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Facts

A visa is a permit which is required to enter and remain in Sweden and the other Schengen states for a short period of time, e.g. to visit relatives or friends, as a tourist, on business, to attend a conference or simply to pass through (transit). A person who wishes to reside in Sweden, to be reunited with relatives for example, must apply for and be granted a residence permit before entering the country.

The visa should be complete and be entered in the passport before entry into the Schengen area. An application may be submitted at the Embassy at the earliest three months before the intended travel date.

The right to enter the Schengen area is examined every time you pass the outer border of the area. At the border control everyone who enters the area must be able to show that they have money for their keep during their visit and for their return journey home and that they have medical travel insurance and documents showing the purpose of their visit.

It is the Swedish Migration Board who determines the guidelines that the Embassy use for granting or rejecting visa applications (visa practice).
Besöka Sverige / Visit Sweden

Visa for visiting friends living in Sweden

When applying for a Schengen visa for Sweden in order to visit friends (including boyfriend/girlfriend) you must submit the following documents.

IMPORTANT: Please note that as of June 2011 all applicants have to make an appointment with the Embassy before visiting. More information regarding this can be found under "News from the Visa Section".


You must appear in person when submitting the application. If the application is not completed or if supporting documentation are missing your application may be rejected in which case the application fee is not refundable.

Before handing in the application to the Embassy, the application fee must have been paid in Vietnamese Dong to the Embassy's account at ANZ Bank, account nr VND 6143432, account name Embassy of Sweden-UM.

The fee is non-refundable and can be checked in the Application Fee list.

Please note that the Vietnamese documents 5-6 should be certified by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Hanoi, (40 Tran Phu Street), or the External Relations Service in Ho Chi Minh City (6 Bvd Alexander De Rhodes, HCMC). In addition, a notarised English translation of each document should be handed in.

1. application for Schengen Visa, completed in English or Swedish, signed and dated by the applicant

2. appendix concerning family details

3. passport valid for at least a further three (3) months after the end of the trip.

4. one photograph of passport size 35 x 45 mm for all applicants, including minors.

5. copy of your birth certificate, original must be presented

6. proof of civil status in Vietnam, original must be presented

7. evidence of occupation/student status and a letter stating that you have vacation/permission to be on leave for the period of time you are applying

8. evidence that you have sufficient funds to support yourself during your stay in the Schengen area in the form of bank statements for the last 3 months.

The bank statements must clearly show any/all transactions taking place in the last 3 months and the account holder must be able to withdraw the money from an ATM machine in Europe. If requested by the Embassy you must be able to show an ATM/Credit card. Cash is not acceptable as proof of means.

9. a valid, personal travel insurance which covers costs for
– emergency treatment by a doctor
– urgent ambulance transportation
– transportation back to applicant's home country if required for medical reasons.

The insurance must cover at least 30,000 Euro and be valid in all Schengen states and cover the total length of stay.

10. parental consent is required for minors

11. a flight booking not exceeding 90 days within the Schengen area

* The Embassy reserves the right to ask for further documentation if needed.


If you are invited by a referent in Sweden following documents should be provided by the referent and must not be more than 3 months old: (the referent in Sweden must send the documents directly to the applicant, who will submit them together with the application when visiting the Embassy).

* invitation appendix in original form from the referent in Sweden

* a copy of the referent's civic registration (personbevis)

* if the referent in Sweden will be responsible for the costs during the stay, proof of sufficient means needs to be shown in form of bank statements for the last three (3) months.

The Migration Board has set a sum of SEK 370 per day for visits. The processing time is generally 15 days.

Telephone hours for visa information/decision are available between 15:00 and 16:00 on every Monday, Tuesday and Thursday. Our staff speaks Vietnamese, English and Swedish.
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