Long-Stay Residence Permit — Studies Verified 2026-05-12Study Residence Permit (Long-Stay)
Informational guide to the Norway Residence Permit for studies (higher education / vocational school / folk high school) for Indian citizens.
- Processing time
- About 15 days
- after you submit
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.
Please note: SureshotVisa guides you through this route and, once you hold your own job offer or employer sponsorship, prepares and files the visa application — we are not a recruiting agent, so the offer must be yours.). This page is provided for informational purposes only. For Norway residence permits, apply directly through the UDI Application Portal at selvbetjening.udi.no or consult a licensed Norwegian immigration lawyer. We specialise in short-stay Schengen visas where our Indian-side expertise adds the most value.
Processing
Typically 1
Stay Duration
Duration of the study programme
Starting Fee
NOK 5,900
Apply At
11 VFS centres
Good to know before you apply
Rules that apply to every Norway visa type — worth a quick read so nothing trips up your file.
- 1Tuition payment proof is now mandatory for most non-EU/EEA students — verify your institution's fee structure.
- 2Subsistence funds must be documented in YOUR Norwegian bank account (or institutionally guaranteed) — Indian-side funds do NOT satisfy UDI.
- 3TB screening is mandatory on arrival for Indian nationals.
- 4Police registration within 7 days of arrival — failing to do so can affect your permit.
Who Can Apply
- Students admitted to a Norwegian university / university college / folk high school for studies >90 days
- Vocational school students in approved programmes
- Doctoral candidates with confirmed enrolment at a Norwegian institution
- Exchange students on programmes longer than 90 days (shorter exchanges use Schengen visas)
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 |
|---|---|
| Study Residence Permit application fee | NOK 5,900 |
| VFS service charge | ₹2,052 |
| Courier (outside Delhi) | ₹432 |
Government fees set by UDI in NOK. INR equivalent varies with exchange rate. Fees change annually — verify on udi.no before applying.
Flights · Hotels · Insurance · Itinerary
What Norway actually requires — and what it does not.
Norway applies the Schengen rules, so travel insurance is not a nice-to-have — it is a legal condition of the visa.
2 of 4 are compulsory for Norway
Flight reservation
The Norway consulate wants a return itinerary with a real PNR covering your exact dates. It does not want a paid ticket, and buying one before a decision puts your money at risk for nothing.
Where people slip: Flying into one city and out of another with nothing showing how you travel between them. Officers read the whole route, and an unexplained gap reads as a plan that does not hold together.
How to hold a flight without payingHotel booking
Accommodation for EVERY night of the stay. Not most nights — every one. A gap is a documented refusal ground under the Schengen code.
Where people slip: Free-cancellation bookings are accepted, but if the entire file is free-cancellation the officer sees a trip nobody has committed to. Some of it should be real spend.
Refundable hotel booking, explainedTravel insurance
Minimum EUR 30,000 medical cover, valid in every Schengen state, including repatriation and emergency medical evacuation, for the full period of stay. Regulation (EC) 810/2009 — this is law, not preference.
Where people slip: Buying cover for the adults and forgetting the children. Every traveller needs their own EUR 30,000, infants included — a real refusal we have seen on a family of four.
What the cover must actually sayTravel itinerary
A day-by-day plan matching your flights, your hotels and the country you applied to. Norway must be your main destination or your first point of entry, or you are at the wrong consulate.
Where people slip: Spending more nights in another Schengen country than in Norway. That gets a file rejected before it is even assessed.
The letter your itinerary attaches toWe arrange all four for your Norway file.
We are a B2B travel agency as well as a visa consultancy, working with partners including Riya Travel — so the flight, the hotel and the policy all come from us, issued the same day, and you deal with one team instead of four. Every booking is a real one under your own name.
What to gather
Documents required
Having a document isn't the same as presenting it right — that's the part we handle.
Admission & Enrolment
2 items- Admission letter from Norwegian institutionRequired
Must state programme, duration, full-time status
- Proof of payment of tuition (if applicable)Required
Most public Norwegian universities became fee-paying for non-EU/EEA students from autumn 2023
Financial Subsistence
1 item- Proof of subsistence funds for one academic yearRequired
Minimum NOK 137,907 (2024–25 rate) in a Norwegian bank account in the student's name, or guaranteed by the institution / Lånekassen loan
Accommodation
1 item- Accommodation confirmationRequired
Student housing offer, rental agreement, or other proof of where you'll live
Personal Documents
4 items- Valid passportRequired
Valid for the entire study period plus 3 months
- Passport-size photographRequired
- UDI online application + cover letterRequired
- Tuberculosis (TB) test on arrival — voluntary disclosure
Norway requires TB screening on arrival for residents from high-incidence countries including India
Required · optional / if applicable
The journey.
6 steps from intake to approval. Curved spine on the right shows the natural pace — never as linear as government sites pretend.
- 01
Get admission to a Norwegian institution
Apply to your chosen university/college and secure a formal admission letter for a programme >90 days.
- 02
Register the application at UDI portal
selvbetjening.udi.no → select 'Study residence permit' → fill in details → pay the NOK 5,900 fee → print the cover letter from email.
- 03
Book VFS appointment
visa.vfsglobal.com/ind/en/nor — select Residence Permit (Study).
- 04
Submit documents + biometrics
Originals + A4 copies of admission letter, financial proof, accommodation, passport.
- 05
Application forwarded to UDI for decision
Decision typically 1–3 months. Once approved, you receive a D-Visa to enter Norway; residence card issued after arrival.
- 06
TB screening + police registration on arrival
TB screening mandatory for Indians within first weeks; register with local police within 7 days of arrival.
What works
5 levers that flip a borderline case.
- Apply 3–4 months before the programme start date — UDI processing can take 1–3 months.
- Public Norwegian universities now charge tuition for non-EU/EEA students. Some scholarships exist (e.g. via the Quota Scheme alternatives) but are limited.
- Subsistence funds must be in a Norwegian bank account in YOUR name OR guaranteed by the institution/Lånekassen — not in your parents' Indian account.
- Look into the Norwegian State Educational Loan Fund (Lånekassen) — Indian students enrolled in qualifying programmes may be eligible after first year.
Download official forms
Each link opens the official Norway page on VFS Global (we never host third-party forms): pick your visa category there and use its "Download Form" section for the current version.
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 Study Residence Permit (Long-Stay) is a 1-on-1 consultation with our team.
Every case here is different
Tell us your situation and we will tell you what can be done.
There is no honest standard answer for Norway study residence permit (long-stay) — the route depends on who is sponsoring you, what the employer has already started, and which region is processing it. So rather than publish generic answers that may not fit your case, we would rather read your actual situation. Send us what you have: an offer letter, an email from the employer, or just the facts as they stand. A licensed consultant will tell you straight what is possible, what is not, and what it would take.
Reviewed by Sherbir Singh Grewal, SureshotVisa — a government-licensed consultancy (Licence 849/DC/PTA/PLA/LC-3/2024). Verify us.
Other Norway Visa Types
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Schengen short-stay visa for Indian citizens travelling to Norway for tourism, sightseeing, fjord cruises, and the Northern Lights — up to 90 days.
View guideBusiness Visa (Schengen Type C — Business / Conference)
Short-stay Schengen visa for meetings, conferences, training, and trade events in Norway for Indian business professionals.
View guideVisa for Visiting Family & Friends (Schengen Type C)
Schengen short-stay visa for Indian citizens visiting family or friends resident in Norway — up to 90 days.
View guideTransit Visa (Schengen Type C — Transit)
Short-stay Schengen visa for Indian citizens passing through Norway en route to another destination — typically for stopovers requiring entry into the Schengen area.
View guideAirport Transit Visa (ATV)
Visa for Indian citizens transiting through the international zone of a Norwegian airport (typically Oslo OSL) without entering the Schengen area.
View guideSeafarers' Transit Visa (Schengen Type C)
Schengen transit visa for Indian merchant marine seafarers joining or leaving a vessel via a Norwegian port.
View guideWork Residence Permit (Skilled Worker / Long-Stay)
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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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