refusal.
- 1
You feel ready
A few YouTube videos make the process look simple.
- 2
You file it yourself
You submit a sensitive Norway visa file on your own.
- 3
One detail misreads
A small framing slip looks like weak ties or unclear intent.
- 4
Refusal
Now every future visa, anywhere, must declare it.
Once you've been refused, you learn the hard way how much the small details mattered. We'd rather you never collect that first stamp.
Trusted by travellers & families
We've helped many travellers & families get their Norway visa — the easy way.
From first-time Norway visa applicants to cases that were refused elsewhere, our licensed team has guided travellers & families through Norway's exact requirements — so the file is approved the first time, without the stress, guesswork or risk of a refusal.
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View guideSource & Disclaimer
Data on this page is sourced from the official VFS Global Norway website and Embassy of Norway. Last verified 2026-05-12. Always verify with the official embassy before applying — fees and requirements change without notice.
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