If you are travelling to Sweden and live in Shanghai, Zhejiang, Jiangsu or Anhui, you can apply for Schengen visa by the Consulate General of Sweden in Shanghai.
Applicants shall submit their Schengen visa application through VFS Global. Visit the VFS Global’s website for more information about the application centres addresses, opening hours and for other practical information.
The processing time for a Schengen visa application is normally 15 calendar days. Please note however, that the counting does not start from when the application was submitted to VFS but from the day the application is received at the Consulate General in Shanghai. In some cases, the processing time may be extended to 45 calendar days.
The Consulate processes the visa applications according to the receiving dates instead of the departure dates. Please prepare your itinerary well and apply as far in advance as possible, especially during the peak season.
Where the main destination of your upcoming trip is Sweden, residents of Shanghai, Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Anhui should submit the Schengen visa application to VFS Shanghai, Hangzhou or Nanjing.
If the Consulate suspects that the main destination is not Sweden or purpose of the trip is not in accordance with the information stated in the application, the application will be dismissed/refused and a decision to revoke your visa will be stored in the common Visa Information System (VIS) for all Schengen states.
If you change your main destination after the Consulate has granted you a visa, border controls may result in you being denied entry upon arrival to Schengen.
If you for some reason cannot apply through VFS Global, you can submit your application in person at the Consulate General. Applications submitted at the Consulate General of Sweden in Shanghai are by appointment only.
Please note that this is only applicable for applicants who are residing within the Consulate’s jurisdiction (Shanghai, Zhejiang, Jiangsu and Anhui). Kindly include information about your full name and cell phone number in your appointment request. The appointment request can be sent to the Consulate General by e-mail: generalkonsulat.shanghai-visum@gov.se.
Please note that the Consulate General of Sweden in Shanghai is not authorised to process Schengen visa applications from non-Chinese nationals who do not have a valid permit for residence in the People’s Republic of China and who lack justification for lodging an application here.
