Do I need to be fingerprinted before applying for a Norwegian visa?

It is one of the five Nordic countries, located in the western part of Scandinavia, known as the "land of ten thousand islands". It is also a highly developed and highly industrialized capitalist country. There are always a lot of people who need to enter the country. Applicants must submit materials and applications as required. Do you need to enter fingerprints before applying for a Norwegian visa?

People who know Norway know that Norway is a Schengen country. When applying for a visa, the embassy will require applicants to prepare relevant materials and submit them to the embassy, and prepare according to the requirements of Schengen countries. As a Schengen country, Norway must collect fingerprints when applying for a visa.

According to the Schengen policy, starting from May 12, 2015, when submitting Schengen visa materials, you need to provide your own biometric data to the embassy. That is, when submitting materials to the embassy, you need to enter your fingerprints at the embassy.

However, not all applicants need to enter their fingerprints when applying for a Norwegian visa, because Schengen fingerprints are kept for 59 months, that is, 5 years. As long as the fingerprints are collected within 5 years, applicants do not need to re-enter their fingerprints, as long as they submit the application materials, and if they exceed 59 months, they need to re-collect fingerprints.

After entering the fingerprint, the applicant will be prompted on the visa whether the application is entered successfully. If successful, the words "vis (visa information system)" will be displayed. If the entry fails, the words "vis-o (visa information system)" will be displayed. In order to enter the country smoothly, the applicant should understand clearly.

Not to say, fingerprints are required before applying for a Norwegian visa, but the process of applying for a visa is relatively simple and can be completed within a few minutes after arriving.