To book an appointment at the Embassy of Sweden
I order to apply for a Schengen visa at the Embassy of Sweden in Damascus you must book an appointment. This has to be done through e-mail.
Clients without an appointment will not be allowed to enter the visa section. Passport or id-documents will be checked before anyone can enter.
You should book an appointment at least eight weeks before your planned journey.
To book an appointment you must send an email to this address:ambassaden.damaskus-bokning-visum@foreign.ministry.se
The following information should be provided in the e-mail:
For a better service we ask you to write the letter in English.
Normally you will get an answer on your request within one week but during high season it can take a little bit longer. Please note that during high season (Christmas, Easter and summertime) you might have to wait several weeks before an appointment can be given.
Visa application requirements
In order to apply for a visa you must pay a fee to the Embassy. For information about the fees, please click this link: Application fees
For information about what documents that have to be included in the application please click the links below.> Business visa
Application forms and appendices can be found in the right hand side margin.
If an application for visa is incomplete at the time of application, the applicant is advised to return with a complete application. Failure to do so might result in a rejected application. Please note that the application has to be in two identical sets.
You must be able to proof that you have an equivalent to 40 Euros per day during the length of your visit to Sweden. If you for example will stay with relatives, this will be taken into consideration.
You must show that you have a travel insurance. More information further down.
How and when to collect granted visas
When you leave your application at the Embassy you may also hand in your passport and a pre-paid envelope with your address from the courier DHL. When the Embassy has taken a decision in your case, we will send the passport and decision to the address indicated on the envelope.
For information about DHL offices in Syria, see web page: DHL Syria
Otherwise granted visas can be collected on Mondays and Wednesdays between 10.00 and 12.00. The visa sticker can normally be issued the same day.
Travel insurance
EU regulations demands of travellers to the Schengen area to show that they are in possession of an adequate and valid individual or group travel insurance to cover any expenses which might arise in connection with repatriation for medical reasons, urgent medical attention and/or emergency hospital treatment.
The insurance must:1. be valid throughout the territory of the Member States applying in full the provisions of the EU legislation2. cover the entire period of the persons's stay3. offer a minimum coverage of 30 000 euro.
The Embassies of the Schengen countries in Damascus accept insurance policies issued in the EU or in Syria.
The Embassies of the Schengen countries in Damascus currently accept policies issued only by the following companies:
1. Syrian Arab for Insurance2. National Insurance Company3. UIC United Insurance Company4. Arabia Insurance Company Syria5. Trust Insurance6. AROPE Syria, International Insurance
Lebanese citizens or people residing in Lebanon
If you are in Lebanon you should apply for a visa at the Italian Embassy in Beirut who’s representing Sweden in visa matters. If the Italian Embassy can’t issue a visa the applicant is asked to apply at the Swedish Embassy in Damascus.
Embassy of ItalyRude du Palais Presidentiel2902 2633-BaabdaP.O. Box 57 BaabdaTel : 961 5 954 955
Embassy of Italy in Beirut
About visas and visa praxis
A visa is a permit to enter and stay in Sweden/the Schengen area for a short time. However, there is no absolute right to receive such a permit. If the Embassy does not consider it probable that the sole purpose of the journey is a short visit, and it appears that the intention may instead be residence, an entry visa must not be granted. The application will then be rejected.
Additional information regarding rules and conditions for visa to Sweden and other Schengen countries can be found on the Swedish Migration Board web page: www.migrationsverket.se
Frequently asked questions
I have booked an appointment but want to have an earlier date.
The Embassy can normally only grant earlier appointments in very urgent cases. It’s the responsibility of the applicant to make an appointment well in advance of the planned trip. During high season (Christmas, Easter and May-July) up to ten weeks should be calculated from the time you ask for an appointment.
Can I send documents like invitation directly to the Embassy?
No, the Embassy doesn’t want documents to be sent to us by fax, e-mail or post. There is a great risk the documents will not arrive and that the application will be rejected since it’s often hard to locate the corresponding application from an incoming document. We want the application to be complete at the time when the application is filed.