EU/EEA Citizen's Family Members

PLEASE NOTE that Swedish citizens living in Sweden are not exercising EU treaty rights and they do therefore not hold a right of residence based on Directive 2004/38/EC in their home country, unless they have recently moved back to Sweden from another EU/EEA country where they were exercising their right of free movement. 

Family members are:

• Spouse/partner/common law spouse
• The direct descendants (children) who are under the age of 21 or are dependents, and those of the spouse or partner.
• The dependent direct relatives in the ascending line (e.g. parents) and those of the spouse or partner.

Basic facts
You can at VFS Global apply for a free of charge short-stay Schengen visa (type C) which will permit you to enter Sweden and the Schengen area. 

If your aim is to settle down in Sweden, you must apply for a residence card for a family member of an EU/EEA citizen within three months from entering Sweden. Information about how to apply for a residence card can be found on the Swedish Migration Agency's webpage.

More information
Directive 2004/38/EC

Swedish Migration Agency on EU/EEA family members