Guests

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Visas and letter of invitation

In order to be granted a visa, an applicant must have an invitation from the university. This invitation have certain requirements: The written invitation should be on the headed paper of the inviting department/unit of the university, explaining who will be coming, how long they will be staying in Norway, and the purpose of their stay. If the inviting department is accepting financial responsibility with regard to the travel costs and stay, this must be made clear in the invitation.

It is better to write a long invitation letter explaining everything instead of having vital information left out. Remember that the invitation letter is mainly for the processing of visa for the immigration authorities.

Gurantee declerations

There is no requirement for companies/businesses like the university to submit a guarantee declaration. Any financial responsibility should be well documented in the invitation letter.

Receivers of grants/financial support

Those who receive subsistence allowance or other type of support from the University of Bergen while they are here, have to meet in person at the tax office and apply for a tax card. You need to bring documentation of WHY you are here, WHAT you will be doing, HOW long you will stay and HOW much support you will receive during your visit. In these cases the tax office will most likely grant you a tax exemption, but this does not happen automatically if you don´t apply and inform them.