Am I allowed to enter Norway before I have received an answer to my application?
Rules for seasonal workers
- If you do not need a visa to visit Norway, you can enter Norway before you have received an answer to you application.
- If you need a visa, you must wait until you have received an answer to your application before you can enter Norway.
Rules for skilled workers
Please check whether you qualify as a skilled worker.
- If you do not need a visa to visit Norway or if you have a valid visa, you can enter Norway and stay here until your application has been decided, even if your visa or the visa-free period expires in the meantime.
- If you need a visa to visit Norway and the police have given your employer confirmation that you can start working before you application has been processed (early employment start scheme), a Norwegian embassy or consulate will issue you an entry visa. You can then stay in Norway until you have received an answer to your application.
- If you do need a visa to visit Norway and your employer has not been given confirmation of early employment start, you must apply for an entry visa for skilled workers. If you are granted an entry visa, you can enter Norway and stay here until you have received an answer to your application
Rules for others applicants
All other employees must wait to enter Norway until they have received an answer to their application.