If you want to visit Sweden and you are not a citizen of the EU/EEA, you may need a visa. A visa gives you permission to enter and stay in Sweden for a short period. It is valid throughout the Schengen area, but you apply to the country that is the main destination for the journey.
Visas can be granted for such purposes as:
Business visits
Participation in cultural or sporting events
Visits to relatives and friends
Tourism
Conferences or trainings
It is an embassy with Migration office that decides whether you are to be granted a visa. In certain cases, the matter is referred to the Swedish Migration Agency for a decision.
Please note that the Consulate General of Sweden does as of 1 October 2025 not handle or reply to questions on Schengen visa applications for Palestinians and residents of Jerusalem.
