Visit Sweden for more than 90 days
If you want to visit Sweden for more than 90 days, you must apply for a visitor’s permit. If you are in Sweden and want to extend your visit so that it will be more than 90 days in total, you must also apply for a visitor’s permit.
If you are exempt from the visa requirements and have a valid residence permit, issued by Sweden or another Schengen country, you do not need to apply for an extension of your visit if your stay will be shorter than 90 days after your residence permit expires. If you have visa-free days left, they may be reactivated. With the help of the EU’s visa calculator External link, opens in new window. you can calculate how many days you can stay. This may also apply if you have a valid Schengen visa.
Before you apply for a visitor’s permit
If you already have an on-going application for a residence permit at the Swedish Migration Agency, you cannot be granted two permits at the same time. You will only receive a decision in the application considered to be most advantageous for you, which most often is an application for a residence and work permit as it gives you the right to settle in Sweden. If the application for a visitor’s permit is made while you are in Sweden, you are at risk of having your application for a residence and work permit rejected. If you are outside Sweden, you must wait until a decision is made in the application that is most advantageous for you. This may mean that the dates that you apply for a visitor’s permit may have passed when the decision is made. The Swedish Migration Agency therefore recommends that you do not apply for a visitor’s permit in these cases.
Requirements for a visitor's permit
To be eligible for a visitor’s permit, you must
- be able to support yourself during the time you will be in Sweden
- have a valid passport (the passport must be valid for at least three months after the end date of the visit)
- have a return ticket or money to buy a ticket.
Conditions for your visit and what you must enclose with your application
What you must enclose with your application and what terms apply for your visit depend on the reason for your visit. Choose the heading that suits you.
Shorter processing time for a complete application
In order for the Swedish Migration Agency to be able to make a decision in your matter, it is necessary that all information is entered and all necessary documents are included. The processing time will be shorter if everything required is present from the beginning than if the application needs to be supplemented afterwards. Note that the Swedish Migration Agency in some cases may need to investigate the application further even if all information is filled in and all documents have been included.
Apply for a visitor’s permit through the e‑service
You can use the e-service if you:
- are in Sweden and want to extend your visit so that it will be a total of more than 90 days.
- are outside Sweden and will make your application at the Embassy of Sweden in Bangkok, Thailand
External link, opens in new window.– this applies to you who are a citizen of Thailand, the Philippines, Myanmar, Cambodia, Malaysia, Taiwan, Laos, or are a permanent resident of one of these countries. The application requires that you visit the Embassy of Sweden in Bangkok for an interview. If you are national or resident of a country that does not belong to the embassy’s jurisdiction, you can not apply through the e-service. You must fill in an application form and submit it at an embassy or consulate-general in the country where you reside or are a citizen of.
In order to be able to use the e-service, you need to
- be able to pay any fee for the application with a credit card or charge card (read more about fees for the application).
When you conclude your application in the e-service, you will need to book an appointment at an embassy or consulate-general to show your passport and show that you are in your home country or country of residence (if you make your application outside Sweden) or in Sweden (if you make your application from Sweden). During the visit, you will also be fingerprinted and photographed. Please note that this also applies if you have previously had a residence permit card. This is because your photo and fingerprints are not saved. If you are abroad, you will also be interviewed at the embassy/consulate-general.
If you want to visit Sweden for less than 90 days, you should not apply for a visitor’s permit, but you may need to apply for a visa.
Apply for a visitor’s permit if you are outside Sweden and are not applying in the e-service
If you are outside Sweden, you must submit your application at a Swedish embassy or consulate-general.
If you will apply at the Swedish embassy in Bangkok, Thailand External link, opens in new window., you can use the e-service.
If you want to visit Sweden for less than 90 days, you should not apply for a visitor’s permit, but you may need to apply for a visa.
Apply for a visitor’s permit if you are in Sweden and are not applying in the e-service
If you are in Sweden and want to extend an on-going visit so that it in total will be more than 90 days, besides sending in your application in the post, you will need to book an appointment to complete your application. In order to book an appointment, you must first have sent in your application and received a confirmation that it has been received. At the visit, you must be able to present your passport. You must also submit your fingerprints and have your photograph taken. Note that this applies even if you previously had a residence permit card. This is because a photograph and your fingerprints are not saved.
Book an appointment to complete your application
If you want to visit Sweden for less than 90 days, you should not apply for a visitor’s permit, but you may need to apply for a visa.