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Sweden: visa and passport requirements

Passport required Return ticket required Visa required
Australian Yes No No
British Yes No No
Canadian Yes No No
Other EU 1 No No
USA Yes No No
Table note: 

Citizens from countries that are part of the Schengen area aren’t required to show their passports on arrival in Sweden. However another form of photographic ID is required.

Passports: 

Passport valid for at least three months beyond length of stay required by all nationals referred to in the chart above except:
1. EU nationals holding a valid national ID card.

Note: EU nationals are only required to produce evidence of their EU nationality and identity in order to be admitted to any EU Member State. This evidence can take the form of a valid national passport or national identity card. Either is acceptable. Possession of a return ticket, any length of validity on their document, sufficient funds for the length of their proposed visit should not be imposed.

Passport note: 

Sweden is a signatory to the 1995 Schengen Agreement.

Visas: 

Visas are not required by nationals referred to in the chart above for stays in Sweden of up to 90 days.

Visa note: 

Nationals not referred to in the chart are advised to contact their nearest Swedish embassy to check visa requirements for Sweden.

Types and cost: 

Citizens of EU countries including the UK and Ireland can live and work freely in any Schengen or EU country, which includes Sweden so do not require any type of visa to visit the country. A small number of non-EU countries have also negotiated visa free travel with Sweden, including the USA, Canada, Japan, New Zealand and Australia. For citizens of other non-EU countries, Swedish visas available include the standard 90-day visitor’s visa, along with work, student, family, medical, performing artists visas and a visa for exceptional circumstances, including for emergency purposes or on humanitarian grounds. Citizens from countries that have negotiated visa exemption agreements with Sweden will still require a visa for stays of more than 90 days. See www.swedenabroad.com for more information.

Holders of a UK residence permit who wish to apply for a Schengen visa (for stays of up to 3 months) can use the services of VFS Global in London or Edinburgh, with whom the Swedish embassy have an agreement. There is a fast track visa service available. There is a non-refundable fee of £24, as well as the cost of the visa. Currently an adult Schengen visa costs €60. This is reduced to €35 for children under 12.
 

Validity: 

A visitor’s visa is valid for a maximum stay of 90 days.

Transit: 

A transit visa is not required except for citizens of Afghanistan, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Bangladesh, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Ghana, Iran, Iraq, Nigeria, Pakistan, Somalia and Sri Lanka.

Application to: 

Travellers from non-EU countries who are planning to stay beyond the 90 day limit allowed for visitors should apply to the Swedish Embassy in their home country.

Schengen visas: 

On 19th December 1996, Sweden became a signatory to the 1995 Schengen Agreement and is subject to the same rules, agreements and visa requirements as the other participating countries in the Schengen group.

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