Select a visa category below to find the visa issuance fee, number of entries, and validity period for visas issued to applicants from this country*/area of authority.
Visa Classification: The type of nonimmigrant visa you are applying for.
Fee: The reciprocity fee, also known as the visa issuance fee, you must pay. This fee is in addition to the nonimmigrant visa application fee (MRV fee).
Number of Entries: The number of times you may seek entry into the United States with that visa. "M" means multiple times. If there is a number, such as "One", you may apply for entry one time with that visa.
Validity Period: This generally means the visa is valid, or can be used, from the date it is issued until the date it expires, for travel with that visa. If your Validity Period is 60 months, your visa will be valid for 60 months from the date it is issued.
| Visa Classification |
Fee | Number of Entries |
Validity Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| A-1 | None | Multiple | 60 Months |
| A-2 | None | Multiple | 60 Months |
| A-3 1 | None | Multiple | 24 Months |
| B-1 | None | Multiple | 120 Months |
| B-2 | None | Multiple | 120 Months |
| B-1/B-2 | None | Multiple | 120 Months |
| C-1 | None | Multiple | 60 Months |
| C-1/D | None | Multiple | 120 Months |
| C-2 | None | Multiple | 12 Months |
| C-3 | None | Multiple | 60 Months |
| CW-1 11 | None | Multiple | 12 Months |
| CW-2 11 | None | Multiple | 12 Months |
| D | None | Multiple | 60 Months |
| E-1 2 | $290.00 | Multiple | 36 Months |
| E-2 2 | $290.00 | Multiple | 36 Months |
| E-2C 12 | None | Multiple | 24 Months |
| F-1 | None | Multiple | 16 Months |
| F-1 | $409.00 | Multiple | 60 Months |
| F-2 | None | Multiple | 8 Months |
| F-2 | $993.00 | Multiple | 60 Months |
| G-1 | None | Multiple | 60 Months |
| G-2 | None | Multiple | 60 Months |
| G-3 | None | Multiple | 60 Months |
| G-4 | None | Multiple | 60 Months |
| G-5 1 | None | Multiple | 24 Months |
| H-1B | $400.00 | Multiple | 60 Months 3 |
| H-1C | None | Multiple | 60 Months 3 |
| H-2A | None | Multiple | 60 Months 3 |
| H-2B | None | Multiple | 60 Months 3 |
| H-2R | None | Multiple | 60 Months 3 |
| H-3 | None | Multiple | 60 Months 3 |
| H-4 | $973.00 | Multiple | 60 Months 3 |
| I | $420.00 | Multiple | 36 Months |
| J-1 4 | None | Multiple | 60 Months |
| J-2 4 | None | Multiple | 60 Months |
| K-1 | None | One | 6 Months |
| K-2 | None | One | 6 Months |
| K-3 | None | Multiple | 24 Months |
| K-4 | None | Multiple | 24 Months |
| L-1 | $1,308.00 | Multiple | 60 Months |
| L-2 | $1,410.00 | Multiple | 60 Months |
| M-1 | None | Multiple | 60 Months |
| M-2 | None | Multiple | 60 Months |
| N-8 | None | Multiple | 60 Months |
| N-9 | None | Multiple | 60 Months |
| NATO 1-6 10 | None | Multiple | 60 Months |
| NATO-7 1 | None | Multiple | 24 Months |
| O-1 | None | Multiple | 60 Months 3 |
| O-2 | None | Multiple | 60 Months 3 |
| O-3 | None | Multiple | 60 Months 3 |
| P-1 | None | Multiple | 60 Months 3 |
| P-2 | None | Multiple | 60 Months 3 |
| P-3 | None | Multiple | 60 Months 3 |
| P-4 | None | Multiple | 60 Months 3 |
| Q-1 6 | None | Multiple | 15 Months 3 |
| R-1 | $551.00 | Multiple | 60 Months |
| R-2 | $1,046.00 | Multiple | 60 Months |
| S-5 7 | None | One | 1 Month |
| S-6 7 | None | One | 1 Month |
| S-7 7 | None | One | 1 Month |
| T-1 9 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| T-2 | None | One | 6 Months |
| T-3 | None | One | 6 Months |
| T-4 | None | One | 6 Months |
| T-5 | None | One | 6 Months |
| T-6 | None | One | 6 Months |
| TD 5 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| U-1 | None | Multiple | 48 Months |
| U-2 | None | Multiple | 48 Months |
| U-3 | None | Multiple | 48 Months |
| U-4 | None | Multiple | 48 Months |
| U-5 | None | Multiple | 48 Months |
| V-1 | None | Multiple | 120 Months |
| V-2 | None | Multiple | 120 Months 8 |
| V-3 | None | Multiple | 120 Months 8 |
Although care has been taken to ensure the accuracy, completeness and reliability of the information provided, please contact the U.S. Embassy or Consulate where you plan to apply if you believe this information is in error or if you have further questions.
The validity of A-3, G-5, and NATO 7 visas may not exceed the validity of the visa issued to the person who is employing the applicant. The "employer" would have one of the following visa classifications:
An E-1 and E-2 visa may be issued only to a principal alien who is a national of a country having a treaty, or its equivalent, with the United States. E-1 and E-2 visas may not be issued to a principal alien if he/she is a stateless resident or national of a country without a treaty. *When the spouse and children of an E-1 or E-2 principal alien are accorded derivative E-1 or E-2 status and are themselves a national of a country that does not have a treaty with the United States – the reciprocity schedule, including any reciprocity fees, of the principal alien’s country of nationality should be used. **Spouse and children of an E-1 or E-2 visa principal applicant, where the spouse and children are also nationals of a country that has a treaty with the United States – the reciprocity schedule, including any reciprocity fees, of the spouse and children’s country of nationality should be used.
*Example 1: John Doe is a national of Country A that has an E-1/E-2 treaty with the U.S. however his wife and child are nationals of Country B which has no treaty with the U.S. The wife and child would, therefore, be entitled to derivative status and receive the same reciprocity as John Doe, the principal visa holder.
**Example 2: Mike Doe is a national of Country Y that has an E-1/E-2 treaty with the U.S. however his wife and child are nationals of Country Z that also has a treaty with the U.S. The wife and child would, therefore, be entitled to derivative status and receive the reciprocity issued to nationals of Country Z.
The validity of H-1 through H-3, O-1 and O-2, P-1 through P-3, and Q visas may not exceed the period of validity of the approved petition or the number of months shown, whichever is less.
Under 8 CFR §214.2, H-2A and H-2B petitions may generally only be approved for nationals of countries that the Secretary of Homeland Security has designated as participating countries. The current list of eligible countries is available on USCIS's website for both H-2A and H-2B visas. Nationals of countries not on this list may be the beneficiary of an approved H-2A or H2-B petition in limited circumstances at the discretion of the Department of Homeland Security if specifically named on the petition.
Derivative H-4, L-2, O-3, and P-4 visas, issued to accompanying or following-to-join spouses and children, may not exceed the validity of the visa issued to the principal alien.
There is no reciprocity fee for the issuance of a J visa if the alien is a United States Government grantee or a participant in an exchange program sponsored by the United States Government.
Also, there is no reciprocity fee for visa issuance to an accompanying or following-to-join spouse or child (J-2) of an exchange visitor grantee or participant.
In addition, an applicant is eligible for an exemption from the MRV fee if he or she is participating in a State Department, USAID, or other federally funded educational and cultural exchange program (program serial numbers G-1, G-2, G-3 and G-7).
However, all other applicants with U.S. Government sponsorships, including other J-visa applicants, are subject to the MRV processing fee.
Under the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), Canadian and Mexican nationals coming to engage in certain types of professional employment in the United States may be admitted in a special nonimmigrant category known as the "trade NAFTA" or "TN" category. Their dependents (spouse and children) accompanying or following to join them may be admitted in the "trade dependent" or "TD" category whether or not they possess Canadian or Mexican nationality. Except as noted below, the number of entries, fees and validity for non-Canadian or non-Mexican family members of a TN status holder seeking TD visas should be based on the reciprocity schedule of the TN principal alien.
Since Canadian nationals generally are exempt from visa requirement, a Canadian "TN' or "TD" alien does not require a visa to enter the United States. However, the non-Canadian national dependent of a Canadian "TN", unless otherwise exempt from the visa requirement, must obtain a "TD" visa before attempting to enter the United States. The standard reciprocity fee and validity period for all non-Canadian "TD"s is no fee, issued for multiple entries for a period of 36 months, or for the duration of the principal alien's visa and/or authorized period of stay, whichever is less. See 'NOTE' under Canadian reciprocity schedule regarding applicants of Iranian, Iraqi or Libyan nationality.
Mexican nationals are not visa-exempt. Therefore, all Mexican "TN"s and both Mexican and non-Mexican national "TD"s accompanying or following to join them who are not otherwise exempt from the visa requirement (e.g., the Canadian spouse of a Mexican national "TN") must obtain nonimmigrant visas.
Applicants of Iranian, Iraqi, Libyan, Somalian, Sudanese, Syrian or Yemeni nationality, who have a permanent resident or refugee status in Canada/Mexico, may not be accorded Canadian/Mexican reciprocity, even when applying in Canada/Mexico. The reciprocity fee and period for "TD" applicants from Libya is $10.00 for one entry over a period of 3 months. The Iranian and Iraqi "TD" is no fee with one entry over a period of 3 months.
Q-2 (principal) and Q-3 (dependent) visa categories are in existence as a result of the 'Irish Peace Process Cultural and Training Program Act of 1998'. However, because the Department anticipates that virtually all applicants for this special program will be either Irish or U.K. nationals, the Q-2 and Q-3 categories have been placed only in the reciprocity schedules for those two countries. Q-2 and Q-3 visas are available only at the Embassy in Dublin and the Consulate General in Belfast.
No S visa may be issued without first obtaining the Department's authorization.
V-2 and V-3 status is limited to persons who have not yet attained their 21st birthday. Accordingly, the period of validity of a V-2 or V-3 visa must be limited to expire on or before the applicant's twenty-first birthday.
Posts may not issue a T-1 visa. A T-1 applicant must be physically present in the United States, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands or a U.S. port of entry, where he/she will apply for an adjustment of status to that of a T-1. The following dependents of a T-1 visa holder, however, may be issued a T visa at a U.S. consular office abroad:
The validity of NATO-5 visas may not exceed the period of validity of the employment contract or 12 months, whichever is less.
The validity of CW-1 and CW-2 visas shall not exceed the maximum initial period of admission allowed by DHS (12 months) or the duration of the transition period ending December 31, 2014, whichever is shortest.
The validity of E-2C visas shall not exceed the maximum initial period of admission allowed by DHS (24 months) or the duration of the transition period ending December 31, 2014, whichever is shortest.
Available: For those born after January 1, 1916
Fees: There are no fees.
Document Name: Birth certificate (fødselsattest)
Issuing Authority: The Norwegian Tax Administration (Skatteetaten)
Special Seal (s)/ Color/ Format: Baptismal certificates list the child's name, sex, date and place of birth, and parents' names at a minimum and are signed and sealed with a rubber seal. Multilingual birth certificates (English, French, Norwegian, Spanish, German, Italian) list the current name, date of birth, Norwegian national identity number, place of birth, sex and parents’ name at the time of birth. Birth certificates in Norwegian may be issued with or without the parents’ name at the time of birth. Birth certificates with the parents’ names also include any name changes for the child. The document is signed and stamped.
Issuing Authority Personnel Title: Civil Servant
Registration Criteria:
For children born in Norway in an institution for childbirth or with health personnel present: The institution or health personnel will notify the Norwegian Tax Administration of the birth, who will issue a national identity number for the child. If the parents are not married, the father must declare paternity. The person(s) with parental responsibility receives a request to register the child’s name and both parents must approve the registration on the Norwegian Tax Administration’s website, if parental responsibility is shared. Once the child’s name is registered, the parent(s) receive a confirmation of the name and national identity number through https://info.altinn.no/. If the parent(s) do not have an electronic ID, they receive the letter by post. They may then request a birth certificate on the Norwegian Tax Administration’s website.
For Children born in Norway without health personnel present: The child’s mother must notify the Norwegian Tax Administration about the birth, within one (1) month of the birth, and schedule an appointment at the Tax Administration. They must present valid identification and proof of the relation to the child (maternity record) and complete and sign a notification of birth form. If required, they must provide a DNA test of themselves and the child at their own expense for the Tax administration to proceed with the process of issuing a national identity number, declaring the father’s paternity, registering a name and requesting a birth certificate.
Procedure for Obtaining: The original parish registers are usually kept with the local church until 80 years after the last entry and copies can be obtained from the parish where the parents resided at the time of birth. They are then deposited into the regional state archives. All Norwegian parish registers up the 1930s that are deposited with the regional state archives, are scanned and available on the Digital Archives and can be found on https://www.digitalarkivet.no/. Copies of birth certificates can be requested online on https://www.skatteetaten.no/person/ and will be sent directly to the person’s address listed in the National Population Register.
Certified Copies: Certified copies are available.
Alternate Documents: Confirmation of Registration of Birth and Name, Printout of registered information in the National Population Register (Folkeregisteret), or Confirmation of Parental Responsibility.
Exceptions: A Norwegian birth certificate can be issued to anyone born in Norway or adoptees born abroad. Norwegian citizens born abroad must contact authorities in their country of birth.
Comments: Baptismal certificates (dåpsattest) are no longer official documents, but you can still request them. If the parents were members of the State (Lutheran) Church or lived temporarily in Norway, the Norwegian State Church (Den Norske Kirke) provides baptismal certificates through the parish where the parents lived when the applicant was born. The parish also issues certificates for people whose parents were not members of any church. Members of other religions may write to their ministers to request certificates. Birth certificates are not automatically issued at birth. To get one you must request it through the Norwegian Tax Administration’s website: https://www.skatteetaten.no/person/.
Available: For those who passed away in Norway
Fees: Free
Document Name: Death certificate (dødsattest)
Issuing Authority: The medical doctor, or alternatively, the Norwegian Institute of Public Health (Folkehelseinstituttet).
Special Seal(s) / Color / Format: There is no special seal(s)/color/format.
Issuing Authority Personnel Title: Medical doctor
Registration Criteria: When someone dies in Norway, doctors write a death certificate and report the death to the National Population Register (Folkeregister). If a Norwegian dies abroad, the authorities in the country where the death occurred must report it to the Norwegian foreign mission, which then informs the Norwegian Tax Administration (Skatteetaten) to register the death in the National Population Register (Folkeregister). If a foreign citizen who lived in Norway dies abroad, the surviving relatives must report the death to the Norwegian National Population Register. To do this, they must submit the original death certificate, which bears an apostille, legalization or verified by a Norwegian foreign mission, by mail to the Norwegian Tax Administration (Skatteetaten) using the postal address:
The Tax Administration
Postboks 9200 Grønland
0134 Oslo
Norway
Procedure for Obtaining: To obtain a death certificate, you can contact the parish where the death occurred, the sheriff (Lensmann), the police or the probate court (Skifterett). Death Certificates from the probate court are preferred. You can also request the certificate from the doctor who issued it. If this is not possible, the Norwegian Institute of Public Health (Folkehelseinstituttet) may disclose it.
Certified Copies: Certified copies are available.
Alternate Documents: Confirmation of Death (Bekreftelse av dødsfall), which may be obtained at the District Court (Tingretten).
Exceptions: There are no exceptions.
Comments: The Digital Archives (Digital Arkivet) has a searchable register of deceased people in Norway between 1951 – 2014.
Available
Fees: Free
Document Name: Marriage certificate (Vielsesattest or Vigselsattest)
Issuing Authority: Skatteetaten
Special Seal(s) / Color / Format: There is no special seal(s)/color/format.
Issuing Authority Personnel Title: There is no issuing authority personnel title.
Registration Criteria: There are no registration criteria.
Procedure for Obtaining: If the marriage occurred before October 1, 2004, the marriage certificate (Vielsesattest or Vigselsattest) can be obtained from the church or civil authority where the marriage was solemnized. If the marriage took place after October 1, 2004, the marriage certificate can be obtained from the Public Census Office (Folkeregisteret) through the Norwegian Tax Administration (Skatteetaten) website.
Certified Copies: Certified copies are available.
Alternate Documents: There are no alternate documents.
Exceptions: There are no exceptions.
Available
Fees: There are no fees.
Document Name: Divorce decree certificates (skillsmissesattest or skilsmissebevilling)
Issuing Authority: Skatteetaten
Special Seal(s) / Color / Format: There is no special seal(s)/color/format.
Issuing Authority Personnel Title: There is no issuing authority personnel title.
Registration Criteria: There are no registration criteria.
Procedure for Obtaining: Divorce decree certificates (skillsmissesattest) issued before 1954 can be obtained from the State Archives (Statesarkivet). The County Governor (Fylkesmann) can issue certificates for divorces (skilsmissebevilling) obtained after 1954.
Certified Copies: Certified copies are available.
Alternate Documents: There are no alternate documents.
Exceptions: There are no exceptions.
Available
Fees: Free
Document Name: Adoption decrees (adopsjonsbevilling)
Issuing Authority: The Office for Children, Youth and Family Affairs (Bufetat)
Special Seal(s) / Color / Format: There is no special seal(s)/color/format.
Issuing Authority Personnel Title: There is no issuing authority personnel title.
Registration Criteria: The adoption needs to be approved by the County Board (fylkenemnda) for child protection and social welfare.
Procedure for Obtaining: Although the County Board (fylkenemnda) for child protection and social welfare decides on adoption, the Office for Children, Youth and Family Affairs (Bufetat)’s regional office issues the adoption permit. The decree includes the names of adoptive parents and the place and date of birth of the child.
Certified Copies: Certified copies are available.
Alternate Documents: There are no alternate documents.
Exceptions: There are no exceptions.
Available
Fees: 16 years old and older: 750 Norwegian kroner; Under 16 years old: 450 Norwegian kroner
Document Name: Identity Card
Issuing Authority: Norwegian Police Department
Special Seal(s) / Color / Format: There is no special seal(s)/color/format.
Registration Criteria: There are no registration criteria.
Procedure for Obtaining: The National ID is available for Norwegian citizens who obtain a Norwegian passport. The ID card validity for:
Certified Copies: Certified copies are available.
Alternate Documents: There are no alternate documents.
Exceptions: There are no exceptions.
Available
Fees: Free
Document Name: Police Certificate of Conduct (politiattest)
Issuing Authority Personnel Title: There is no issuing authority personnel title.
Registration Criteria: There are no registration criteria.
Procedure for Obtaining: You may apply either by mail or digitally through https://www.politiet.no/. The application must include a valid ID card with personal number, an application form, and a reason for the request. The application and additional documents must be mailed to the following address:
Politiets enhet for vandelskontroll og politiattester
Postboks 113
9951 Vardø
The processing time is about 14 days from when the application is received. If you do not have a digital mailbox, the police certificate will be sent in the mail, which may cause delays.
Certified Copies: Certified copies are available.
Alternate Documents: There are no alternate documents.
Exceptions: There are no exceptions.
Available
Fees: Free
Document Name: Court records (retts og domsdokumenter)
Issuing Authority: District Court
Special Seal(s) / Color / Format: There is no special seal(s)/color/format.
Issuing Authority Personnel Title: There is no issuing authority personnel title.
Registration Criteria: There are no registration criteria.
Procedure for Obtaining: You can obtain court records where the case was tried. These records include a judicial summary of the case, the judgment and the sentence. Older records may be stored at the State Archives.
Certified Copies: Certified copies are available.
Alternate Documents: There are no alternate documents.
Exceptions: There are no exceptions.
Available
Fees: There are no fees.
Document Name: A prison record (fengselsattest)
Issuing Authority: There is no issuing authority.
Special Seal(s) / Color / Format: There is no special seal(s)/color/format.
Issuing Authority Personnel Title: There is no issuing authority personnel title.
Registration Criteria: There are no registration criteria.
Procedure for Obtaining: May be obtained from the prison where the sentence was served.
Certified Copies: Certified copies are available.
Alternate Documents: There are no alternate documents.
Exceptions: There are no exceptions.
Available
Fees: There are no fees.
Document Name: Service record (tjenesteattest)
Issuing Authority: Norwegian Armed Forces (Forsvaret)
Special Seal(s) / Color / Format: There is no special seal(s)/color/format.
Issuing Authority Personnel Title: There is no issuing authority personnel title.
Registration Criteria: There are no registration criteria.
Procedure for Obtaining: May be obtained from Norwegian Armed Forces. Contact information is available on their website: forsvaret.no/kontakt.
Certified Copies: Certified copies are available.
Alternate Documents: There are no alternate documents.
Exceptions: There are no exceptions.
Comments: The document confirms the time served in mandatory military service and the age when the person is no longer obligated to serve. Active-duty military personnel accused of crimes (other than petty offenses) are usually tried by the civil authorities who register the trial and findings in the civil penal certificates.
Types Available (Regular, Diplomatic, Official, etc.):
Fees: For 16 years and older: 1290 kroner. Under 16 years 770 kroner. Emergency passport: 1690 kroner regardless of age.
Document Name: Passport
Issuing Government Authority: Politiet
Special Seal(s) / Color / Format: Before 19 October 2020, Norwegian citizens received passports with a dark-red cover. Starting 19 October 2020, Norwegian citizens received passports with a salmon pink cover.
Foreigners recognized as "refugees" under the UN Convention receive travel documents (reisebevis) with a dark blue cover and two gold stripes across the top left corner. Earlier versions of these travel documents had a dark green cover with two gold stripes.
Applicants for political asylum who are not recognized as convention refugees, but are allowed to stay for humanitarian reasons, now receive dark-blue immigrants' passports (utlendingspass) which replaced the earlier light-blue "foreigners' passports."
Issuing Authority Personnel Title: There is no issuing authority personnel title.
Registration Criteria: There are no registration criteria.
Procedure for Obtaining: There is no procedure for obtaining.
Alternate Documents: There are no alternate documents.
Exceptions: There are no exceptions.
Other Documents Available: Not applicable.
Legal change of name. Navnebevilling/navnemelding is issued by the Public Census Office, Folkeregisteret, or, in some cases, by the County Governor, Fylkesmann. Confirmation of Name Change (Bekreftelse på navneendring) can be requested on the Norwegian Tax Administration’s website, https://www.skatteetaten.no/person/ and is a printout from the National Population Register (Folkeregister).
Post Title: Oslo, Norway (Embassy)
Address: PSC 69 - Box 1000
APO AE 09707-5460
All nonimmigrant visa categories for Norway, including Svalbard and the island of Jan Mayen are processed in Oslo. Immigrant visas are processed by the U.S. Embassy in Stockholm, Sweden.
Although care has been taken to ensure the accuracy, completeness and reliability of the information provided, please contact the U.S. Embassy or Consulate where you plan to apply if you believe this information is in error or if you have further questions.
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