Apply for a travel document – Swedish Migration Agency

You are a refugee or stateless person and want to apply for a travel document.

Requirements to get a travel document

To be granted a travel document, you must be resident and registered in Sweden and meet one of these criteria:

You are a recognised refugee under the 1951 Geneva Convention.
You are stateless and meet the requirements of the 1954 New York Convention.

An adult must submit the child’s application

It is a child's parent/legal guardian or guardian who applies for a travel document for the child.

Prepare this before you apply

You must attach these documents to the application. Make sure that the information on your submitted documents is clearly visible.

Copy of your Swedish ID card

Copy of any previously issued travel document
If you have a previously issued travel document, you must return it when you visit the Swedish Migration Agency.

Copy of a police report stating that you have lost your travel document (if this is the case)

Consent for the Swedish Migration Agency to issue a passport to a child under the age of 18
If the application concerns a child under the age of 18, their parent/legal guardian must approve the child’s application by attaching a consent form. If your child has two parents/legal guardians, both must approve the child’s application and their signatures must be witnessed.

Consent for the Swedish Migration Agency to issue a passport (alien's passport or travel document) for a child under the age of 18 (247011) Pdf, 701.3 kB.

Copy/copies the ID card or passport of the child’s parent(s)/legal guardian(s)
If the application concerns a child under the age of 18.

Copy of a document proving your appointment as a child’s guardian, as well as a copy of your ID card, if you are applying on behalf of a child in this capacity
If you are applying as the guardian of a child under the age of 18.

In what cases will I be unable to get a travel document?

You cannot be granted a travel document if you are a Swedish citizen or an EU/EEA citizen.

If you are not a refugee or stateless person, in some cases you may be able to get an alien’s passport.

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How long is the travel document valid?

A travel document is valid for a maximum of two years and cannot be extended. If you need a travel document after the old one has expired, you can apply for a new one.

How long must I wait for a decision?

It is not possible to say exactly how long you will need to wait for a decision. There are many things that affect the waiting time, for example whether your application is complete to begin with or whether we need to request more information, or whether we need to check with other authorities when investigating your case.

Here we show statistics on how long it has taken for people who have applied for the same permit as you. The statistics are based on cases decided in the last 12 months.

75% of recently decided cases have been decided within:5 months

What does it cost to apply?

It costs SEK 350 to collect your travel document once it is ready. You do not pay anything when you apply.

If you have a child who needs a travel document

Children under the age of 18 years cannot apply for a travel document themselves. It is a child's parent/legal guardian or guardian who applies for a travel document for the child.

If you have become a Swedish citizen

If you have become a Swedish citizen, you should contact the police to apply for a Swedish passport.

Where can I travel with my travel document?

Your travel document meets the EU’s passport requirements and can be used for travel to most countries. However, if you are a refugee under the 1951 Geneva Convention, your travel document will state that you cannot travel to your country of origin or the country from which you have fled.

If you have been unable to prove your identity, your travel document will state that your identity has not been proven. This may make it more difficult to travel to certain countries.

Some countries may require you to have an entry visa. Before you travel, contact the embassy of the country in question for more information.

If you lose your travel document

If you lose your travel document or if it is stolen, you must report this to the police. If you need a new travel document, you must submit a new application. Bring a copy of the police report when you apply for a new travel document.

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You apply and book an appointment

E-service:

If you apply via the e-service, you can book an appointment to be fingerprinted and photographed in the e-service. Please note that there is no e-service for emergency alien’s passports.

Paper form:

If you apply using a paper form, fill in the form, assemble the necessary documents, and book an appointment to submit your application at one of our service centres. You must book an appointment for each person, and each person must submit their own application form.

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You are photographed and fingerprinted

Once you have submitted your application in the e-service, you must come to one of the Swedish Migration Agency’s service centres to be photographed and fingerprinted. If you apply using a paper form, you will be photographed and fingerprinted when you submit your application. Children must be accompanied by a parent/legal guardian or guardian. If you would prefer to pick up your alien’s passport or travel document at another location, please let us know during your visit.

Illustration of a man who works as a caseworker at the Swedish Migration Agency.

The Swedish Migration Agency processes the application

The Swedish Migration Agency reviews all the information in your application. We will contact you if we need more information.

Keep in mind that we cannot start processing your application until you have paid the fee. The payment process is different if you have applied for a travel document. In that case, you only pay the fee when you pick up the travel document.

Waiting time while we process your application

Now you must wait.

Log in to My Page

By logging in to My Page, you can access information about your application and use our services.

My Page

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You receive our decision

Once our decision is ready, we will send it to you by post. For alien’s passports and travel documents, it can then take up to 14 days before you can collect your passport. We will send you a letter when it is time to pick it up. If you applied for an emergency alien’s passport, our decision will provide information about when you can collect it.

Illustration of a young woman visiting the Swedish Migration Agency.

Make an appointment to pick up your new passport

If you are granted an alien’s passport, emergency alien’s passport, or travel document, you must book an appointment to collect the passport before you visit the Swedish Migration Agency.

Book an appointment for a visit

Have you assembled all documents?

Before you start your application, you must have assembled the documents you will need to attach.

See which documents you must attach under the Important to know tab

Requirements for using the e-service

To apply in the e-service, you must

have an e-ID
be able to scan or photograph the documents you need to attach.

E-service for alien’s passport or travel document

To the e-service

By logging in you accept the terms of use

If you cannot apply in the e-service

If you cannot apply in the e-service, you must visit one of the Swedish Migration Agency’s service centres to apply for your travel document.

Fill in the application

Fill in the form (one form per person):

Application for a travel document (109021) Pdf, 847.3 kB.

In addition to the documents you must attach to your application, you need to bring

your Swedish ID card
a credit card or debit card to pay the fee
your previous travel document (if you have one).

Make an appointment to submit your application

Before visiting the Swedish Migration Agency to submit your application, you must make an appointment. You must book an appointment for each person who wants to apply for a travel document, and each person must submit their own application form. If a child applicant does not have any parents in Sweden, their guardian must accompany the child when they come to have their photograph and fingerprints taken.

Book an appointment for a visit

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