Embassy of Sweden Kampala, Uganda

The Embassy of Sweden is located at
24, Lumumba Avenue, Nakasero, Kampala
Telephone: 0417 700 800 
E-mail: ambassaden.kampala@gov.se

Jobs at the Embassy are advertised on our notice board and at our website, click here  for information.

Internships at the Embassy are reserved for Swedish students only, as a part of their academic curriculum.

More information about the internships, requirements, application procedure can be found on the Swedish version of the Embassy's website:

The Embassy does not receive volunteers.

No, unfortunately the Embassy does not receive volunteers.

The Embassy recognizes all efforts and concerns towards the development of Uganda.

Unfortunately we are not seeking new partners at the moment and any calls for proposals will be posted on our webpage. For details regarding Swedish development cooperation work in Uganda please read more here...

A child that is born after 1st April 2015 becomes a Swedish citizen automatically if one of the parents was a Swedish citien at the time of the birth.

A child born after 2001 and before 1st April 2015 can become a Swedish citizen, if one of the parents was a Swedish citizen at the time of the birth. Kindly read more about this on the Swedish Migration Agency’s website: Automatic citizenship through birth, adoption or the parents’ marriage - Migrationsverket

Both legal guardians must appear in person at the embassy together with the child, and both guardians must sign the name notification.

For the Embassy to be able to acquire a coordination number the following must be submitted in original:

1. Passport/ID for the mother and the father 
2. Birth certificate (long slip from NIRA).
3. Discharge form from the hospital.
4. Marriage certificate (traditional/customary marriages not valid), the certificate should be registered with the URSB.
5. If parents are not married, a court order stating the paternity (not custody) is required.
6. One recently taken passport photo of the child.

Application for name can be filled at the Embassy. Send us an e-mail to book an appointment.

Yes, for most of our services there is a fee. Kindly find our most common Migration and Consular fees here. If the service you require is not menitoned on the fees list. Kindly contacts us on e-mail for more information. 

If you have received an email from the Swedish Migration Agency that you should book an appointment for interview, kindly contact the Swedish embassy in Nairobi for further information.

You can also book an appointment for visiting Sweden for more than 90 days, taking biometrics, passport check, submit an application, leave DNA or for collection of your residence card or alien's passport.

The Embassy will contact you as soon as possible with the first appointment that is available, you do not have to send more than one request. It can take up to a week before you recieve a suggested time slot. 

If you want to check status of your case, you can do it on the Swedish Migration Agencys website: My page - Migrationsverket.

You can check the following: student permit, work permit, residence permit, alien's passport, Swedish citizenship and asylum application.