The new visa waiver program for Europe’s Schengen Area will be arriving later than expected. The latest announcement from the European Union (EU) has stated that the ETIAS system will now be launched in 2025 instead of 2024. The European Travel Information and Authorisation System (ETIAS) has been in the works for several years. It
Visa Policy for Sweden
On this page, you can find all the relevant information about Swedish visa policy and the requirements that your nationality needs to meet to be able to travel to Sweden.
Sweden is part of the European Union and, as it has signed the Schengen Agreement for passport-free travel, shares the common Schengen Area visa policy with the other 25 member countries.
Therefore, the visa requirements for Sweden that a foreign traveler needs to meet depend on whether or not they are a national of a Schengen country or not.
All citizens of Schengen zone countries are able to enter Sweden visa-free for an unlimited period of time for any travel purpose, by presenting a valid ID card at border checkpoints.
Other foreign travelers with visa-exemption are currently permitted a total stay of 90 days in Sweden for tourism, business, or transit purposes if they present a valid passport at Swedish immigration control.
However, this visa policy will change in 2025, when these same visa-exempt citizens for Sweden will be required to obtain an ETIAS electronic travel authorization to travel to Schengen countries for the same periods and purposes of stay.
Once this online system is implemented, it will be mandatory for these passport holders to pre-register a simple ETIAS electronic application, to receive a multiple-entry visa waiver for Sweden digitally linked to their passport.
Swedish visa regulations also state that citizens of roughly 150 countries must apply for a Schengen visa in order to travel to Sweden no matter the purpose and length of stay intended.
This must be obtained in advance of travel from a Swedish embassy or consulate near the applicant, as a visa on arrival for Sweden is not available.
At the moment, there are no entry bans for Sweden in place for any foreign citizens.
Below you can find a complete guide to the different visa options to travel to Sweden.