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A visa is a permit which is required in order for you to enter and remain in Sweden for a short period of time.
Two sets of the following documentation is required to be submitted to the Embassy on the day of handing in the application. Please note that all documents are required at the same time unless other is mentioned, otherwise the application may not be processed, it may cause delay in the process and in worst case lead to rejection. The Embassy staff can not assist with translation or filling out the forms.
• Application for Schengen Visa, completed, signed and dated
• Family details - appendix to your application
• Original passport. The validity of the passport must be at least 3 months after your last day of stay in the Schengen area
• A copy of the first two pages of the applicant's passport and of all visas (Also previous passport if a new passport has been issued).
•Two [2] photographs of passport style and size [35 x 45 mm] for all applicants, including minors. Your photograph must be:– colour photo– recent and of true likeness– showing full face, looking straight into the camera– head coverings and hats are only acceptable due to religious beliefs, and even then, may not cover any portion of the applicant's face– taken against a plain, evenly lit and light background.
Photographs that do not conform to these standards will be rejected and may cause delay in processing the application.
• An invitation from the person you will be visiting in Sweden, which must be submitted in original. If the application is for Norway the UDI Guarantee Form for Visits should be used.
• Passport copy of the first page regarding the inviting person. If the person you are visiting is not a citizen of Sweden or Norway, a copy of his/her passport showing what kind of permit he/she has.
• Bank statements showing the transactions of the last three months of who ever is paying for travel and upkeep.
• The inviting person in Sweden must also enclose proof of his/her own identity (personbevis) with the form. This can be requisitioned from the nearest local tax office or from the website of the Swedish National Tax Board. If there is an Ethiopian citizen in the same household as the reference person, the Ethiopian person's Civic Registration (personbevis) must also be enclosed. The mentioned documents is not required for Norway.
• A copy of your medical travel insurance vaild in the entire Schengen area, covering cost of at least 30 000 Euro for urgent medical treatment and/or hospital treatment and repatriation for medical reasons.
• Parental consent is required for minors.
We might ask you to present
• Property documents. It may include, but are not limited to, house or car ownership and shares.
• Your personal bank statement for the last 6 months. If you pay for the trip and upkeep you must prove that you have at least 40 Euro/day.
• A document certifying that you have been given leave from your job/studies during the period you intend to visit Sweden or Norway. If self employed, a trade license of business.
• In cases where the applicant has no reference in Sweden a letter from the employer has to be presented. It should be clear from the certificate that the applicant will still be employed after his/her return home. In these cases the applicant has to submit financial documentation such as extract from bank account, copy of the bank book or the like.
The following documents must be provided after you are granted a visa
• Confirmed return ticket or booking to and from the Schengen Area.
Your entry visa must be entered in your passport before your arrival in Sweden. A visa does not guarantee your entry into the Schengen area at arrival. Should the Schengen State's border authority refuse entry, no claim to reimbursement of the visa can be submitted. The border police at the destination may request the presentation of sufficient funds, a letter of invitation, hotel reservation and proof of medical insurance. Failure to present said finds/documents at arrival may result in entry being refused.