Apply
Have you prepared all the documents?
Be sure to provide complete information and attach all necessary documents. The Swedish Migration Agency prioritises complete cases.
See which documents you must attach under the “Important to know” tab
Requirements for applying in the e-service
To apply in the e-service, you must
- be 18 years or older
- have a valid email address
- be able to pay the application fee with a payment card issued by Visa or Mastercard
- be able to scan or photograph the documents you need to attach.
What does it cost to apply?
Adult family members: SEK 1,500
Children: SEK 750
If you cannot apply in the e-service
If you cannot apply in the e-service, you must fill in the form:
Children under the age of 18 apply on the same form as you.
If more people in the family are applying, they must each fill in their own form.
Submit your application
You must submit your application at a Swedish embassy or consulate-general in the country where you live. Remember to bring the documents you need to attach.
Not all Swedish embassies and consulates-general handle migration cases, so it is important to check which one you should contact:
- Select
- Afghanistan
- Albania
- Algeria
- Andorra
- Angola
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Argentina
- Armenia
- Australia
- Austria
- Azerbaijan
- Bahamas
- Bahrain
- Bangladesh
- Barbados
- Belarus
- Belgium
- Belize
- Benin
- Bhutan
- Bolivia
- Bosnia- and Hercegovina
- Botswana
- Brazil
- Brunei Darussalam
- Bulgaria
- Burkina Faso
- Burundi
- Cambodia
- Cameroon
- Canada
- Cap Verde
- Central African Republic
- Chad
- Chile
- China
- Colombia
- Comoros
- Congo-Brazzaville
- Costa Rica
- Croatia
- Cuba
- Cyprus
- Czech Republic
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Denmark
- Djibouti
- Dominica
- Dominican Republic
- Ecuador
- Egypt
- El Salvador
- Equatorial Guinea
- Eritrea
- Estonia
- Eswatini
- Ethiopia
- Fiji
- Finland
- France
- Gabon
- Gambia
- Georgia
- Germany
- Ghana
- Greece
- Grenada
- Guatemala
- Guinea
- Guinea-Bissau
- Guyana
- Haiti
- Honduras
- Hungary
- Iceland
- India
- Indonesia
- Iran
- Iraq
- Ireland
- Israel/Palestine
- Italy
- Ivory Coast
- Jamaica
- Japan
- Jordan
- Kazakhstan
- Kenya
- Kosovo
- Kuwait
- Kyrgyzstan
- Laos
- Latvia
- Lebanon
- Lesotho
- Liberia
- Libya
- Liechtenstein
- Lithuania
- Luxemburg
- Madagascar
- Malawi
- Malaysia
- Maldives
- Mali
- Malta
- Marshall Islands
- Mauritania
- Mauritius
- Mexico
- Micronesia
- Moldova
- Monaco
- Mongolia
- Montenegro
- Morocco
- Mozambique
- Myanmar
- Namibia
- Nepal
- Netherlands
- New Zealand
- Nicaragua
- Niger
- Nigeria
- North Korea
- North Macedonia
- Norway
- Oman
- Pakistan
- Palau
- Panama
- Papua New Guinea
- Paraguay
- Peru
- Philippines
- Poland
- Portugal
- Qatar
- Romania
- Russian Federation
- Rwanda
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Saint Lucia
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Samoa
- San Marino
- Sao Tomé and Principe
- Saudi Arabia
- Senegal
- Serbia
- Seychelles
- Sierra Leone
- Singapore
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- Solmon Islands
- Somalia
- South Africa
- South Korea
- South Sudan
- Spain
- Sri Lanka
- Sudan
- Suriname
- Switzerland
- Syria
- Taiwan
- Tajikistan
- Tanzania
- Thailand
- Timor Leste
- Togo
- Tonga
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Tunisia
- Turkmenistan
- Türkiye
- Uganda
- Ukraine
- United Arab Emirates
- United Kingdom
- United States of America
- Uruguay
- Uzbekistan
- Vanuatu
- Vatican City State
- Venezuela
- Vietnam
- Yemen
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
More information to prepare for your visit, such as information about booking an appointment, can be found on the embassies’ website:
Swedish embassies and consulates-general External link.
You pay the application fee when you submit your application.
Once you have submitted your application, it will be sent to the Swedish Migration Agency.
If you submit your application from Sweden
Once we have received your application, we will contact you via email or letter with information on how to make the payment and how much you must pay.