Visa for visiting Sweden

Information in Thai can be found in the documents to the right on this page.

In order to travel to Sweden, Thai citizens need a Schengen visa. A Schengen visa is a permission to travel in and around any of the Schengen countries for a shorter period of time. The purpose of the visit could be to visit friends or family, tourist visit, business visit, take part in a conference or for transit.

A Schengen visa can be granted for a maximum of 90 days within a 6 month period. An application may be submitted at the Embassy at the earliest three months before the intended travel date. For more information, please see Schengen Visa Information.

If you are planning to stay longer than 90 days you must apply for the required Residence permit (Visit, Student or Work).  For more information, please refer to Stays longer than 90 days or Study in Sweden or Work & Live in Sweden



Step-by-step guide to acquire your visa

1) Time for submitting an application at the Embassy
In order to ensure that you may submit your visa application at your convenience you should make an appointment to visit the Embassy well before the scheduled departure. You may have to wait a few weeks for an appointment during peak season from March-September.

Such a booking is made by calling our Call Center on telephone number 1900 222 202 (valid only for calls within Thailand). Calls will be charged at 9 Baht per minute. The operator who will assist in making the appointment will speak either English or Thai. The operator may also assist with information regarding required documentation. 

 For more information on the Call Center please see the link in the right hand margin.

You may also visit the Embassy in order to submit your application without an appointment on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday between 14.00-15.00 p.m. The Embassy has a capacity to receive approximately 20 applications per day during this period.

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 7 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. There are several private companies in the same building charging an additional fee for their services to visa applicants. The Embassy 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. The applications must however always be submitted personally by the applicant. Applications are treated without any priority given to applicants using a visa agency.