If you want to visit Sweden and you are a citizen of a country outside the EU, you may need to apply for a visa. Make sure to apply online in good time before your visit to Sweden. ****** Important information******** Later in march, all Schengen Visa needs to be hand in to VFS Global offices in Tokyo. Your application then will be forwarded to the Embassy of Sweden in Bangkok for handling and decision making. More information will come with the date, until then read and follow the instruction at this webpage.
Japanese citizens who go to Sweden as temporary visitors such as tourists can stay without a visa for a maximum of 90 days within a 180 day period.
List of countries whose citizens require visas to visit Sweden
Applying
The quickest and easiest way to apply for a visa is to apply online. Online applications are given priority, you can pay and make an appointment while applying and your compulsory visit to the embassy will go faster.
Swedish Migration Agency web application
You also get access to the e-service ‘My page for e-visa’, where you can for instance change your appointment or see if your case decision has arrived.
My page for e-visa on the Swedish Migration Agency website
If you cannot or do not want to apply online, you can submit your application documents in person at the Swedish embassy. An appointment is required.
Rules and required documents
Read about the rules, which documents are required and how you apply in the menu on the left.
VIS – A Common Information System for Schengen Visas