Minimum income
$3,300/month
$38,600/year
Stay
24 → 48
months, renewable
Application fee
$648
Tax
22.0%
Standard
Path to staying
- Visa24 months
- Renewup to 48 months
- Permanent residencyafter 3 years
- Citizenshipafter 7 years
- Leads to residency 3 years
- Leads to citizenship 7 years
Overview
- Country
- Norway
- Visa name
- Independent Contractor Visa
- Local name
- Oppholdstillatelse som selvstendig naringsdrivende
- Program type
- Freelancer visa
- Status
- Active
- Initial duration
- 24 months
- Max duration
- 48 months
- Income requirement
- $3,300/month ($38,600/year)
- Application fee
- $648
- Tax status
- Standard
Requirements
- Health insurance required
- Criminal record check required
- Proof of accommodation required
- Proof of employment or clients required
- University degree required
What you can do
- Work for local companies
- Freelancers eligible
- Employees eligible
- Work permit included
- Bring dependents
- Multiple entry
- Travel in Schengen
- Open a local bank account
Family and dependents
- Dependents allowed
- Yes
Tax
- Tax status
- Standard
- Tax rate
- 22.0%
- Foreign income taxed
- Yes
- Tax residency trigger
- 183 days
How to apply
- Application method
- embassy, in country
- Processing time
- 15–120 days
- Can apply in-country
- Yes
- Multiple entry
- Yes
- Schengen access
- Yes
- Can open bank account
- Yes
- Renewable
- Yes
Notes
Norway has NO dedicated digital nomad visa. The Independent Contractor / Skilled Worker Permit is the closest alternative. Requires contract with a Norwegian business and pay not lower than normal rates. Need university degree or completed vocational training + 6 years experience. Must pay local taxes and register for VAT (above NOK 50,000 revenue at 25%). Norway is EFTA/Schengen but not EU. Income tax 22% general rate. Application via police station or Norwegian embassy.