Office Address: VFS Swedish Application Centre Office Suites CentreNext to NimrodOpposite St Francis Xavier Catholic Church
Parkland Road B Wing, 4th FloorP.O.Box 25180 – 00100Nairobi
Please note that the Visa Application Center only receives applications by personal visit. They do not accept applications that have been sent by courier, mail, fax or e-mail.
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Phone number: +254 (0)20 2324795
Web site of Swedish Visa Application CentreOpening hours Swedish Visa Application Centre:Submission of Application: 08.00 -15.00 (Monday-Friday, except holidays)Passport Collection: 10.00 -15.30 (Monday-Friday, except holidays)
Handling time: Up to 15 working days
All visa applications will be assessed by the Embassy of Sweden. The decisions regarding visas will be made by authorised staff at the Embassy.
For the services of the Application Centre you pay a service fee of 2600 KES which is paid in cash at the centre. The visa application fee is paid to the Embassy of Sweden bank account (please see below for more details). The steps and requirements to apply for a visa: 1) Download the visa application form or collect it at the Application Centre or the Embassy. Fill out your application. 2) Check the requirements for the category of visa that you want to apply for. 3) Pay the visa application fee at CFC Stanbic Bank. If you are unsure about the payment, please contact (phone, e-mail or visit) the Application Centre. Keep your bank deposit slip and submit it when you are applying for your visa. Bank Name: CfC Stanbic BankAccount Name: Embassy of SwedenAccount Number: 100000362942Currency: Kenyan shillings (KES)Branch: Waiyaki Way SWIFT Code: SBICKENXBank/Branch code: 31-0004) Bring the application, the bank deposit slip and the required documents and submit your application in person. 5) The application will be registered and a check will be done by the receiving officer whether all required documents have been provided.
Neither the Embassy nor the Application Centre accepts documents being mailed, faxed or e-mailed directly to the Application Centre/Embassy, if not especially demanded. All documents should be handed in by the applicant at the time of application.
6) You will receive a receipt for your application with a tracking number or dossier number at the time of application.7) When a decision has been made - collect your passport together with the decision (visa sticker or reasons for refusal). The passport should be collected by you (or a person appointed by you if authorized by a signed letter).
If you are granted a visa Please note that you should keep copies of the documents that you hand in for your own record and for border controls. You may be asked to show these documents when crossing the external border to the Schengen Area.
If your application for a visa is turned down You can appeal against a decision of refusal of a visa. The appeal must be in writing and signed by yourself or your legal guardian. We do not accept appeals through e-mail. The appeal can be dropped at the Embassy during normal opening hours and the envelope should be addressed to the Migration group. The address is found on your decision.
You should state the date of the decision, your case number and the reasons for your appeal. The Embassy will go through your case again and we can reconsider or decision based on your appeal. If we do not change our decision the appeal will be sent to the Administrative Court in Gothernburg, Sweden.