Application Portal
The Embassy in Asmara started using the Norwegian Application Portal on 31 January 2011. The new application procedure will result in shorter processing time, as well as making it easier for applicants to re-apply for subsequent visas. Applicants can also check the status of their applications online. Applicants using the Application Portal will be given priority.
You must make an online application and book an appointment if you want to apply for one of the following permits:
- Schengen Visa
- Family reunification
- Work permit (if you have an offer of employment from an employer in Norway)
- Study permit
- Au Pair permit
For the last three types of applications, we advise the applicant to contact the embassy before registering an application.
Applicants going to Sweden, Denmark, Iceland, Germany, the Netherlands or Austria may only use the Portal for Schengen visas, not Work- / Residence Permits.
Visa applicants who wish to apply for a visa at the Embassy in Asmara may fill in the application form, pay the application fee of EUR 60 and book an appointment on the secure Application Portal. This can also be done by the sponsor in Norway / Sweden / Denmark / Iceland / Germany / the Netherlands / Austria. Afterwards, the applicant must submit his / her supporting documents at the embassy.
Applicants who fail to provide the necessary supporting documents, will kindly be asked to book one new appointment.
Booking
All applicants must book an appointment on the Application Portal before coming to the embassy to hand in their supporting documents. Please note that the application is not regarded as submitted until the supporting documents have been handed in at the embassy. Incomplete applications (missing documents) will lead to a negative result (rejection) of the application.
An appointment can be changed (by the applicant) from 'Previous individual application(s)' / 'Previous group application(s)' on the Application Portal. It is not possible to book an appointment without a visa application.
Cancellation of Application
To cancel an application, you must contact the Consular Section in Asmara Monday to Thursday between 14:00 and 15:00. No requests for cancelling of an appointment will be accepted at other times. It is not possible to cancel an application using the Application Portal.
In order to cancel an application, call the consular section at 08 20 50 55. You may also send us an e-mail instead at emb.asmara@mfa.no.
No Internet access?
There are several Internet cafes in Eritrea.
It is also possible for the sponsor in Norway / Sweden / Denmark / Iceland / Germany / the Netherlands / Austria to complete all or part of the online process for the applicant (e.g. log on and pay the application fee).
Sponsors who complete the entire process for the applicant (and the applicant is unable to log on to the Portal himself / herself) must send a copy of the completed application form to the applicant (for example by e-mail), so that he / she is fully aware of the information being submitted.
The application form may be viewed and / or printed out from 'Previous individual applications' on the Portal.
The applicant must also sign the cover letter (which can be printed out after an appointment has been booked or anytime after that from 'Previous individual applications' on the Portal) and submit at the Embassy along with his / her supporting documents.
The application form itself should not be submitted, as this is transferred electronically from the Application Portal to the embassy.
How to apply - First time users
- Go to https://selfservice.udi.no/
- The first time you use the Application Portal, you must register as a user with a username and a password.
- Usernames and passwords should not contain any special characters such as @, %, &, etc.
- The password must contain at least 8 characters, at least one number and at least one CAPITAL letter (e.g. Asmara123).
- In a short while an e-mail will be sent to the address provided. Open the e-mail, click on the site given to activate your account.
- Go to migration portal, on the left hand side enter your user name and password and click on log on.
- You will be shown the first available appointment at the embassy
- Choose the application you want to out: visa, family immigration, education, etc...
- Fill in the application completely (Please note that all the boxes with a star next to them are mandatory and have to be filled out).
- When the application is filled out and you have paid the application fee (using a credit-/debit card), a confirmation is sent to your e-mail.
- After completion of the application, you will be asked to book an appointment. A calendar will be available. Choose the month and day you want to submit your supporting documents. On the right hand side of the screen you will see a chart will all the available times for your chosen date. Click on the circle to choose the time you want.
- You will then receive a confirmation of your appointment on that same page, please print that page and bring it with you to the embassy on the day you have your appointment.
- Close all tabs and log out of the program.
- When you have registered yourself as a user on the Portal, you can fill in the application form (click on 'Apply for a visa'), pay the application fee (with a credit / debit card) and book an appointment at the Embassy.
Please kindly note that the reference person in Norway / Sweden / Denmark / Iceland / Germany / the Netherlands / Austria can apply online on behalf of the applicant.
There is no need to print or e-mail the embassy with the copy of your application, but you need to print and have the confirmation of your booked appointment when you come to the embassy. The embassy will receive the application electronically as soon as you have registered it online and will make all the necessary corrections in your application.
How to apply - Existing users (who have previously used the Application Portal)
Applicants who have used the Application Portal before can simply log on to https://selfservice.udi.no/, use the last application as a template and only change details such as travel dates, etc., pay the fee and book an appointment to hand in the supporting documents.
Group registration
Applications can be registered individually or in groups on the Portal. A group may consist of 1 - 15 applicants, however, it is a requirement that all applicants have the same nationality and are travelling on the same dates, with the same itinerary.
Registering many applications as a group saves time. However, only individual applications may be copied for subsequent applications in the future. Families or people who always travel together may therefore want to register all applications individually.
Supporting documents
A number of documents are required in order to process a visa application. Applicants must bring the complete supporting documents on their date of appointment. Please see the links below for the list of supporting documents.
Required documents (all countries)
Applicants applying for an entry visa (D visa) in connection with Family Reunification do not need to use the Application Portal or fill in any addition information. Instead, they can use the same application form and submit the same supporting documents as for the application for family reunification.
Tickets
Applicants who have been informed that they have been granted a visa must produce the following:
- Round trip tickets (E-ticket with e-ticket number or other proof that the ticket has been paid for)
Applicants are advised not to buy any tickets before they have received information from the embassy that the application has been approved.