Tourist visa

Attention! All applicants including children (regardless of age) should submit the full set of required documents when applying for a visa. 

The Embassy will not consider visa applications, additional or completing documents sent to the Embassy by post, fax or e-mail.

Documents required:

• Application for a Schengen visa (English or Swedish), completed, dated and signed.
  
  
• Passport and a copy of its identification page. The passport must be valid for at least 3 months after the scheduled return.
  
  
• Confirmation of hotel booking
  
  
• Confirmation of return ticket booking
  
  
• Proof of sufficient financial means (for example bank statement) to support yourself during your stay (not less than 40 EUR or 370 SEK per day)
  
  
• Foreigners living in Russia must have proof of legal residence in Russia.
  
  
• Certificate from your current employer stating current position, your salary and the duration of employment and that you are entitled to vacation. For students a school or university certificate.
  
  
• Medical insurance, valid in all Schengen states with coverage amount at least of 30 000 EUR or 35 000 USD that covers the whole period of stay.
  
  
• Two [2] recently taken (not older than 6-months) colour photographs (35 x 45 mm) for all applicants, including minors.
  The photograph must be:
   -of natural colouring, taken against a plane, white background
   -showing full face and facing square into the camera, eyes open and clearly visible not covered by heavy frames
   -no tinted lenses and no flash reflections on the glasses, avoid red eye effect
   -without hat or other head covering (unless for cultural or religious reasons)
   -high resolution and quality printout.
  
  Applications with photographs that do not conform to these standards will be refused.
  
  
•  Application fee

For children below 18 who travel alone or with one of the parents:

• Copy of a birth certificate of the child
  If the child is entered in the passport of his parent, a copy of the parent's passport (the identification page and the page with child’s personal particulars are required)
• Copy of a written consent stamped by a notary public from both parents (one of the parents) or the legal guardian of the child
• Copy of the internal passport (the identification page) from both parents (one of the parents) or the legal guardian of the child

Last update: 11-11-09