These applications can be submitted to the Embassy in Washington OR to any of the Swedish Honorary Consulates in the United States.The permit must be entered in your passport before your arrival in Sweden.
For a stay of less than three months, no residence permit is required. However, foreign nationals of certain countries must obtain visas in order to enter Sweden. The Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs maintains a list of countries (PDF) whose citizens need to apply for a visa before entering Sweden.When applying for residence permits, different requirements may apply for:
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