VISA to Sweden
If you wish to visit Sweden for business or to attend a conference and are a citizen of a country outside the EU, you will in most cases need a visa. List with countries that need visa
The EU´s Visa Code applies as law in Sweden. The Visa Code applies to all Schengen countries .A visa granted by any one of these countries is also valid for visits to the others. Link to Schengen countries
Requirements for obtaining a visa
If you wish to visit Sweden and the other Schengen countries, you must have
- a passport which is valid for at least three months after the final date of the visa.
- money for your keep and for the journey home. Sweden requires that you have SEK 370 for each day spent in Sweden. In certain circumstances, this amount may be lower, for example in the case of a young child, if the cost of food and accommodation is paid in advance or if you are going to stay with relatives or friends. You must be able to demonstrate that you have sufficient funds for your keep with the help, for example, of bank statements or a document in which the person inviting you to Sweden promises to meet all expenses during the visit.
- individual medical travel insurance which covers the costs which could arise as a result of emergency medical assistance, emergency hospitalisation or medical repatriation. The insurance should cover costs of at least EUR 30,000 and be valid in all the Schengen countries.
Requirements of Swedish missions abroad
Some requirements differ from country to country. It is therefore important that you check what applies in your case. The requirements may change depending on the current circumstances. You will find more information and contact information on the website of the relevant embassy.
Swedish embassies
Special agreement for certain countries
Special rules apply for citizens of Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Russia, Macedonia, Moldavia, Montenegro, Serbia and the Ukraine due to the Visa Facilitation Agreement concluded between these countries and the EU. More information about this agreement can be obtained from the embassies and consulates of the EU Member States in these eight countries.
Applying for a visa
You should hand in your visa application to a Swedish mission abroad. In certain countries, Sweden is represented by another Schengen country. There are also countries where Sweden does not have its own mission and is not represented by another country. If this is the case, anyone wishing to hand in a visa application must travel to the nearest country where there is a Swedish mission.
If you intend to hand in your visa application at another Schengen country’s mission abroad, you should contact the mission in advance. In such cases, it is this country’s documentary requirements which will apply. The documents should also be translated into the language of that country.
To apply for a visa, you must fill in the form Application for Schengen Visa.
Ensure your application is complete
The fee for a visa application is 60€
To enable the authorities to process your application, you must clearly state:
- why you are visiting Sweden
- how long you intend to stay in Sweden
- how you will support yourself during your time in Sweden
- the type of passport you hold and for how long it is valid
- where you intend to travel following your visit to Sweden
- if you have a permit to enter the country you intend to travel to after your stay in Sweden.
With your application, you must enclose:
- two passport photographs in which you are looking straight ahead and which are not more than six months old
- appendix D form, no. 201031 (family appendix)
- appendix A form, no. 210021
- an invitation — a letter — from the company or the organisation arranging the conference
- other documents which the embassy may require.
The invitation must contain information about you, for example:
- your personal data
- the reason for your visit to Sweden
- how long you intend to be in Sweden
- who will be responsible for supporting you financially during the time you are in Sweden.
How long will it take?
Processing times can vary at missions abroad. If you need current information about this, contact the Swedish mission abroad which will process your application. If the Swedish mission sends your application on to the Migration Board, the process may take longer. To be sure that you receive your visa in time, you should submit your application at least two months before you are due to travel to Sweden. During the June-August holiday period, the processing time could be longer.
If you need further assistance please contact Marcela Hernández at secretariat@icae.org.uy
