Los Angeles
Besöka Sverige / Visit Sweden

Airport transit visas

An airport transit visa allows entry to Sweden for the sole purpose of changing planes. It does not allow the bearer to exit the terminal building.

Individuals from the countries listed below need to have an airport transit visa when travelling through Sweden:

  • Afghanistan
  • Bangladesh
  • Congo, Democratic Republic (Zaire)
  • Eritrea
  • Ethiopia
  • Ghana
  • Iran
  • Iraq
  • Nigeria
  • Pakistan
  • Somalia
  • Sri Lanka

Please submit the following documents:

  • Application for Transit Visa (form #119031), completed, signed and dated.

  • National passport or other travel document.

  • 1 passport photo, in color, taken from the front with the face depicted at  a straight angle. Digital files and photocopies of passport pictures will  not be accepted.

  • Copy of airline ticket(s).

  • Application fee in the form of cash or money order/certified bank check, payable to Consulate General of Sweden. If you want your passport  returned to you with next-day courier service, you must also include a shipping fee or a pre-paid envelope.

In some cases, you may be asked to provide additional documentation.

How much does it cost?

The non-refundable application fee for an airport transit visa to Sweden is $80.

For return of passport with next-day courier service, applications must include a shipping fee of $20.

Both fees are payable by one money order or by credit card (Visa or Master Card).

How do I submit my application?

If you reside in Southern California, you must submit your application in person and by appointment only. Click here to make your appointment. If you reside elsewhere, you may submit your application by mail or courier service. Our visiting and mailing address is: 

Consulate General of Sweden
10940 Wilshire Blvd. Suite 700
Los Angeles, CA 90024

Phone: (310) 473 3350
E-mail: consularinfola@foreign.ministry.se 

You may also submit your application at the Consulate General of Norway in San Francisco :

Consulate General of Norway
20 California Street, Sixth floor
San Francisco, CA 94111

Phone (415)986 0766
E-mail: cgsfo@mfa.no

NOTE: An entry visa does not automatically entitle the holder to enter the Schengen area.  A decision is made every time the traveller passes through a border control, as travellers must have (1) proof of sufficient funds to support themselves for the duration of their stay and their return, (2) travel medical insurance, and (3) documents indicating the purpose of their visit.
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