Saudi Arabia to Norway visa requirements

Yes, a visa is required. Saudi Arabia ordinary passport holders must obtain a Schengen short-stay (Type C) visa before traveling to Norway for tourism. Saudi Arabia is on the EU's Annex I (visa-required) list, so there is no visa-free or visa-on-arrival channel, and ETIAS does not apply to visa-required nationals. Norway is part of the Schengen Area, and Saudi Arabia is listed in Annex I of EU Regulation 2018/1806, meaning Saudi nationals must hold a Schengen visa to enter. For a short tourist trip, the correct document is a Schengen short-stay (Type C) visa, which permits stays of up to 90 days within any 180-day period across the whole Schengen Area. Applications for Saudi residents are lodged through VFS Global centers in Riyadh, Jeddah, or Dammam (Al Khobar/Dhahran), while the decision is made by the Royal Norwegian Embassy in Abu Dhabi, which centrally handles Norway visa applications for the region. The standard visa fee is EUR 90 plus a VFS service fee of about EUR 20 (roughly SAR 89). Typical processing is around 15 working days but can extend to 30-45 days during peak periods, so applying 3-4 weeks ahead is advised. Note: although the EU announced in 2024 the possibility of multi-entry Schengen visas valid up to 5 years for GCC nationals (including Saudis) and is discussing a future short-stay visa waiver, as of 2026-05-30 no visa-free arrangement is in force, and ETIAS (launching late 2026) applies only to already visa-exempt travelers, not to Saudi passport holders. The conservative and correct verdict remains visa-required.