Visa for visiting Sweden

• as a tourist
• on business
• to take part in a conference or
• to visit relatives and friends, or
• simply when passing through in transit
  

Citizens from the following countries/territories require a visa when entering Sweden, check the list.

General information on how to apply for a visa is found below. For further information on each type of visa, please refer to the links to the right.

Important information: Visa applications

Please be advised that an application may be submitted at the Embassy at the earliest three months before the intended travel date. Normally, it takes approximately 10 days for an application to be processed and a decision made.

The Embassy would like to remind applicants that the application together with the supporting documentation may not be older than three months at the day of application.

Making an Appointment

In order to submit a visa application you must first make an appointment through telephone hours from 10.00am - 12.00noon from Tuesday - Friday at Tel: +60 (0)3 2052 2581.

It will however, not be possible to make appointments directly through the Embassy general line, e-mail or text messages.  Personal visits to the Embassy will not result in any kind of preferential treatment, such as being given priority in the queue, in relation to those making appointments.

Application Fee

The Applicatiom fee for Schengen visa is amount to RM 305 (Euro 60).  Payment to be made at any May bank branch in Kuala Lumpur to account number 5144-9512-3919 payable to account holder "Embassy of Sweden" upon application submission to the Embassy.  Please attached the receipt with the visa application form. 

How long is a visa valid?

Visas are granted for a maximum of 90 days at a time. Only in exceptional cases are applicants granted a visa for a visit of more than 90 days’ duration, but never for longer than a year.

Where is a visa valid?

An entry visa is normally valid in all the Schengen countries. In exceptional cases a visa may be granted solely for entry into the country that issued it. For more information on the Schengen Agreement please refer to the link to the right.

A visa granted for longer than 90 days is only valid for entering and staying in Sweden.

Where do I apply?

You application should be submitted to the  Embassy of Sweden or to the Consulate-General of Sweden.

In countries where there is no Swedish diplomatic mission, Sweden is represented by another Schengen state. These countries are listed here.

Who decides my case?

In most cases, the Embassy or Consulate-General decides whether to grant a visa. If the Embassy or Consulate-General is not sure what position to take on an application, it passes the case on to the Migration Board in Sweden for a decision.

How long does it take?

The time it takes to process an application at the Embassy/Consulate-Generals varies but some cases the applications maybe send to the Swedish Migration Board for decision.  In such cases the processing time will be longer.

What if my application is turned down?

You cannot appeal against a decision to turn down an application for a visa. You can however re-apply or request that the original application be reconsidered. In that case you write in and request a review of the decision. You send the letter to the body that took the original decision (the embassy, the consulate or the Migration Board).

Remember!
Make sure you are properly insured so that you are covered for any costs associated with an illness, accident, etc.