Study Permit (Studietillatelse) — Residence Permit for StudiesStudy in Norway
from India
No longer free — non-EU/EEA students pay tuition at public universities since autumn 2023, roughly NOK 130,000–500,000/year (≈₹11–42 lakh) depending on programme; limited waivers/scholarships exist. Applications are filed from India via Online via the UDI Application Portal; documents + biometrics handed in at VFS Global Norway centres in India — and everything from admission to the visa appointment can be handled for you, end to end.
Work while studying
20 hours/week granted automatically with the first study permit (remote work counts inside it); full-time during holidays
Intakes
August (main; applications typically close Dec–Feb) + January (few programmes)
Visa processing
Often 1–2 months, but UDI warns that verification of Indian educational documents can take significantly longer — apply the day you are admitted
After you graduate
Job-seeker residence permit after graduation — up to 12 months, not extendable; requires own funds (≈NOK 139,000 in a Norwegian account)
The money, honestly
What you spend.
What simply stays yours.
Most agents blur these two numbers together. The visa asks you to show funds — that money remains yours to live on in Norway. What you actually spend on the visa process is far smaller.
You spend
visa process, one-time- UDI application fee (NOK 5,400)≈₹45,000
- VFS Norway service charge≈₹2,500–4,500
- International transfer charges for moving funds to the Norwegian/university account≈₹2,000–5,000
- Travel to VFS centre, photos, copies≈₹3,000–9,000
Visa process typically under ₹2 lakh
Our filing service is charged separately (₹24,999–₹34,999, 18% GST included).
You show
stays your money≈₹14.5 lakh/year (≈₹1.3 lakh/month)
NOK 170,368 for the full 2026 academic year (NOK 15,488/month; single semester: NOK 77,440 autumn / NOK 92,928 spring)
The money must sit in a Norwegian bank account or the university's deposit account before the decision — an Indian bank statement alone is not accepted. It remains your own money, released to you to live on
This is proof of funds, not a fee — you live on it in Norway.
Excludes tuition (NOK 130,000–500,000/year for non-EU students since 2023), the NOK 170,368 you SHOW in Norway (it stays your money and funds your year), the small semester fee, flights and living costs.
Step by step
Admission to boarding,
one clear path.
Step 1
Get admission to a full-time programme
Norwegian universities' non-EU application windows generally run December–February for the August intake.
Step 2
Pay tuition as billed
Non-EU students receive a tuition invoice; keep the receipt for the permit file.
Step 3
Register in the UDI Application Portal and pay NOK 5,400
The portal generates your personalised checklist and cover letter.
Step 4
Move NOK 170,368 to Norway
Transfer the living-cost amount to a Norwegian bank account or the university's deposit account — the single most common stumbling block.
Step 5
Hand in documents + biometrics at VFS Norway
Book an appointment at a VFS Global Norway centre in India; bring the checklist set and originals.
Step 6
UDI decision
Indian educational documents may go through extra verification; track status in the portal.
Step 7
Travel and register
Within 7 days of arrival, book the police appointment to order your residence card.
Your file
Documents we prepare with you
- Passport
- Admission letter for a full-time programme
- UDI cover letter and document checklist generated by the Application Portal
- UDI fee receipt (NOK 5,400)
- Proof of NOK 170,368 in a Norwegian bank account or the university's deposit account
- Tuition payment receipt (non-EU fee-paying students)
- Proof of housing in Norway (student housing offer or rental contract)
- Educational certificates and transcripts — keep originals ready; Indian documents are verification-prone
- Passport photos to Schengen specification
- Evidence supporting your plan to return after studies (UDI assesses return prospects)
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Learn from refusals
Why Norway refuses student files
Living-cost funds not actually deposited in a Norwegian bank/university deposit account by decision time — an Indian statement alone fails the requirement
UDI doubts the applicant will leave Norway when the permit ends (return-prospects assessment applied to Indian files)
Educational documents that fail verification or an incomplete checklist file
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Norway student-visa FAQs
Is Norway still tuition-free for Indians?
No. Since autumn 2023 non-EU/EEA students pay tuition at public universities too — roughly NOK 130,000–500,000/year depending on the programme. A few scholarship and exchange arrangements waive it.
Can I just show my Indian bank balance?
No. UDI requires the NOK 170,368 to be in a Norwegian bank account or your university's deposit account before the decision. It remains your own money — you live on it through the year.
Can I work part-time?
Yes — 20 hours/week comes automatically with the first study permit, plus full-time work during holidays. Renewal of the work right depends on normal academic progress.
What happens after graduation?
You can apply for a job-seeker residence permit of up to 12 months (own funds required). It is a search window only — no job or PR is promised.
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