Guangzhou

Facts

The Swedish authority responsible for visa matters:
Migrationsverket
(The Migration Board)
601 70 Norrköping
Sweden
Phone: +46-771-235 235
Fax: +46-11-10 81 55

Content

Besöka Sverige / Visit Sweden

Visa for visiting Sweden

In order to visit Sweden you may need an entry visa. An entry visa is a permit required by persons wishing to enter Sweden for a temporary visit, for example:
  • as a tourist
  • on business
  • to take part in a conference or
  • to visit relatives and friends, or
  • simply when passing through in transit

Citizens from the following countries/territories require a visa when entering Sweden, check the list.

General information on how to apply for a visa is found below. For further information on each type of visa, please refer to the links to the right (left-click on links to open).


How long is a visa valid?

Visas are granted for a maximum of 90 days at a time. Only in exceptional cases are applicants granted a visa for a visit of more than 90 days’ duration, but never for longer than 365 days.

A visa is time-limited and is valid for a maximum of three months in any six-month period. This means that if you have spent three months in the Schengen area you must leave the area for three months in order to be granted a new Schengen visa.

Where is a visa valid?

An entry visa is normally valid in all the Schengen countries. In exceptional cases a visa may be granted solely for entry into the country that issued it. For more information on the Schengen Agreement please refer to the link to the right.

A visa granted for longer than 90 days is only valid for entering and staying in Sweden.

Where do I apply?

Consulate General of Norway in Guangzhou to receive applications for Schengen Visa to Sweden from 2 November 2009

The Consulate General of Sweden in Guangzhou is accepting visa applications until Friday 30 October 2009. From Monday 2 November 2009, the Consulate General of Norway in Guangzhou will assume the responsibility to receive applications for Schengen Visa to Sweden.

The Consulate General of Norway is situated in CITIC PLAZA, 18th floor, 233 Tianhe Bei Lu, Guangzhou. Tel: 020-3811 3188. www.norway.cn/guangzhou



Who decides my case?

In most cases, the Embassy or Consulate-General decides whether to grant a visa. If the Embassy or Consulate-General is not sure what position to take on an application, it passes the case on to the Migration Board in Sweden for a decision.

How long does it take?

The time it takes to process an application at the Embassy/Consulate-Generals varies but decisions are generally reached within a month.

What if my application is turned down?

You cannot appeal against a decision to turn down an application for a visa. However, it is possible to re-apply or to request that the original decision can be reconsidered and in  such case a written statement where a review of the decision should be addressed to the body that took the original decision.

Remember!
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