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Resident Permits for Students

U.S. citizens planning to study at a university, college, upper secondary school or folk high school in Sweden for more than three months will need a residence permit. The permit must be entered in your passport before your arrival in Sweden. For a stay of less than three months, no residence permit is required. However, foreign nationals of certain countries must obtain visas in order to enter Sweden.

> The Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs maintains a list of countries whose citizens must obtain a visa in order to enter Sweden.

When applying for residence permits, different requirements apply depending on the type of studies:

Residents of California may apply at the Consulate General of Sweden in San Francisco. Applications with all required documents may be delivered in person during visiting hours or sent directly to the following address:

Consulate General of Sweden
505 Sansome Street, Suite 1010
San Francisco, CA 94111

Please note that when filing the application at the Consulate General in San Francisco, the money order or certified check (personal checks are not accepted) should be made payable to the Consulate General of Sweden. Applicants applying in person may also pay the fee in cash.

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