Apply online for a visa in order to visit Sweden
You should hand in your visa application at a Swedish embassy or consulate-
general in the country where you live. Some embassies and consulates-general
have an online visa application service. These embassies are listed below.
If the Swedish embassy or consulate-general where you need to submit your application is not on
the list, you can read more about how to apply for a visa at the embassy's or consulate-general's
website. There you also can see if the embassy or consulate-general does accept visa applications
or not.
To find the appropriate embassy, visit www.swedenabroad.com
If Sweden does not have an embassy or consulate in your country, who does not accept visa
application, you might be able to turn in the application at the foreign mission of another country.
In that case, check with them about their requirements.
List of countries in which Sweden is represented by another Schengen country
You can apply for a visa on the Web at these embassies and consulates-general:
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania: Embassy of Sweden in Dar es Salaam
Seoul, South Korea: Embassy of Sweden in Seoul
Tehran, Iran: Embassy of Sweden in Tehran
Tokyo, Japan: Embassy of Sweden in Tokyo
You cannot use this online service
if Sweden is represented by another Schengen state in the country where you apply
if you at the same time apply for work permit in Sweden
if you do not have to pay a fee according to a Visa Facilitation Agreement.
Why electronic application?
Applying online is the easiest and quickest way to submit an application. It takes approximately
15–30 minutes. When you apply online your application is automatically checked for all required
information and the inclusion of all necessary documents. In some cases an application might
need to be supplemented after processing has begun.
Please note! It is very important that you obtain information about local conditions for
applications via the web on the embassy's website.
Visit a Swedish embassy or consulate-general
In order for your application to be processed, you must visit the embassy that you have chosen to
submit your application to. This is where you must identify yourself, be photographed and
fingerprinted, and corroborate the documents attached to the application. The passport entered in
the application must be brought with you when you come, and it must be valid for three months
after the trip is over. You must also bring the printed application.
For information about hours when embassies are open and how to book your visit, please see the
respective embassies' websites listed above.
What is a power of attorney?
A power of attorney can be a signed letter in which the person applying for a permit allows another
person to represent him or her. A power of attorney can, for example, give someone the right to
apply, be informed of the reasons for a decision, or lodge an appeal for someone else. The power
of attorney must be signed by the person who gives their power of attorney to another person, and
must be presented in the original if required by the Swedish Migration Agency.
In order to give another person power of attorney, you will need to send a letter to the Swedish
Migration Agency stating
that it is a power of attorney
the name, date of birth and address of the person giving someone else the power of
attorney
what the person who has the power of attorney has to do
the name, personal identity number and address of the person who is given the power
of attorney
the signature of the person giving someone else the power of attorney
the date and place where the power of attorney is signed.
Power of Attorney, form number 107011
Apply online
Please notice that if you have not been active in your application (added or edited information) for
72 hours, your application will be removed. Every time you edit your application you start a new 72-
hour span, but in total you can only save your application for 14 days. If you have not submitted
your application within 14 days, it will be removed.
Continue to the application
Follow your case
If you have made an application and want to see what information you have provided, or if a
decision has been made in your case, you do so via online services for visa. In some cases you
may also book or cancel your time at the Swedish Embassy or Consulate General.
Migrationsverket
Last updated: 2019-11-28
