Apply for a visa at the Swedish Embassy in Cuba

ALL QUESTIONS GENERATED BY THE INFORMATION BELOW SHOULD BE ADDRESSED TO: visa.havanna@gov.se

To submit your VISA application, you must request an appointment, by email: visa.havanna@gov.se

Phone service to find out the decision on your application and other consular matters: Mondays to Thursdays, 15:30 – 16:30.

Opening hours to the public at the Embassy:

• Reception of visa applications, by appointment: Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday, from 9:30 – 11:30
• Other matters without an appointment: Tuesday and Friday from 9:30 – 11:30 

Requirements and Procedures to apply for a SCHENGEN visa for a maximum of 90 days.

REQUIREMENTS FOR TRIPS WITH INVITATION OF FAMILY AND FRIENDS:

THE APPLICANT must present:

1. Application form filled and signed. Download here: Application for Schengen Visa (migrationsverket.se)
2. Two passport-type photos with white background, valid passport, with a validity that exceeds the date of return to Cuba by 3 months,
3. If applicable, a letter from your work or study center where they authorize you to go on a vacation or leave trip, specifying the time they authorize you. If you are self-employed, show current proof of your status,
4. If applicable, present documents that prove family ties between the parties. Ex: birth, marriage, death certificates. If the person that invite you changed birth family name, it must be shown proof of it. Minors must present a notarized parental consent in addition to their birth certificate,
5. If applicable, submit certificate(s) of ownership of property(ies) (houses, farm, land, cars, etc.) and/or proof of financial means (Bank account statement (s) or certificate(s)). All documents you submit must be of current dated,
6. Pre-booking of the round-trip, flight ticket for a maximum of 90 days,
7. Travel insurance already PAID and with the same dates of the ticket reservation, which covers medical expenses in Schengen for a minimum of 30,000 euros,
8. If applicable, bring with the originals, perfectly legible photocopies of the documents you wish to keep, including a photocopy of the passport. The embassy only keeps the copies. The originals are for display.

THE INVITOR must send by e-mail, hand in hand, DHL, etc.:

1. Invitation form. Download here: Invitation - Before application for Schengen visa (migrationsverket.se)
2. Employment letter, specifying hired period and salary. If business owner, send the business registration and financial means. If pensioner, prove of pension.

REQUIREMENTS FOR TOURISM:

THE APPLICANT must present:

1. Application form filled and signed. Download here: Application for Schengen Visa (migrationsverket.se)
2. Passport valid for at least three months after the visa has expired, was issued in the last ten years and has at least two empty pages,
3. Be able to describe the purpose of your visit,
4. Money to support yourself and for the return trip home (Sweden also requires you to have 450 SEK for each day you stay in Sweden, which can also be paid for by the person who has invited you),
5. Individual travel medical insurance that covers all costs that may arise in connection with emergency medical treatment, urgent medical care, or transportation to your home country for medical reasons (insurance must cover costs of at least EUR 30,000 and be valid for all Schengen countries),
6. Prove that you intend to leave Sweden and the Schengen area on the last day before the visa expires,
7. A passport-sized photo, with a white background and taken with you in front of the camera and not older than six months,
8. Hotel reservation and travel program.

REQUIREMENTS FOR OFFICIAL VISITS, BUSINESSES, COURSES, CONGRESSES, FAIRS, etc.

THE APPLICANT must present:

1. Application form filled and signed. Download here: Application for Schengen Visa (migrationsverket.se)
2. Two passport-type photos with white background,
3. Valid passport, with a validity that exceeds the date of return to Cuba by 3 months,
4. Official invitation from the international organization.
5. Official letter from the Agency or Ministry, authorizing the trip and explaining the itinerary and coverage of the expenses, if applicable.
6. Travel insurance that covers medical expenses in Schengen for 30,000 euros.
7. Pre-booking of the round-trip, flight ticket for a maximum of 90 days,

IMPORTANT:

• The cost is 80 euros (€), it is non-refundable and is done in cash when submitting the application.
• Applicants between 0 and 5 years old do not pay and do not have to appear at the Embassy. Applicants between 6 and 11 years old pay 40 euros (€) and do not have to appear at the embassy.
• The visa in principle is not extendable.
• Decision making on a visa application must be made within 15 working days after the application is delivered. In some cases, the process can be longer.