1. I will study at a master programme in Sweden for 18 months, how much money should I prepare for my stay in Sweden?You must show that you have at least 7300 SEK per month, 10 months each year, that you will study in Sweden. If your programme is 18 months, you should show that you have 7300 SEK x 15 months = 109 500 SEK. 2. My wife/husband/child is planning to accompany me to Sweden and stay with me while I am studying there. How should they apply and how much money should they prepare?They should apply as co-applicants to students. Your wife/husband should show that she/he has at least 3500 SEK per month in Sweden, for a child there must be proof of at least 2100 SEK per month in Sweden.3. Which bank should I use for the bank certificate? Which currency should the money be provided in?You can use any bank for your bank certificate. The money can be provided in any currency, preferably RMB, SEK, USD or Euro. 4. How do I pay the application fee?The best way to pay is when you hand in your application at the Embassy. If you send your application by mail to the Embassy, the post office can help you to send money by invoice, although this may delay the process time for your residence permit. The money should be sent to the same address as the rest of the application:Embassy of Sweden3 Dongzhimenwai Dajie, SanlitunChaoyang District, Beijing, 100600(For the address in Chinese, please open the document on the right "Address to the Embassy in Chinese", or have a look at the Chinese version of the website.)The Embassy does not have a bank account to which you can transfer money.
If you apply online through the Migration Board you must pay your application fee with an international bank card, and you should not pay the fee to the Embassy.5. Will my application be sent to the Migration Board in Sweden?Some applications will be sent to the Migration Board and the decision will be made in Sweden, while some decisions will be made at the Embassy. We can only tell if we can make the decision at the Embassy or not after we have seen the application. This will not affect the process of your application.6. Must I apply personally?For a residence permit, the applicant may authorize somebody else to hand in their application. You can also send in your application by mail, however, remember that the application will be delayed if the application is not complete. Remember to write your telephone number in your application.7. When can I get my residence permit?When the application is complete with all documents, a residence permit application normally takes at least 8 weeks to process, but may take longer than that.8. Am I supposed to make an appointment with you before I come to the Embassy to apply?No appointment is required if you want to make an application. The opening hours for the visa and consular section of the Embassy of Sweden in Beijing are:Monday-Friday 09.00-12.00 a.m. The Embassy is closed on some Swedish and Chinese public holidays. When applying, please take a queue number in the main hall and then wait for your turn. Anyone who wants to approach the window a second time should take a new queue number.
9. How do I get to the Embassy?You can take buses 300/830/730 on Beijing's third ring road. Get off at the stop called Landmark Bridge (LiangMaQiao) and then go straight toward NongZhanGuan. The street opposite NongZhanGuan(Agriculture Exhibition Center) is Dongzhimenwai Dajie. The second Embassy on the north side of the street is the Embassy of Sweden.On the right is a document with the address of the Embassy in Chinese. If you plan to go to the Embassy by taxi you can show this to the taxi driver.10. What kind of documents do I need to prepare when I come to pick up my passport?You should show your ID card when you pick up your own passport. If you are unable to come personally you can authorize somebody else to pick it up for you. The trustee should show us his ID card as well as a power of attorney when picking up your passport. The power of attorney can be written in either English or Chinese, and it should be signed by the applicant and have his or her contact information.If you have applied online through the website of the Migration Board you must come personally to the Embassy to pick up your residence permit, you can not let someone else pick up your passport.11. Where can I get an application form? What kind of documents do I need to prepare when I apply?You can download the forms from the Migration Boards website: www.migrationsverket.se or you can pick them up at the Embassy. For information on what documents are needed see the specific information on this website.12. How many copies should I provide of each document?There must be two copies of each document in your application, including copy of passport and application form. You must provide three photos for your application, it is very important that these photos correspond with the regulations of the Migration Board, please read the following instructions: >photo guidelines 13. Can I get my visa fee back if my application is rejected?If your application is rejected, the fee will not be refunded.