How to make an appointment
In order to apply for a residence and/or work permit you must book an appointment at the Embassy. This is done trough e-mail on this address
ambassaden.damaskus-bokning-tillstand@foreign.ministry.se
For a better service we ask you to write the letter in English. The following information has to be provided in the 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.
Please note that the interview time you will be given is also the time for when you will leave your application.
N.B. If you fail to have a complete application on the time for interview, you risk having your interview rescheduled to a later date, thus delaying the application process.
Application fee
The Embassy of Sweden in Damascus only accept cash payment in Syrian pound (SYP).
Click the link for fees; Application fees
Residence permit based on family reunification
This type of permit is restricted to those who have a family member with Swedish citizenship or permanent residence permit in Sweden.
For more information on what documents that have to be included with the application, please click this link: Residence permit- family reunification
Interview with the reference person in Sweden
The interview with the reference person is done by the Swedish Migration Board. The Embassy only interviews those reference persons who have legally resided in Syria for more than 12 months.
Application forms
Application forms can be printed from this page, see the right hand margin, collected at the Embassy or printed from the Migration Board web page www.migrationsverket.se.
At the Migration Board web page you can also find more information regarding residence permit.
Collecting residence permit cards/leave biometrics
Granted visas, cards and decisions can be collected on Mondays and Wednesdays between 10.30-12.00. On these hours biometric data is also collected for those applicants who hasn’t done this at the time for application. People residing in Lebanon can collect their residence permit card at the Honorary Consulate in Beirut during their opening hours.
Do I personally have to collect my residence permit card?
The Embassy will send the cards via DHL to the applicant. The cost for this is 200 SYP. There is therefore no need to come to the Embassy. If you prefer collecting the card yourself you should call the Embassy and inform us. Please note that it usually takes two-three week before the Embassy has the card after the Migration Board has taken their decision.
More frequently asked questions
How long does it take? At the moment (july 2011) you will get an interview date within two (2) months from the time you ask for an appointment.
The Embassy sends the application to the Migration Board within days after the interview. You should expect that it will take 3-4 weeks before the Migration Board has received the application.
We want to have an earlier interview date.
Earlier interview date can only be given in extremely urgent cases like life threatening disease or unaccompanied minors since the interview slots always are fully booked.
If you would like to have an earlier interview date you must write a letter to the Embassy with supporting documents.
Why do we have to book through e-mail? Couldn’t we call instead?
No, the Embassy demands that bookings are made through e-mail due to earlier instances of fraud and that it gives us the possibility to contact the applicant easily.
I want to apply for work permit, how do I do that?
See link, Work permit
If you choose to apply for work permit at the Embassy you must book an appointment on the e-mail address above.
My relative wants to apply for asylum at the Embassy, how does he/she proceed?
Only asylum applicants who resides in Sweden will get their claims tried by the Migration Board. The Embassy will not refuse an asylum application but it should be noted that these applications always are rejected by the Migration Board.
My partner lives in Lebanon, where will he/she apply? Applicants who’s residing in Lebanon should apply at the Honorary Consulate of Sweden in Beirut.
Honorary Consulate in Lebanon
Who decides in my case? The Migration Board takes the decision in all cases regarding residence permit and work permit, including student visas. You cannot enter Sweden before your application has been granted.
Last updated July 8, 2011