Visa for visiting friends and relatives

A full set of documents is required for each applicant regardless the age of the person (including minor children entered in their parents' passports) when applying for a visa.
Visa application can be submitted not earlier than 3 months before the scheduled visit.

Attention!
(only for BiH citizens)
According to the EU-BiH visa facilitation agreement for close relatives (spouse, children, parents, grandparents and grandchildren) visiting citizens of Bosnia and Herzegovina residing legally in the EU Member States, the below mentioned documents are required to justify the purpose of the visit. However, please note that other documents may have to be presented upon request.

Documents required:

• application  for Schengen visa completed, dated and signed twice
• a written invitation from the host person (Invitation and Questionnaire concerning a person who wishes to visit you in Sweden)
• proof of identity (personbevis from Skatteverket) not older then three months or a copy of the persons residence permit with a copy of the ID-page of his/hers passport
• passport or other travel document valid for at least three months after the scheduled return and one copy (one copy also has to be presented when buying a medical travel insurance.)
• proof of the relation between the invited person and the referent (if close relatives) with birth certificates
  proof of sufficient financial means to support yourself during your stay (not less than 40 EUR or 370 SEK in cash per day)
• medical travel insurance, valid in all Schengen states with a coverage amount of at least 30000 EUR
  -in case of a single visit the insurance should cover the whole period of stay
  -for multiple visas the insurance should cover at least the first visit
  The insurance could be provided by the inviting party in Sweden. This information should be mentioned in the invitation letter and a copy of the policy has to be  attached.
• one colour photo, size 35x45 mm, taken within the latest six months
• application fee

No application fee will be taken for:

• children under 6 years
• close relatives (spouse, cohabitants, children under 21 years) to citizens of a EU-country, Island, Liechtenstein or Swizerland

In accordance to the EU-BiH visa facilitation agreement following categories are free from the application fee for visas:

• close relatives (spouse, children – also adopted, parents – guardians, grandparents and grandchildren) to BiH citizens legally residing in Sweden
• disabled persons with accompanied person if necessary
• pensioners

For all children under 18 years travelling with parents:

• the original and a copy of a birth certificate of a child
• school or student’s certificate

For all children under 18 years travelling without parents/with one of the parents
or a legal guardian):

• the original of a written consent, stamped by a notary public, from both parents (or one of the parents) or the legal guardian(s) of the child
• if a child is entered in the passport of a parent or legal guardian, a copy of the passport (the identification page and the page with the child’s personal particulars) is required
• school or student’s certificate

For all applicants not mentioned in the VFA and citizens of other states the following documentation is required:

• the original of a signed and dated invitation letter (Invitation and Questionnaire concerning a person who wishes to visit you in Sweden)
• proof of identity (personbevis, not older then 3 months) from the inviting party
• application for Schengen visa
  completed, dated and signed twice
• one colour photograph, size 35x45 mm, taken within the latest six months
• passport and one copy of the passport’s identification page (one copy also has to be presented when buying a medical travel insurance.)
• proof of the relation between the invited person and the referent (if relatives) with birth certificate

employed persons: work certificate stating position, length of employment, vacation permission, salary and a certificate from the pension fund (M2)

entrepreneurs: court proof of the registration of the company and an extract from Bosnian tax authorities

pensioners: copy of the pensioner receipt

students: university or college certificate for students

• proof of sufficient financial means to support yourself during your stay (not less than 40 EUR or 370 SEK per day)
• medical insurance, valid in all Schengen states with a coverage amount of at least 30000 EUR
  - in case of a single visit the insurance should cover the whole period of stay,
  - for multiple visa the insurance should only cover the first visit
  The insurance could be provided by the inviting party in Sweden. This information should be mentioned in the invitation letter and a copy of the policy has to be attached.
• application fee