Opening hours and contact details

DURING 2012 THE EMBASSY WILL BE CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC ON:

6 April (Good Friday), 9 April (Easter Monday), 7 May (Early May Bank Holiday), 4 June (Spring Bank Holiday), 5 June (Queen's Diamond Jubilee), 22 June (Midsummer's Eve), 27 August (Summer Bank Holiday), 24 December (Christmas Eve), 25 December (Christmas Day), 26 December (Boxing Day, 31 December (New Year's Eve) 

EMERGENCIES FOR SWEDISH CITIZENS ONLY!

In the event of a consular emergency during weekends and bank holidays please see our swedish language page;
>Hjälp till självhjälp

SWEDISH PASSPORTS/NATIONAL ID-CARDS/REGISTERING NEWBORN BABIES

Applications for ordinary passports are by appointment only. The Embassy has a high volume of passport applications. Please remember to book in good time before your passport runs out or you need to travel. The only way to book your appointment is online via our website.To book your appointment and for further information on passports and national ID-cards as well as registering newborn babies please see our page
>Swedish passports/National ID-card

The Passport section is open for applicants with appointments and for collection of passports/national id-cards:
Monday: 9 – 12 noon and 2 – 3 pm, Tuesday 9 – 12 noon, Wednesday 2 – 4 pm, Thursday 9 – 12 noon, Friday 9 – 12 noon
Emergency passport applications and collection of Swedish passports and driving licenses can be done without an appointment when the passport section is open for appointments.

Telephone hours and e mail, passport section 
Tuesdays and Fridays from 2 – 3 pm on telephone number 0207 917 6410. (It is not possible to book appointments to apply for/renew passports during telephone hours)
E mail:ambassaden.london-pass@foreign.ministry.se

VISA

It is necessary to book an appointment to apply for a visa. Please see page
>Visa for visiting Sweden
The visa section at the Embassy is open
Monday,Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 9 - 11 am.
Wednesday closed.
For visa queries and appointments at VFS
Please phone VFS on 0871-376 0023 between 08:30 and 5:30pm.
E mail: info.seuk@vfshelpline.com

Embassy telephone hours for visas:
Tuesdays and Thursdays 2 - 3 pm on 0207 917 6413/6418.
E mail the embassy visa section on
 ambassaden.london-visum@foreign.ministry.se

EMBASSY RECEPTION AND SWITCHBOARD

The reception is open Monday – Friday 9am – 12 noon and 2pm – 4pm.
The switchboard is open from 9 am - 12:30pm and from 2pm - 4 pm. Telephone number +44(0) -20 7917 6400
Please note that the passport and visa sections have different opening hours.

PRESS AND INFORMATION SECTION
E mail: ambassaden.london-info@foreign.ministry.se

VISITING THE EMBASSY

The Embassy is located in London´s West End, just north of Marble Arch.
>Map
The nearest underground stations are Marble Arch, Baker Street, Marylebone and Edgware Road all within 10 minutes walking distance.
A number of buses stop close to the Embassy.
For information on underground and bus routes see the Transport for London website.
>Transport for London
The Embassy does not offer public parking. There are parking meters in Montagu Square and the nearest public car park is in Portman Square. We are inside the London congestion charge zone.