Do I need a visa to go to Norway?

Question

Hi there, my name is Wade...

Im planning on going to Norway for a hoilday, this next summer, and I would like to know if I need a visa to go there?

Im South African, if that helps? and I have a South African passport

Answer 1

Hi Wade,



if you plan to visit Norway as tourist you will need to apply for a visa holding a South African passport. Norway is one of the 25 Schengen countries which have opened their internal borders for travel and therefore have certain restrictions and visa requirements for tourist travel.



Only tourists of Andorra, Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Costa Rica, Croatia, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Hong Kong (SAR), Israel, Japan, Liechtenstein, Macao (SAR), Malaysia, Mexico, Monaco, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Norway, Panama, Paraguay, San Marino, Singapore, South Korea, USA, Uruguay, Vatican City, and Venezuela may travel visa-free to Norway and the other 24 Schengen countries. All others require a visa which must be obtained at the embassy/consulate of the country you plan to stay most of your visit, or if it should be equally distributed at the country where you enter the Schengen area.



So if you want to visit Norway you will have to apply for a Schengen visa at the Norway Embassy.





Source(s):

http://www.norway.org.za/visas/procedure/Application+Procedures.htm

http://www.udi.no/templates/Tema.aspx?id=7405#where

Answer 2

You will need a Schengen visa to enter Norway (which will be good for all Schengen countries while you are there)



To answer 1: the visa waiver program is in the US- has nothing to do with Europe and South Africa



To answer 2: In order to enter Europe you need already a Schengen visa - before being allowed on the airplane in South Africa - or in the US.

Answer 3

I think South Africa is part of the Visa Waiver program and I know Norway is.. so just your passport should get you into Norway.

Answer 4

yes, you need a visa, but if your coming from europe or the usa you dont need too..