For more information about visa requirements visit the Swedish Migration Board's website.
Application for a visa must be submitted to the Embassy in person. Application can not be sent by e-mail, fax or regular mail. This also means that the application can not be submitted by anyone else but the applicant him- or herself.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.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 a year.
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.
Who decides my case?In most cases, the Embassy decides whether to grant a visa. If the Embassy 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 visa process takes at least 14 days. Therefore the Embassy strongly recommends to apply in time before departure to Sweden.What if my application is turned down?You can not appeal against a decision to turn down an application for a visa. You can however re-apply or request that the original application be reconsidered. If that is the case the applicant should write and request a review of the decision.