Sweden Sweden — entry & visa requirements

Visa-free for many visitors; a Schengen visa for others

Max stay: 90 days in any 180-day period

Short answer

Many visitors can enter Sweden visa-free, while others need a Schengen entry visa giving up to 90 days in any 180-day period (16). Apply before travelling and no more than six months ahead; decisions normally take 15 days (16). Applications are submitted outside Sweden, usually through VFS Global or at an embassy or consulate-general (16). The fee amount is Not stated in our archive, though some applicants pay nothing or a reduced fee (16).

Max stay

90 days in any 180-day period[17]

Apply from

No more than 6 months before travel[17]

Decision time

Normally 15 days[17]

Where to apply

Outside Sweden - VFS Global or an embassy/consulate-general[17]

Sparse archive — being expandedThe authority block's 90-day maximum matches the entry-visa page, but most archived material concerns other permit types, so visitor fee amounts and document checklists are largely absent.

How long you can stay

Non-EU visitors staying up to 90 days may need a Schengen entry visa, which permits up to 90 days in any 180-day period. A multiple-entry visa can be valid for up to five years, but each stay is still capped at 90 days in 180. The sticker in your passport records how many entries and days you have.

A Schengen entry visa lets you stay in the Schengen area for up to 90 days in any 180-day period.[17]
A multiple-entry visa can be valid for a maximum of five years, with each stay of up to 90 days in any 180-day period.[17]
The visa sticker in your passport states how many times you may enter and how long you may stay, with validity usually 15 days longer than the permitted stay.[17]
The embassy, consulate-general or Swedish Migration Agency decides your case; extensions are decided by the Swedish Migration Agency.[17]

Not included in this section: Left out the family, study and work permit rules appearing in the same material, as they concern residents rather than visitors.

Staying longer than 90 days

If you are already in Sweden on a Schengen visa or as a visa-free visitor and want your stay to reach 90 days or longer, you fall under the rules for visits of more than 90 days. The archived material describes only this single situation.

If you are already in Sweden with a Schengen visa or as a visa-free visitor and want to stay 90 days or longer, you apply under the more-than-90-days rules.[1]

Not included in this section: Left out the detailed procedural text on that page, which is not specific to short visits.

Visa exemption and staying on

In some cases a person already in Sweden on an entry visa or as a visa-exempt visitor can be granted a residence permit without leaving the country. The examples given concern very serious illness and being unable to return to Sweden. The archived list is short and does not cover ordinary visitor extensions.

If you are already in Sweden with an entry visa or as a visa-exempt visitor, you may in some cases be granted a residence permit without leaving the country.[2]
One example given is suffering from a very serious illness that prevents you from leaving Sweden.[2]

Not included in this section: Left out family-reunification and partner-permit material from the same page.

Your data in the visa system

Visa decisions are stored in the Visa Information System (VIS), and applicants have rights over that data. The archived material gives a contact address for asking what is registered.

Decisions on your application are registered and stored in the Visa Information System (VIS).[17]
You can ask what information about you is registered in VIS by contacting forvaltningsenheten@migrationsverket.se.[17]
You also have the right to have inaccurate data corrected and unlawfully processed data erased.[17]

Not included in this section: Left out maintenance and personal-assets rules that apply to residence permits.

How to apply

Apply for an entry visa before your trip and no more than six months in advance; a decision normally takes 15 days. Applications must be submitted outside Sweden, in most cases through an external provider such as VFS Global, otherwise at an embassy or consulate-general, and an appointment may be needed.

Apply for your entry visa before travelling to the Schengen area, and no more than six months before your visit.[17]
It normally takes 15 days to receive a decision on an entry visa application.[17]
The application must be submitted outside Sweden, and the official list of embassies and consulates-general shows where you should apply.[17]
In most cases you submit the application through an external service provider such as VFS Global, otherwise at an embassy or consulate-general, and you may need to book an appointment.[17]
If you apply at the Swedish embassy in Havana, Cuba, you can submit your application through the Swedish Migration Agency's e-service.[17]

Not included in this section: Left out e-service steps and interview rules that the capture ties to work, study and residence permits.

Documents and requirements

This slot is thinly archived for visitors: nearly all the document lists found concern family, study and work permits. Only general passport points apply, and no visitor checklist appears in the archived material. Check the official entry-visa page for the current list.

You cannot be granted a permit for longer than your passport is valid, so renew it before applying if it is close to expiry.[4]
Correctly made copies of your passport must be attached to the application.[3][4]

Not included in this section: Left out health insurance, maintenance and family-member document lists, which belong to residence, study and work permits.

Fees

Our official archive does not state the Schengen visa fee amount. They do say that some applicants pay nothing, that nationals of countries covered by the EU Visa Facilitation Agreement pay a lower fee or none, and that the amount can shift with currency conversion.

Some applicants for a Schengen visa do not have to pay an application fee at all.[17]
Citizens of countries covered by the EU Visa Facilitation Agreement pay a lower fee, or no fee at all.[17]
The fee may vary slightly between countries because it is converted into local currency.[17]
If you pay a fee twice by mistake, contact the Swedish Migration Agency, or the embassy or consulate-general where you applied, to request a refund.[14]

Not included in this section: Left out housing-cost and maintenance calculations used for residence permits.

At the border

Entry is decided by border control at the border itself, so no advance decision can be given. The Swedish Border Police website is the place to check before you travel.

The border police cannot give an advance decision on whether you will be allowed in; that decision is taken at border control.[17]
Further information for travellers is published on the Swedish Border Police website.[17]

Not included in this section: Left out lists of relatives covered by residence permits.

Notices and things to watch

The EU has an online tool for checking how long you may stay in the Schengen area under the Entry/Exit System. The Migration Agency also decides when an extraordinary event such as a volcanic ash cloud or a pandemic makes travel temporarily impossible, and announces this on its website.

The EU publishes an online tool that lets travellers covered by the Entry/Exit System check how long they may stay in the Schengen area.[17]
If an extraordinary event such as a volcanic ash cloud or a pandemic makes travel temporarily impossible, the Swedish Migration Agency decides whether the event qualifies and announces it on its website.[1]

Not included in this section: Left out EU Blue Card reporting duties and work-permit assignment notices.

Legal basis and your undertaking

The Migration Agency handles personal data under the GDPR together with the Aliens Data Act and the Aliens Data Ordinance. When you apply, you confirm that you will leave the member states before your visa expires and accept that a visa is only one prerequisite for entry.

The Swedish Migration Agency processes personal data under the GDPR and the Aliens Data Act (2016:27) and Aliens Data Ordinance (2016:30).[17]
You undertake to leave the territory of the member states before the visa expires, and you are told that a visa is only one prerequisite for entry.[17]
Questions about personal data can be sent to the Agency's Data Protection Officer at dataskyddsombud@migrationsverket.se.[17]

Not included in this section: Left out EU/EEA right-of-residence and permanent-residence material.

Official downloads

18 documents · grouped by how they are used7 files as ZIP ≈5.2 MB

Most attached files are application forms for work, study, family and residence permits and are not needed for a short visit; only a few could be relevant to visitors. The archived descriptions are brief, so the exact purpose of some files is unclear.

PDF

253011 DVisa en

A three-page English application form titled D-visa; the archived material does not explain which visitors use it.

BackgroundApplication form3 pp667 KBen253011_DVisa_en.pdf

[35]
PDF

119031 blvisa en

A three-page English form named '119031 blvisa en', filed with an application where required.

BackgroundApplication form3 pp788 KBen119031_blvisa_en.pdf

[31]
PDF

107011 Fullmakt en

A two-page English power-of-attorney form, used if someone applies or acts on your behalf.

BackgroundApplication form2 pp535 KBen107011_Fullmakt_en.pdf

[30]
PDF

330511 Begaran personuppgifter centrala system en

A two-page English request form for personal data held in the Agency's central systems.

BackgroundApplication form2 pp1196 KBen330511_Begaran_personuppgifter_centrala_system_en.pdf

[44]
PDF

102511 AT frageformular en

A three-page English questionnaire form to be completed and submitted with an application.

BackgroundApplication form3 pp1235 KBen102511_AT_frageformular_en.pdf

[29]
PDF

231011 mottavtal en

A four-page English procedural document without fill-in fields, so it explains a process rather than being a form to submit.

BackgroundApplication form4 pp626 KBen231011_mottavtal_en.pdf

[42]
PDF

Avtal Sverige Hongkong engelska

A six-page English text of the Sweden-Hong Kong agreement, flagged as a long-stay, work or study item not normally needed for a visit.

BackgroundRegulation6 pp230 KBenAvtal_Sverige_Hongkong_engelska.pdf

[46]

Official sources

34 citations · 6 unique pages · 1 official domains

The archived official sources come almost entirely from the Swedish Migration Agency; visitor-relevant facts come mainly from the 'visiting Sweden for up to 90 days' page, while the rest cover residence, work, study and family permits.

Numbers match the markers in the text above; click a marker to jump here. Groups are collapsed by domain - click a heading to expand. A source cited more than once keeps a single number.

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Popularity rank #30 (score 23.14). This page was written by an AI from the official material listed above and adds no facts from outside it; visa rules change, so always confirm on the official portal before you apply.