Visa for Norway from Tanzania: price, documents and processing time 2026

Yes. Tanzania is not exempt, so a Type C Schengen visa is required for a tourist stay of up to 90 days. Norway must be your main destination or point of entry into Schengen for the Directorate of Immigration (UDI) to handle your case.

• Government fee90 EUR
• Application centre feeCapped at €45
• Agency or online serviceOptional, added on top
• ExtrasVariable

Bring a passport valid at least three months beyond your planned exit, the UDI form, compliant photos, proof of accommodation and funds, a return ticket and travel medical insurance of at least €30,000. The visa fee is generally €90 for an adult.

Start by creating and paying for the application in the UDI online portal, then book an appointment with the competent Norwegian embassy or its partner centre (VFS Global) for Tanzania, in Dar es Salaam or a nearby mission. Attend for fingerprints and hand in your file. Details on udi.no.

• Your application goes to the state that is your main destination. If Norway is where you spend the longest, it handles the file, whatever the entry point.
• With no main destination, the competent state is the one you enter first.
• If Norway has no consulate in Tanzania, another Schengen state may act on its behalf under a representation arrangement, or the file goes to the post accredited for your country.

Then the application goes to the post accredited for Tanzania, often in a neighbouring capital, or to a state acting on its behalf. Confirm which post is competent with the official source before travelling to a third country to apply, a rejected file at the wrong counter costs the trip and the fee.

The regime follows your nationality, not where you live. If you reside in Tanzania but travel on another country's passport, the rule on this page is not yours. Filing usually still happens from your country of residence, at the post competent for it, but the requirement itself comes from your passport.

Processing usually takes 15 to 45 days; lodge no earlier than six months and no later than 15 days before departure. As Tanzania is a yellow-fever risk area, a vaccination certificate may be required for the trip, check this. Review UDI's indicative timeframe before booking.

Frequent refusal grounds: insufficient insurance, weak financial evidence, date mismatches, or filing with the wrong Schengen country. Don't pay for non-refundable tickets before the grant, and check your passport's validity.