Visa for visiting Sweden

In order to travel to Sweden for a shorter period than three months, Thai citizens need a Schengen visa. For more general information about visas, please see the Swedish Migration Board homepage, www.migrationsverket.se. For information about the Embassy’s requirements for issuing different visas, please refer to the different headlines on the right hand side column of this page.

If the applicant plans to stay longer than 90 days in Sweden, he/she needs to apply for a residence permit (for instance for visits, studies or work). For more information please refer to For stays more than 90 days or Study in Sweden or Work & live in Sweden.

To improve the service for persons who wish to apply for visas to Sweden, the Embassy has entered into an agreement with VFS Global to facilitate the reception of Schengen visa applications for stays in Sweden shorter than three months. Note that you will not be able to apply for a Schengen visa earlier that three months in prior to your travel.

Applicants who wish to apply for a Schengen visa through the Swedish Visa Application Centre in Amarin Tower, can do so without any previous appointment. However, the Centre will levy a service charge of 535 THB per application over and above the visa fees. The Application Centre is located on the 8th floor in Amarin Tower, connected to the BTS station Chid Lom. The address to the Centre is:

Swedish Visa Application Centre
Unit 4, 8th Floor
Amarin Tower, no. 496-502
Ploenchit Road
Lumpini, Pathumwan
Bangkok 10330

Information about the application process, the services offered by the Centre and the documentation needed for the applications is found on the VFS Global web site http://www.vfsglobal.com/sweden/thailand/

The Application Centre will be open for receiving visa applications between 08.00 – 12.00 and 13.00 – 15.00, Monday through Friday. Applicants can pick up their passports and visas at the Centre between 13.00 – 16.00, Monday through Friday.

Decisions by the Embassy in visa matters handled by the Centre will be taken within 7-9 days, depending on the season and workload.

It is also possible to submit a visa application directly to the Embassy. If the applicant wishes to do so, he/she needs to make an appointment with the Embassy. The VFS can assist the applicant, free of charge, to make the appointment on phone number 02-252 5490. The time slots for submitting the applications through such appointments at the Embassy, are on Tuesdays and on Thursdays, between 08.00 to 10.00. For these applications the decision process will take approximately 14 days from the day of submission.

Step-by-step guide to acquire your visa at the Embassy with a booked time

1) Time for submitting an application at the Embassy
To make the appointment you call VFS, phone number 02-252 5490. The time slots for submitting the applications through such appointments at the Embassy, are on Tuesdays and on Thursdays, between 08.00 to 10.00.

2) Fill out all Necessary Forms for Your Visa Application
Find your relevant forms to the right on this page. Make sure to acquire all necessary documents and to fill out the visa application form.

3) Pay Your Visa Application Fee and Receive a Receipt of the Payment.
The fee must be paid and a receipt must be included in the visa application submitted to the Embassy. The fee must be paid at the UOB bank branch in Bangkok. The fee can not be paid through an ATM. There is an UOB bank branch located close to the Embassy, in the lobby of Two Pacific Place. The fee should be paid to account number 095-2-05431-0 and be made payable to account holder "Embassy of Sweden".

For more information on the Visa application fee, please see the link in the right hand margin.

4) Submit your Visa Application to the Embassy
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. Remember to bring the receipt which shows that your visa application fee has been paid.

5) Pick up your passport with notice on your visa decision
You (or person appointed by you) can usually pick up your passport after about 14 days. You are informed by the Embassy at the time of submitting your application when the passport and notice of your visa decision can be collected.

When submitting your application you may request to have your passport and notice of your visa decision sent to the Honorary Consulate in Phuket against a postal service fee of 250 Baht.  

Visa agencies
Please note that the Embassy is located on the 20th floor at One Pacific Place and the VFS Global is located on the 8th floor at Amarin Tower. There are several private companies in the same building, both at the Embassy and at the VFS, charging an additional fee for their services to visa applicants. The Embassy and VFS has no link to these companies and the applicants are free to chose if they want to use the services of a company or deal directly with the Embassy or VFS. The applications must however always be submitted personally by the applicant. Applications are treated without any priority given to applicants using a visa agency.