2026-09-24
The Swedish Migration Agency has a new logo. On 24 September, the new logo will replace the old logo on the Agency’s website. The new logo will be rolled out gradually across all digital services and communications.
You have received a decision If your application for an entry visa has been rejected
Your application for a Schengen visa or for an extension of an entry visa has been rejected.
If your application for a Schengen visa is rejected, you can appeal the decision. If the decision has been made by another country in the Schengen area that represents Sweden, you must appeal the decision to that country’s authorities.
You must submit a written appeal no more than three weeks from the date on which you received the decision. The decision states how you can appeal.
Your appeal will first be examined by the authority that made the decision: the embassy, the consulate-general, or the Swedish Migration Agency. If the decision is not changed, the appeal will be forwarded to a Migration Court in Sweden.
You will be notified by the embassy, consulate-general, or the Swedish Migration Agency if the decision has been changed, or by the court, if they have examined the appeal. If the decision is changed and you are granted an entry visa, you will receive a new entry visa sticker in your passport.
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2026-09-21
Russian non-biometric passports will no longer be recognised from 1 October
As of 1 October 2026, Swedish authorities will no longer recognise ordinary non-biometric passports issued by the Russian Federation. If you hold such a passport, you may therefore need to apply for a new passport.
2026-04-24
Check your allowed short-term stay
The EU has published an online tool that makes it possible for those who are covered by the EU’s Entry/Exit System to check for how long they are allowed to stay within the Schengen area.