Tourist Visa

When applying for a Tourist Visa you must submit all of the following documents (please note that all documents are required at the same time, or your application will not be accepted):

• A completed application form, in Swedish or English has to be handed in personally by the applicant. The application form for a Schengen visa may be downloaded to the right. It is also available at the Embassy.
  
  
• Appendix D: Family Appendix for Applicants
  
  
• Application fees for Schengen visas are increased to 60 Euro, as from 1 January 2007.
   
• According to a decision by the European Council, application fees for Schengen visas are increased to 60 Euro.
  However, this decision does not apply to citizens of
  - Serbia, Montenegro, Macedonia, Bosnia and Hercegovina, Moldavia, Ukraine, Russia and Albania.
  for whom the application fee remains 35 Euro.
  As from 1 January 2007, children under the age of 6, will not pay any administrative application fee for Schengen visas, regardless of their citizenship.
  
  
• Passport or other travel document, valid for at least a further three months after the end of the trip
  
  
• Two [2] photographs of passport style and size [35 x 45 mm] for all applicants, including minors. Your photograph must be:
  – colour photo
  – recent and of true likeness
  – showing full face
  – taken without headgear
  – head coverings and hats are only acceptable due to religious beliefs, and even then, may not cover any portion of the applicant's face
  – taken against a plain, evenly lit and light background.
  
  Photographs that do not conform to these standards will be rejected and may cause delay in processing the application. For further information about photo requirements see here.
  
  
• Proof of purpose of the visit, evidence of accommodation, e.g. confirmed hotel reservation or confirmation of organised tour.
  
  
• Evidence of occupation/student status.
  
  
• Evidence that you have sufficient funds to support yourself during your stay.
  
  
• A valid, personal travel insurance which covers costs for
  – emergency treatment by a doctor
  – urgent ambulance transportation
  – transportation back to applicant's home country if required for medical reasons or the European Health Insurance Card if you belong the Social Insurance Fund of the Republic of Slovenia. The proof of insurance only has to be presented when the visa has been granted. It is not necessary to buy an insurance before a decision of the visa has been taken.
  
  
• Parental consent is required for minors.
  Your entry visa must be entered in your passport before your arrival in Sweden (Norway or Iceland).