Norway

Job | Seasonal visa (type D) 

Registration at UDI and Consulate | Residence permit

- Seasonal visa for 180 days

- Visa validity period: 6 months

- Time of readiness: 30-45 days

- Deadline for registration at the Consulate (VFS Global) to receive the date of submission of documents: 30-45 days

- Id card | Residence permit for 1-3 years (upon the candidate's arrival in Norway, optional)

- The cost of preparing a set of documents from the Employer + visa fee (additional)

1. 1 800 € - Seasonal visa (standard set of documents)
2. 2 300 € - Seasonal visa (+ sponsorship letter from the Employer)
3. Additional payments

- Payment of the visa fee to the Norwegian Consulate: 560 € (6 000 NOK)

 

Stages of payment

1. 50% - prepayment to start preparing documents + visa fee

• 900 + 560 = 1 460 € - Seasonal visa
• 1 150 + 560 = 1 710 € - Seasonal visa + sponsorship letter

2. 50% - payment upon receipt of photos | scanned copies of ready documents (5-7 days!)

• 900 € - Seasonal visa
• 1 150 € - Seasonal visa + sponsorship letter

Important!

• Payment term after receiving photo documents 3-5 days
• The activity of the link to pay the visa fee after registering documents on the website of the Norwegian Migration Agency UDI will be valid for 2-3 days!
• The employer cancels the documents without returning the advance payment in case of not receiving the surcharge within the specified period!
• Validity of the set of documents from the Employer is 30 days.
• The employer is fully responsible for registering documents in the UDI system and consulate!
• Due to the lengthy consideration of the request by the Norwegian Migration Service, the visa approval period can be 60+ days

The main reasons for the possible delay

• If the Candidate's documents require additional verification
• During the summer and winter holidays and vacations
• At the request of the Employee, after passing the probationary period, the Employer shall issueResidence permit:
• for 3 years (if the employee did not travel outside Norway)
• for 1 year (if the employee traveled outside Norway)

Required documents from the candidate

• Scanned copies of all pages of a valid passport
• Passport format photo 3.5 * 4.5 cm
• Completed order brief (according to the provided sample)
• Police certificate of no criminal record (photo | scanned copy) and its certified translation into English
* Language school certificate and education diplomas are not required
Document approval process: 3-5 working days

Procedure for obtaining police clearance certificate

1. The candidate must contact the local police department and get the original criminal record certificate
2. Translate the certificate into English and approve it with an apostille at the Ministry of Internal Affairs or another state institution in the Candidate's country of residence
   * Criminal record certificate must be provided for the last 5 years
   If the Candidate was previously convicted, he | she must provide a certificate of a previous conviction. The lawyers of our agency will check the compliance of the article with the criminal record and answer about the possibility of further procedures
   - If the Migration Department decides that the offense was minor, our lawyers will prepare a package of documents for obtaining a Visa | Residence permit
   - If the conviction was significant, visa experts will not be able to issue documents to the client and we will refund the prepayment in full

Documents to be provided by the Employer (photo | scanned copies)

• Sponsor certificate from the employer (a document confirming the financial support of the client during his stay in Norway) - only when the Guarantees from the Employer are ordered!
• Job offer
• NAV System Extract
• Employment contract | Contract
• Power of Attorney
• Rental Confirmation Sheet
• Medical insurance policy
• Registration in the UDI electronic system
• Receipt of payment of visa fee
• Confirmation of registration and submission of documents to the consulate (VFS Global)
* Documents are valid for a period of 6 months!

 

Registration procedure on the date of submission of documents to the consulate (VFS Global) with the help of the Employer

1. Receipt and verification by the Candidate of all documents and correctness of information, certification by signature and sending scanned copies to the Employer (period of 1-2 days)
2. Registration in the UDI system and payment of visa fee
   - Creation by the Employer of a Personal Account for the Candidate on the website of the Migration Agency of Norway UDI (Directorate of Immigration of Norway) https://www.udi.no/ and uploading documents to the system according to the specified instructions.
   Documents are sent to the Norwegian Office of Immigration (UDI) for final processing
   - UDI may request additional documents that were not required at the beginning of the process
   - UDI makes a request to NAV, which is confirmed by the Employer
   - The Employer sends its Declaration to UDI - a document confirming that the working conditions and wages comply with Norwegian legal standards and that the Employee will perform his work in accordance with Norwegian labor standards
   • The employer receives a link to the Candidate's personal account and pays the visa fee (the link activity will be valid for 2-3 days!)
   • Within 24 hours (in practice, after 2-3 hours), the final document is sent to the Candidate's e-mail - confirmation of the transaction. The candidate receives a message by e-mail or in the personal account of UDI
   • UDI issues a document to be signed by the Candidate and sent to the Employer to continue the procedure
   3. Verification and verification of documents
   All completed documents are internally verified by the Employer (2-3 weeks)
   After successful verification, an entry is made to the Norwegian Consulate through the VFS Global system
   Important!
   • The candidate may be refused a refund of the visa fee at this stage.
   • Typical reasons for refusal: pending litigation, unpaid fines, unpaid loans, etc.
   The employer is not responsible for the refusal of the consulate for the specified reasons!
3. Registration of documents through VFS Global
   • After confirming the documents, VFS Global sends a notification to the Candidate that the Employer can register him at the consulate to apply for a visa (waiting period for registration: 7-10 days).
   • The client is assigned a date for the delivery of biometric data (fingerprints) to the Norwegian consulate, which is located closest to the place of residence.
   Important!
   • On time at the specified date and time and the Candidate must arrive at the consulate
   • If VFS Global is not in the Candidate's country of residence, then the Employer sends a letter to the nearest Norwegian consulate to receive the filing date

Medical insurance

The candidate must carefully fill out the forms and provide all information to the Employer to obtain an insurance medical policy that provides treatment for the period of the Employee's stay in Norway and meets the requirements of the consulate

Recommendations for Candidates

• Keep track of the status of the application!
• After submitting the documents, the Candidate has the opportunity to track the status of his application on the UDI portal or through the Visa Application Center
  • Check the status of your application on the UDI (https://www.udi.no/en/word-definitions/case-processing-times/) website using a reference number that you will receive via email upon completion of registration and payment of the visa fee
  • Get the most accurate information about the current time of your case
  We recommend Candidates to specify information at the Visa Application Center or Consulate, where applications were directly submitted

Get a visa!
- After approval of the application for a work visa, the Candidate will receive a notification and will be able to collect his passport with a visa at the Consulate or Visa Application Center

Procedure after obtaining a visa and arrival in NorwayProcedure after obtaining a visa and arrival in Norway

- Upon arrival of the Candidate in Norway, he must be met by the Employer at the airport and arrange a transfer to the place of residence

- The employer together with the Candidate apply to the Migration Police, where they sign an employment contract and issue health insurance

* A visa to Norway for the Candidate must be with current expiration dates in order to be guaranteed permission to enter and stay in the country.

Procedure after obtaining a Visa and arrival in Norway

• Upon arrival of the Candidate in Norway, he must be met by the Employer at the airport and arrange a transfer to the place of residence
• The Employer together with the Candidate apply to the migration police, where they sign an Employment contract and issue health insurance

*A visa to Norway for the Candidate must be with current expiration dates in order to be granted permission to enter and stay in the country.