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Facts

A visa is a permit which is required to enter and remain in Sweden and the other Schengen states for a short period of time, e.g. to visit relatives or friends, as a tourist, on business, to attend a conference or simply to pass through (transit). A person who wishes to reside in Sweden, to be reunited with relatives for example, must apply for and be granted a residence permit before entering the country.

The visa should be complete and be entered in the passport before entry into the Schengen area. An application may be submitted at the Embassy at the earliest three months before the intended travel date.

The right to enter the Schengen area is examined every time you pass the outer border of the area. At the border control everyone who enters the area must be able to show that they have money for their keep during their visit and for their return journey home and that they have medical travel insurance and documents showing the purpose of their visit.

It is the Swedish Migration Board who determines the guidelines that the Embassy use for granting or rejecting visa applications (visa practice).

 
Besöka Sverige / Visit Sweden

Business Visa

When applying for a business visa to Sweden you must submit all of the following documents. An application may be handed in to the Embassy at the earliest three (3) months before intended departure date and no later than 15 days before departure date.

IMPORTANT: Please note that as of June 2011 all applicants have to make an appointment with the Embassy before visiting. More information regarding this can be found under "News from the Visa Section".

Before handing in the application to the Embassy, the application fee must have been paid in Vietnamese Dong to the Embassy's account at the ANZ Bank, account nr VND 6143432, account name Embassy of Sweden-UM. 

(The fee is non-refundable, please check the Application fees list).

If you are planning a private stay in the Schengen area in connection to your business travels you are obliged to mention this when applying for a business visa. Failing to do so might lead to problems with future applications.

Please note that all documents in Vietnamese should be translated into English. If you are in a group, every support document must be attached to each application.

1.  one application for Schengen Visa, completed in English or Swedish, signed and dated by the applicant

2. appendix concerning family details

3. appendix A (for conference/business visits)

4. passport valid for at least a further three (3) months after the end of the trip. If it is an official or diplomatic passport, a Verbale Note from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is required.

5. one photograph of passport size  35 x 45 mm for all applicants, including minors.

6. a flight booking not exceeding 90 days within the Schengen area. If you are planning to apply for multiple entries, the Embassy will require information about further bookings or a statement from your company explaining why multiple entries are required.

Decisions on single/multiple entries will be on a case by case basis.

7. invitation letter from the reference person/organization in Sweden. The invitation letter must be sent directly to the applicant, who will submit it to the Embassy when applying. The invitation must be the original one and contain a direct contact number for the inviting person in Sweden.The invitation letter has to be send directly to the applicant and submited together with the application.

The applicant must submit the invitation when applying. It has to be properly signed and stating the details of the trip and about the person who is applying and has   been nominated to travel on this business trip. The letter must be in original (we do not accept a copy) and contain a direct contact number to the person who signed the letter

8. certificate from employer of employment stating how long you have been employed

9. certificate of business registration of the company (if requested)

10. documentation on who is financing the trip

11 a valid, personal travel insurance which covers costs for
– emergency treatment by a doctor
– urgent ambulance transportation
– transportation back to applicant's home country if required for medical reasons.

The insurance must cover at least 30,000 Euro and be valid in all Schengen states and cover the total length of stay.

Applicants holding a diplomatic passport is exempt from having medical travel insurance.

The processing time is generally 15 days. Telephone hours for visa information/decision are available between 15:00 and 16:00 on very Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Our staff speaks Vietnamese, English and Swedish.
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