You want to apply Travel documentsYou want to apply Travel documents
You are a refugee or stateless person and want to apply for a travel document.
- Important to know
- How it works
- Apply
Requirements to get a travel document
To be granted a travel document, you must have a residence permit in Sweden and meet one of these criteria:
- You have received refugee status or a refugee status declaration.
- 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
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 to the Swedish Migration Agency. If you need to use the travel document while you are waiting for your new one, you can first send us a copy. You must then send us the original travel document when we notify you.
Send the copy of your travel document to:
Migrationsverket
Box 3100
903 03 Umeå
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.
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.
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.
What does it cost to apply?
It costs nothing to apply, but the travel document costs SEK 350. If we grant your application for a travel document, we will contact you via email or letter with information on how to pay.
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.
You apply and book an appointment
E-service:
If you apply via the e-service, we will contact you with information on how to provide fingerprints and be photographed.
Paper form:
If you apply using a paper form, fill in the form and send it to the Swedish Migration Agency. We will contact you with information on how to provide fingerprints and be photographed.
You are photographed and fingerprinted
To get a travel document, you must visit us in person to be photographed and fingerprinted. When your application has been registered, you will receive information about when to book an appointment for photography and fingerprinting.
Children must be accompanied by a parent/legal guardian or guardian. If you would prefer to pick up your travel document at a location other than where you will be photographed, please let us know during your visit.
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.
Log in to My page
By logging in to My page, you can access information about your application and use our services.
You receive our decision
Once our decision is ready, we will send it to you by post. It can then take up to 14 days before you can collect your travel document. We will send you a letter when it is time to pick it up.
Make an appointment to pick up your new passport
When your passport is ready, you will receive a letter informing you where you will be able to collect it. You will see on My page when your passport is available. You do not need to book an appointment to collect your passport at the National Government Service Centre. If you are collecting your passport at the Swedish Migration Agency, we will send you a booked appointment.
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-serviceBy logging in you accept the terms of use
What does it cost to apply?
It costs nothing to apply, but the travel document costs SEK 350. If we grant your application for a travel document, we will contact you via email or letter with information on how to pay.
If you cannot apply in the e-service
Keep in mind that if you apply via the e-service, the waiting time will often be shorter.
If you cannot apply in the e-service, fill in the form (one form per person):
Application for a travel document (109021) pdf, 727.5 kB.
If you have children under the age of 18, fill in the form:
Submit your application
Send in your application and the documents you must attach to the Swedish Migration Agency. The address is in the form.
Be photographed and fingerprinted
Before you can get a travel document, you need to be photographed and fingerprinted. If you apply using a paper form, you will receive information from the Swedish Migration Agency via email or letter about how the visit will take place.