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Embassy of Sweden Canberra, Australia

Local time 8:08 PM

Welcome to the Embassy of Sweden in Canberra

Postal address

Embassy of Sweden in Canberra
5 Turrana Street
Yarralumla ACT 2600
Australia

Visit us

Embassy of Sweden in Canberra
5 Turrana Street
Yarralumla ACT 2600
Australia

Important information for visitors

To visit the Embassy of Sweden in Canberra, a pre-booked appointment is required. When you visit us, please arrive maximum 15 minutes prior to your appointment time. If you are to hand in any type of application, all necessary documentation must be prepared before your visit.

Please note that only a person with a booked appointment (including legal guardians for minors) can be let in to the Embassy area, other accompanying persons must wait outside.

If you arrive by car, street parking is available in the area outside of the Embassy. Upon arrival to the Embassy’s gate, you will be asked to provide information about your appointment and present valid photo identification.

Book appointment

How you book an appointment to visit the Embassy depends on the purpose for your visit. Email addresses can be found further down on this page.

  • Apply for a Swedish ordinary passport/National ID card: Book your appointment online.
  • Apply for a Swedish emergency passport or collect a Swedish ordinary passport/National ID card: Send your appointment request via email to the Embassy’s passport section.
  • Visits in matters relating to Swedish visas or residence and work permits: Send your appointment request via email to the Embassy’s migration section.
  • Visits in other matters: Send your appointment request via email to the Embassy’s general email address.

Visiting hours

Monday-Thursday: 09.00-12.00 and 14.00-16.00
Friday: 09.00-12.00 and 14.00-15.00

Phone 

+61 2 6270 2700

Fax 

+61 2 6270 2755

Phone hours: Monday-Friday 09.00-11.00

Questions relating to Swedish visas or residence and work permits are answered via email only.

For emergency consular assistance to Swedes abroad outside of the Embassy’s office hours, please call the Embassy’s switchboard and press “0” to be transferred to the Ministry for Foreign Affairs' consular emergency service in Sweden “UD-jouren”. The Ministry for Foreign Affairs' consular emergency service is staffed 24 hours a day, every day of the year, and can also be reached from abroad on the direct number +46 8 405 50 05.

Email

When contacting the Embassy via email, please send your e-mail directly to the relevant section, and include any reference number that may be relevant to your enquiry or case.

Information relating to Swedish passports or National ID cards can be found here if you are in Australia or New Zealand. For further questions, please contact the Embassy’s passport section.

Information relating to Swedish visas or residence and work permits can be found here if you are in Australia or New Zealand. For further questions, please contact the Embassy’s migration section.

Public Holidays 2025 - Embassy closed

  • 20 June (Friday) Midsummer's Eve
  • 6 October (Monday) Labour Day
  • 24 December (Wednesday) Christmas Eve
  • 25 December (Thursday) Christmas Day
  • 26 December (Friday) Boxing Day
  • 31 December (Wednesday) New Year's Eve

Sweden in Australia

Embassy of Sweden

Visiting address
Embassy of Sweden in Canberra
5 Turrana Street
Yarralumla ACT 2600
Australia
Postal address
5 Turrana Street
Yarralumla ACT 2600
Phone
+61-2-6270 2700
Fax
+61-2-6270 2755
Email
ambassaden.canberra@gov.se

Swedish consulates

Sweden has diplomatic relations with almost all States in the world. It has embassies and consulates in around half of these. Sweden's foreign representation consists of approximately 100 missions abroad and 350 honorary consulates.

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