Recent changes

Following Norway's notification, Schengen Handbook's Annex 25 is updated. NOK 300 per day is deemed to be an adequate minimum for visitors who are staying with family or friends, or in pre-paid accommodation. NOK 1300 per day for foreigners who do not present planned accommodation for the duration of their stay. If more than one person is traveling, the amount should be at least NOK 1000 per person per day.

The attachment is updated with new rates from 1 May 2026. Total pension is NOK 255 191 per year and NOK 21 266 per month.

The attachment is updated with new rates for the minimum salaries from 1 May 2026. Positions requiring a 3- and 5-year university or college education, have a minimum salary of NOK 545 400 and NOK 624 700 respectively.

The rate for the income requirement is updated. As of 1 May 2026, 2.5 G corresponds to NOK 341 373.

The rate for the subsistence requirement is updated. As of 1 May 2026, 2.5 G corresponds to NOK 341 373.

The rate for the subsistence requirement is updated. As of 1 May 2026, 2.5 G corresponds to NOK 341 373.

The rate for the subsistence requirement is updated. As of 1 May 2026, 2.5 G corresponds to NOK 341 373.

The rate for the income requirement is updated. As of 1 May 2026, 2.5 G corresponds to NOK 341 373.

The attachment has been updated with new rates. The basic support for higher education in the Norwegian State Educational Loan Fund (Lånekassen) amounts to NOK 15,488 per month for the academic year 2026–2027. This rate applies as the requirement for means of subsistence for one month from 1 August 2026 up to and including July 2027.

The attachment has been updated with new rates from the Norwegian State Educational Loan Fund. For the academic year 2026-2027, this amounts to NOK 170,368. The basic support amounts to NOK 77,440 for the autumn semester of 2026 and NOK 92,928 for the spring semester of 2027.

The attachment has been updated with new rates. The basic support for higher education in the Norwegian State Educational Loan Fund (Lånekassen) amounts to NOK 15,488 per month for the academic year 2026–2027. This rate applies as the requirement for means of subsistence for one month from 1 August 2026 up to and including July 2027.

The attachment has been updated with the Norwegian State Educational Loan Fund’s rates for the academic year 2026-2027. The basic support amounts to NOK 77,440 for the autumn semester of 2026 and NOK 92,928 for the spring semester of 2027.

The attachment has been updated with the Norwegian State Educational Loan Fund’s rates for the academic year 2026-2027. The new rate is NOK 154,880.

The guideline has been amended in accordance with the Schengen-relevant legal act Commission Implementing Decision of 06.11.2025 C(2025) 7552 final establishing adapted rules on the issuing of multiple-entry visas to Russian nationals residing in the Russian Federation and applying in the Russian Federation for short-stay visas. The decision does not affect the categories of persons who may be granted a visa notwithstanding the instruction on refusal of entry for Russian citizens holding Schengen visas for tourism purposes and other non-essential travel.

Under chapter 3. Visa Facilitation Agreements, the reference to the previously harmonised list has been removed, as it has been replaced by Commission Implementing Decision of 11.09.2024 (C(2024) 6136 final) amending Implementing Decision C(2016) 3347 as regards the list of supporting documents to be submitted by applicants in the Russian Federation for short-stay visas.

Chapter 12.1.2 Number of entries – issuing multiple-entry visas, now refers directly to Implementing Decision C(2025) 7552 final.

Chapter 3.2.4 ‘Condition concerning quota or labour market assessment’, third paragraph, has been updated with a definition of ‘international company’. The definition has been moved from UDI 2016-003 regarding early commencement of work and other arrangements for work prior to the granting of a permit (only available in Norwegian).

The circular is only available in Norwegian, and describes the amendments to the Immigration Regulations section 7‑5 a concerning temporary collective protection for persons displaced from Ukraine.

The scheme will no longer apply to men between the ages of 18 and 60, unless the applicant has parental responsibility for, or is a guardian or another close family member of, accompanying children or children residing in Norway and is to exercise the care alone, or is documented as exempt from or manifestly unfit for military service in Ukraine. Exceptions are also made for applicants who are offered medical evacuation to Norway through the EU Civil Protection Mechanism (UCPM), or who are accompanying relatives of applicants offered such evacuation.

The amendments enter into force on 4 May 2026 and apply only to applications submitted after this date. Asylum seekers from Ukraine who fall outside the scheme for temporary collective protection may have their asylum applications processed in the ordinary manner pursuant to section 28 et seq. of the Immigration Act.

The annex has been updated with new rates. 

The subsistence requirement for students at folk high schools for the academic year 2026-2027 is NOK 130 745. The rate for pocket money is NOK 3 922 per month for the academic year 2026-2027.

The subsistence requirement for students at folk high schools for the academic year 2025-2026 is NOK 122 371. The rate for pocket money is NOK 3 671 per month for the academic year 2025-2026.

The Immogration Regulations section 17-10. Fee for processing an application for a temporary or permanent residence permit or for renewal of a residence permit, was amended 27 February 2026.

The amendment entails an exemption from fees for children under 18 who apply for family immigration with a reference person who holds an independent residence permit under the Immigration Act section 53 (the provision concerning abuse), or with a reference person who has been granted a reflection period, or who, in a decision from the UDI or UNE, is considered a former victim of human trafficking.

The amendment enters into force on 1 April 2026.

Changes in the Immigration Regulations section 7-5a. Temporary collective protection for persons displaced from Ukraine, were adopted friday 27 March.

The amendment to the second paragraph provides that the Immigration Act section 34. Collective protection in a mass flight situation – shall not apply if the applicant is a man between the ages of 18 and 60, unless the applicant

- has parental responsibility or is the legal guardian, or another close family member, of accompanying children or children in Norway and will exercise care alone;

- is documented as exempt from, or clearly unable to perform, military service in Ukraine; or

- is offered medical evacuation to Norway through the EU Civil Protection Mechanism (UCPM), or is an accompanying relative of an applicant who is offered such evacuation.

The Ministry of Justice and Public Security will determine the date of entry into force, which is estimated to be around 1 May 2026. The Ministry is also preparing a circular.

The guideline has been updated in section 4.2, where it has been clarified when a visa application is considered lodged.