Facts

The Embassy is open:
Monday through Friday
from 8:20 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Visa office telephone hours:
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
11:00 am – 12:00 pm

Visa office visiting hours:
Monday, Wednesday, Friday
9:00 am – 11:00 am

Passport visiting hours, by appointment:
Monday, Wednesday, Friday
2:00 pm – 4:00 pm

The Passport Office is closed to visitors on Tuesdays and Thursdays.  

Service för svenskar / Services for Swedes

Swedish Passport Applications

Passport application procedures changed in 2007 to increase the security of travel documents. As of December 12, 2007 all passport applicants at the Embassy of Sweden in Washington, DC must be digitally photographed and fingerprinted on site at the time of the application.

Applications may no longer be submitted at the honorary consulates in the U.S. Applicants must apply in person at the Embassy in Washington DC or through the mobile passport station, see schedule of locations and dates below.

Passport Appointments - Book Online or by Phone
The Embassy in Washington DC has initiated scheduled appointments to apply for/renew regular passports/ID cards. You can book your appointment online or by calling the Embassy reception at (202) 467-2600. Remember to keep the reference code you get when you book your appointment. It will be needed to cancel or reschedule.

> Please click here to Schedule, Cancel or Reschedule an appointment

Book Well in Advance
There are many who apply for passports at the Embassy in Washington. We therefore recommend that you book well in advance, before your passport expires or you need to travel. Please note that reservations can be made up to 3 months in advance.

> Mobile photo station for regular passports on tour in the U.S. at a number of Swedish Consulates.

Different instructions and requirements apply for:

The application fee is $200 and may be paid by Visa or Mastercard or with a money order or certified bank check, payable to the Embassy of Sweden. If you are applying for a passport through the mobile passport station please contact the Consulate in advance to make an appointment and to obtain payment information. 

The new passport may be picked up at any Swedish consulate in the United States.

For pickup of the new passport at a consular location other than the one at which the application was submitted, there is a shipping fee of $10 (payable at time of application) and an additional processing fee of $20 (payable at pickup).