Visa for visiting Sweden

• as a tourist
• on business
• to take part in a conference 
• to visit relatives and friends 
• simply when passing through in transit

Japanese citizens who go to Sweden as tourists can stay without a visa for a maximum of 90 days within a 6 month period.

Citizens from the following countries/territories require a visa when entering Sweden, check the list.
 
From 1 April 2010, Schengen visa applicants must make an appointment in advance by phone and come to the embassy in Tokyo in person.

General information on how to apply for a visa is found below. For further information on each type of visa, please refer to the links to the right.

Handling time
Under normal circumstances, handling time for visas is 15 days. If the Embassy needs to consult the Swedish Migration Board, handling time will be extended further.

How long is a visa valid?
Visas are granted for a maximum of 90 days at a time.

Where is a visa valid?
An entry visa is normally valid in all the Schengen countries. In exceptional cases a visa may be granted solely for entry into the country that issued it. For more information on the Schengen Agreement please refer to the link to the right.

Where and when do I apply?
Your application must be submitted to the Embassy of Sweden in person. A photo will be taken at the Embassy for a visa sticker. The application may be submitted at the Embassy at the earliest three months before the intended travel date.

From 1 April 2010, to apply for a visa to the Embassy in Tokyo, you must make an appointment in advance.

Making an Appointment
In order to submit a visa application in person, you must first make an appointment by phone. Telephone hours and number are as follows;
Telephone hours: from Monday to Friday except embassy holidays between 11:00 am and 12:00 noon
Phone number: 03-5562-5050 ext. 22   

Your appointment will normally be scheduled only to 14:00 or 15:00 on a weekday.

It is not possible to make appointments through the Embassy’s switchboard operator, other sections, or e-mail. Personal visits to the Embassy will not result in any kind of preferential treatment, such as being given priority in the queue, in relation to those making appointments.

Who decides my case?
In most cases, the Embassy decides whether to grant a visa. If the Embassy is not sure what position to take on an application, it passes the case on to the Migration Board in Sweden for a decision.

Visa Fee