You want to extend Visiting Sweden for more than 90 days

You want to extend a visitor’s residence permit.

  • Important to know
  • How it works
  • Apply

If you want to visit Sweden for a total of 90 days or more, you must apply for a visitor’s residence permit. This applies no matter whether you

  • are currently outside Sweden
  • are already in Sweden with a Schengen visa or as a visa-free person and want to extend your stay to last 90 days or longer
  • want to extend a visitor’s residence permit.

If you will be visiting Sweden for less than 90 days, you should not apply for a residence permit. However, you may need to apply for a Schengen visa.

You want to apply – Visiting Sweden for up to 90 days (entry visa)

You should not apply for a visitor’s residence permit if you have an ongoing application

If you already have an ongoing application for a residence permit, for example to work or live with someone in Sweden, the Swedish Migration Agency advises against also applying for a visitor’s residence permit. If you do so, your ongoing application might be rejected.

These requirements must be met in order for you to be granted a residence permit:

You must have a valid passport

The passport must be valid for at least three months after the end date of your visit.

Your stay in Sweden must only be for the purpose of visiting the country

You must intend to leave Sweden after your stay

You must be able to support yourself during the time you will be in Sweden

Read more about what applies to each category under the headings below.

You must have medical travel insurance for your entire planned stay
You must have an individual medical travel insurance that is valid in Sweden. The Swedish Migration Agency recommends that the insurance cover costs of at least EUR 30,000, be valid in all Schengen countries, and cover emergency medical assistance, urgent hospital treatment, or transport to your country of origin for medical reasons.

If any of these situations apply to you, you do not need to have medical travel insurance:

  • You have a valid European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) or are a resident of the United Kingdom and have a UK Global Health Insurance Card (GHIC). If you have one of these insurance cards, attach a copy of it to your application.
  • You are a resident of Australia and have a permanent residence permit there or are a citizen of that country.
  • You are a citizen and resident of Algeria.
  • You are listed in the Swedish Population Register.

Translate documents
All submitted documents should be in Swedish or English. If you have translated your documents, the translation should be certified.

Select which embassy to visit
If you apply from outside Sweden, you must also book an appointment to visit an embassy or consulate-general when you make your application. Not all Swedish embassies and consulates-general handle migration cases, so it is important to check which one you should contact:

The applicable conditions and what you need to prepare for your application depends on the reason for your visit

If you are a close relative (sibling, child or grandchild) of someone in Sweden, you can be granted a residence permit that is limited so that the total time you are permitted to be here is no more than six months. If you have special grounds to be here longer, your stay can last up to a total of nine months.

Parents who are no longer able to work (e.g. pensioners) and who visit their child in Sweden can be granted a residence permit for a total of one year.

You can only get a residence permit in exceptional cases to visit a friend or a partner in Sweden. If you get a residence permit, the total time you are permitted to be here is no more than six months.

The time period for which you can be granted a residence permit is determined based on your circumstances and can vary from case to case.

Prepare this before you apply

Correctly made copies of your passport
Read more about what the passport copies must show

Documents showing that you have a means of financial maintenance
You must have at least SEK 450 for each day of your visit to Sweden. You can prove this with a bank statement, pay slip, certificate of employment, or another document that shows that you or the person in Sweden who will be supporting you financially has money to cover the entirety of your stay in Sweden.

Copy of your medical travel insurance policy stating the terms and conditions of the insurance

Copy of a valid residence permit in another Schengen country
If you already have a residence permit.

Power of attorney – if someone else will be applying for you
A representative can apply for you, if you grant them power of attorney. In that case, the person who applies for you must attach a copy of the power of attorney to your application.

Power of attorney (107011) pdf, 535.1 kB.

Read more about power of attorney

Documents that the person you will be visiting should send to you

Copy of the ID card belonging to the person in Sweden

Invitation from the person you are going to visit, if you are applying from outside Sweden
Invitation for visiting longer than 90 days (249011) pdf, 799 kB.

Form regarding financial maintenance, if someone else will be supporting you financially
If the person you will be visiting or another guarantor will be responsible for your financial maintenance, they must fill in the form:
Means of support in connection with visiting Sweden (255011) pdf, 655.5 kB.

Copy of the guarantor’s ID card, if someone else will be supporting you financially

Birth record or birth certificate stating the names of the child’s parents, if the application concerns a child

Copy of the parent/legal guardian's passport, if the application concerns a child

Read more about what the passport copies must show

Certificate or power of attorney for the person who will be representing the child, from at least one of the parents/legal guardians
If the application concerns a child under the age of 18 who is travelling without a parent/legal guardian.

Power of attorney (107011) pdf, 535.1 kB.

If you want to visit Sweden as a tourist for more than 90 days, you can get a residence permit that is limited so that the total time you are permitted to be here is no more than six months.

The time period for which you can be granted a residence permit is determined based on your circumstances and can vary from case to case.

You are not allowed to work or settle here

The residence permit is only valid for one visit and does not give you the right to work or settle in Sweden.

Prepare this before you apply

Correctly made copies of your passport
Read more about what the passport copies must show

Documents showing that you have a means of financial maintenance
You must have at least SEK 450 for each day of your visit to Sweden. You can prove this with a bank statement, pay slip, certificate of employment, or another document that shows that you or the person in Sweden who will be supporting you financially has money to cover the entirety of your stay in Sweden.

Copy of your medical travel insurance policy stating the terms and conditions of the insurance

Copy of a valid residence permit in another Schengen country
If you already have a residence permit.

Power of attorney – if someone else will be applying for you
A representative can apply for you, if you grant them power of attorney. In that case, the person who applies for you must attach a copy of the power of attorney to your application.

Power of attorney (107011) pdf, 535.1 kB.

Read more about power of attorney

Form regarding financial maintenance, if someone else will be supporting you financially
The person who will support you (the guarantor) must fill in the form:

Means of support in connection with visiting Sweden (255011) pdf, 655.5 kB.

Copy of the guarantor’s ID card, if someone else will be supporting you financially

Birth record or birth certificate stating the names of the child’s parents, if the application concerns a child

Copy of the parent/legal guardian's passport, if the application concerns a child

Read more about what the passport copies must show

Certificate or power of attorney for the person who will be representing the child, from at least one of the parents/legal guardians
If the application concerns a child under the age of 18 who is travelling without a parent/legal guardian.

Power of attorney (107011) pdf, 535.1 kB.

In exceptional cases, you can be granted a residence permit for business or conference visits.

You can also be granted a residence permit if you have your own business outside the EU and have received a temporary assignment in Sweden. You must own 50 percent of your company and have a leadership role in its organisation. This applies regardless of whether the business is conducted in your own name or that of a legal entity.

The time period for which you can be granted a residence permit is determined based on your circumstances and can vary from case to case.

Prepare this before you apply

Correctly made copies of your passport
Read more about what the passport copies must show

Documents showing that you have a means of financial maintenance
You must have at least SEK 450 for each day of your visit to Sweden. You can prove this with a bank statement, pay slip, certificate of employment, or another document that shows that you or the person in Sweden who will be supporting you financially has money to cover the entirety of your stay in Sweden.

Copy of your medical travel insurance policy stating the terms and conditions of the insurance

If you are self-employed, it is enough to be covered by your company’s insurance.

Copy of a valid residence permit in another Schengen country
If you already have a residence permit.

Power of attorney – if someone else will be applying for you
A representative can apply for you, if you grant them power of attorney. In that case, the person who applies for you must attach a copy of the power of attorney to your application.

Power of attorney (107011) pdf, 535.1 kB.

Read more about power of attorney

Certificate from company or organisation about the purpose of the visit and how long it is expected to last

If you want to visit Sweden to undergo medical treatment here, you can apply for a residence permit for the estimated period of treatment in Sweden, but for a maximum of one year.

Prepare this before you apply

Correctly made copies of your passport
Read more about what the passport copies must show

Documents showing that you have a means of financial maintenance
You must have at least SEK 450 for each day of your visit to Sweden. You can prove this with a bank statement, pay slip, certificate of employment, or another document that shows that you or the person in Sweden who will be supporting you financially has money to cover the entirety of your stay in Sweden.

Copy of your medical travel insurance policy stating the terms and conditions of the insurance

Copy of a valid residence permit in another Schengen country
If you already have a residence permit.

Power of attorney – if someone else will be applying for you
A representative can apply for you, if you grant them power of attorney. In that case, the person who applies for you must attach a copy of the power of attorney to your application.

Power of attorney (107011) pdf, 535.1 kB.

Read more about power of attorney

Medical certificate
The certificate must include the doctor's name, department, care facility, diagnosis, treatment, post-treatment, time for treatment, cost, payment for the planned treatment and post-treatment.

Receipt for paid treatment or documents showing that you can pay for your treatment

Birth record or birth certificate stating the names of the child’s parents, if the application concerns a child

Copy of the parent/legal guardian's passport, if the application concerns a child

Read more about what the passport copies must show

Certificate or power of attorney for the person who will be representing the child, from at least one of the parents/legal guardians
If the application concerns a child under the age of 18 who is travelling without a parent/legal guardian.

Power of attorney (107011) pdf, 535.1 kB.

If you are going to visit a higher education institution in Sweden for studies or research, but are not admitted to the Swedish higher education institution, you can apply for a residence permit that is limited so that the total time you are permitted to be here is no more than one year.

If you have been admitted to a university or to a higher education programme at a university or college, you must instead apply for a residence permit for studies.

You want to apply – Study

If you are a researcher with a hosting agreement with a research principal, you must apply for a residence permit for researchers.

You want to apply – Researchers

You are not allowed to work or settle here

The residence permit is only valid for one visit and does not give you the right to work or settle in Sweden.

Prepare this before you apply

Correctly made copies of your passport
Read more about what the passport copies must show

Certificate regarding financial maintenance
Your financial maintenance can consist of your own funds or scholarship money.

Copy of your medical travel insurance policy stating the terms and conditions of the insurance

Copy of a valid residence permit in another Schengen country
If you already have a residence permit.

Power of attorney – if someone else will be applying for you
A representative can apply for you, if you grant them power of attorney. In that case, the person who applies for you must attach a copy of the power of attorney to your application.

Power of attorney (107011) pdf, 535.1 kB.

Read more about power of attorney

Invitation from a university or higher education programme at a university or university college in Sweden stating how long the visit is expected to last

Certificate or admission letter from your home university

If you are going to visit Sweden as a missionary with an assignment from a congregation or a religious community, you can be granted a residence permit that is limited so that the total time you are permitted to be here is a maximum of three years. You will then be granted a residence permit for one year at a time. If your stay will last longer than one year, your permit must be granted before you travel to Sweden.

If you are a monk or nun you can apply for a permit for as long as your assignment in Sweden will last, but first-time applicants can only be granted a permit that is limited so that the total time you are permitted to be here is a maximum of two years. If your stay will last longer than one year, your residence permit must be granted before you travel to Sweden.

If you have had a residence permit as a monk or nun for four years, you can apply for a permanent residence permit when you submit your application for an extended residence permit.

If you work for a religious organisation and are invited to Sweden to participate in activities that call within the scope of your regular work responsibilities, such as guest sermons and lectures, you must have a work permit to undertake these activities in Sweden.

You want to apply – Work

Prepare this before you apply

Correctly made copies of your passport
Read more about what the passport copies must show

Certificate regarding financial maintenance

Documents showing that you or your guarantor can support you financially.

Copy of your medical travel insurance policy stating the terms and conditions of the insurance

Copy of a valid residence permit in another Schengen country
If you already have a residence permit.

Power of attorney – if someone else will be applying for you
A representative can apply for you, if you grant them power of attorney. In that case, the person who applies for you must attach a copy of the power of attorney to your application.

Power of attorney (107011) pdf, 535.1 kB.

Read more about power of attorney

Certificate from the religious organisation
The certificate must state the purpose of the visit and how long it is expected to last.

Form regarding financial maintenance, if someone else will be supporting you financially
If someone else (a guarantor) will be responsible for your financial maintenance, the guarantor must fill in the form:
Means of support in connection with visiting Sweden (255011) pdf, 655.5 kB.

Copy of the guarantor’s ID card, if someone else will be supporting you financially

If you are going to visit Sweden as a volunteer or trainee/intern, you can apply for a permit that allows you to be here for up to one year.

If you are paid for your traineeship/internship, you must apply for another type of residence permit:

You want to apply – Traineeships/internships conducted via an international exchange programme

You want to apply – Traineeships/internships within the context of higher education

You are not allowed to work or settle here

The residence permit is only valid for one visit and does not give you the right to work or settle in Sweden.

Prepare this before you apply

Correctly made copies of your passport
Read more about what the passport copies must show

Documents showing that you have a means of financial maintenance
You must have at least SEK 450 for each day of your visit to Sweden. You can prove this with a bank statement, pay slip, certificate of employment, or another document that shows that you or the person in Sweden who will be supporting you financially has money to cover the entirety of your stay in Sweden.

Copy of your medical travel insurance policy stating the terms and conditions of the insurance

Copy of a valid residence permit in another Schengen country
If you already have a residence permit.

Power of attorney – if someone else will be applying for you
A representative can apply for you, if you grant them power of attorney. In that case, the person who applies for you must attach a copy of the power of attorney to your application.

Power of attorney (107011) pdf, 535.1 kB.

Read more about power of attorney

Certificate from the company or organisation about the purpose of the visit and how long it is expected to last

Form regarding financial maintenance, if someone else will be supporting you financially
The person who will support you (the guarantor) must fill in the form:
Means of support in connection with visiting Sweden (255011) pdf, 655.5 kB.

Copy of the guarantor’s ID card, if someone else will be supporting you financially

Birth record or birth certificate stating the names of the child’s parents, if the application concerns a child

Copy of the parent/legal guardian's passport, if the application concerns a child

Read more about what the passport copies must show

Certificate or power of attorney for the person who will be representing the child, from at least one of the parents/legal guardians
If the application concerns a child under the age of 18 who is travelling without a parent/legal guardian.

Power of attorney (107011) pdf, 535.1 kB.

If you are visiting Sweden to work as a European Solidarity Corps volunteer, you can apply for a permit that lasts for up to one year.

You are not allowed to work or settle here

The residence permit is only valid for one visit and does not give you the right to work or settle in Sweden.

Prepare this before you apply

Correctly made copies of your passport
Read more about what the passport copies must show

Agreement to participate in a volunteer programme
You must have an agreement from a volunteer organisation approved by the European Solidarity Corps.

The Swedish Migration Agency has developed a checklist outlining what this agreement must cover:

For the Swedish Migration Agency to be able to decide whether to grant a residence permit for volunteer work, an agreement regarding participation in a volunteer programme must include the following:

  • Heading indicating the subject of the agreement
    For example “Agreement regarding Participation in a Volunteer Programme”.
  • Date of issue of the agreement
  • The volunteer’s name, date of birth and citizenship
    Also provide any case number/file number with the Swedish Migration Agency, if the person has one.
  • Information about the volunteer programme
    Describe the content of the volunteer programme. To be granted a residence permit for volunteer work, the volunteer must participate in a volunteer programme under the auspices of the European Solidarity Corps.
  • Information about the volunteer work and supervision
    Describe what the volunteer will do and what supervision the volunteer will receive at work.
  • Information about the period of volunteer service
    Specify the period during which the volunteer service will take place.
  • Information about what working hours the volunteer will have
  • Information about means of subsistence and accommodation
    State how the organisation will pay for the volunteer’s subsistence and accommodation, as well as how much pocket money the volunteer will receive.
  • Training information
    State whether the volunteer will receive any training to be able to carry out the volunteer work.
  • Signature of both parties
    The agreement must be signed by both the organisation and the volunteer. Please also provide the contact details of the person who has signed the agreement.

Documents showing that you have enough money for your stay in Sweden and to pay for your return journey
You can prove this with a bank statement, pay slip, certificate of employment, or another document that shows that you or your guarantor has money.

Copy of your medical travel insurance policy stating the terms and conditions of the insurance

Copy of a valid residence permit in another Schengen country
If you already have a residence permit.

Power of attorney – if someone else will be applying for you
A representative can apply for you, if you grant them power of attorney. In that case, the person who applies for you must attach a copy of the power of attorney to your application.

Power of attorney (107011) pdf, 535.1 kB.

Read more about power of attorney

There is currently an extraordinary event due to the conflict in the Middle East. If you cannot leave Sweden due to the conflict and temporarily need to extend your stay in Sweden, you can apply for a visitor's residence permit due to an extraordinary event.

If you want to extend your visit due to an extraordinary event, you cannot simultaneously provide other reasons for your visit. You must be prepared to travel home as soon as the opportunity arises.

You can only apply for a residence permit due to extraordinary events if you are in Sweden.

You are not allowed to work or settle here

The residence permit is only valid for one visit and does not give you the right to work or settle in Sweden.

Prepare this before you apply

Correctly made copies of your passport
Read more about what the passport copies must show

Documents showing that you have a means of financial maintenance
You must have at least SEK 450 for each day of your visit to Sweden. You can prove this with a bank statement, pay slip, certificate of employment, or another document that shows that you or your guarantor has money to cover the entirety of your stay in Sweden.

Copy of your medical travel insurance policy stating the terms and conditions of the insurance

Copy of a valid residence permit in another Schengen country
If you already have a residence permit.

Power of attorney – if someone else will be applying for you
A representative can apply for you, if you grant them power of attorney. In that case, the person who applies for you must attach a copy of the power of attorney to your application.

Power of attorney (107011) pdf, 535.1 kB.

More about power of attorney

Form regarding financial maintenance, if someone else will be supporting you financially
The person who will support you (the guarantor) must fill in the form:
Means of support in connection with visiting Sweden (255011) pdf, 655.5 kB.

Copy of the guarantor’s ID card, if someone else will be supporting you financially

Birth record or birth certificate stating the names of the child’s parents, if the application concerns a child

Copy of the parent/legal guardian's passport, if the application concerns a child

Read more about what the passport copies must show

Certificate or power of attorney for the person who will be representing the child, from at least one of the parents/legal guardians
If the application concerns a child under the age of 18 who is travelling without a parent/legal guardian.

Power of attorney (107011) pdf, 535.1 kB.

Other rules apply if you are a citizen of the EU/EEA or Switzerland, or if you have long-term resident status in another EU country.

EU/EEA citizens with right of residence

If you are an EU/EEA citizen, you have the right to live in another EU/EEA country if you fulfil the requirements for right of residence through work, your own company, your studies, or by having sufficient funds to support yourself. If you have right of residence, you do not need to apply for a residence permit to live in Sweden.

EU/EEA citizens

Swiss citizens

If you are a citizen of Switzerland, you can move to Sweden to work, study, start your own business, or live on your own funds. If you want to remain in Sweden for longer than three months, you must apply for a residence permit for Swiss citizens.

You want to apply – Swiss citizens

If you have long-term resident status in another EU country

If you have long-term resident status in another EU country, you can move to Sweden to work, study or live on your own funds. If you plan to stay longer than three months, you need to apply for a residence permit for long-term residents.

You want to apply – Long-term residents in another EU country

If you are visiting Sweden together, you can all apply together in the e-service. Everyone must meet the requirements for being granted a residence permit. If you apply using a paper form, each person must submit their own application.

Adults: SEK 1,500
Children: SEK 750

The following people pay no fee to apply:

  • family members of EU/EEA citizens. In this context, Swedes do not count as EU citizens
  • EU/EEA citizens who are applying for a residence permit
  • Swiss citizens and their family members
  • Japanese citizens
  • students who have received scholarships from SIDA, another Swedish organization or international organization, for studies in Sweden
  • people who are in Sweden and who are unable to return home due to an extraordinary event (this applies to you who state extraordinary event as the only reason for application).

You will not receive a refund if your application is rejected.

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:

The application concerns
Months
Visiting Sweden for more than 90 days
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If you are in Sweden and have a residence permit here, and want to remain in Sweden for up to 90 days after your residence permit expires, you do not need to apply for a visitor’s residence permit if you are visa-free or have a valid Schengen visa. Otherwise, you must leave Sweden when your residence permit expires or apply for a visitor’s residence permit before your current residence permit expires.

You can use the Schengen Short-stay Calculator to calculate how many days you have left External link.

If the purpose of your visit is to do voluntary work, for example as part of a programme or exchange between countries or organisations (at training centres, community farms, religious non-profit organisations, parishes and similar), you do not normally need a work permit. However, you must apply for a visitor’s residence permit if you are going to volunteer in Sweden for more than 90 days.

You can read more about who does not need a work permit in Sweden on the page Exemptions from the work permit requirement.

News

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.

2025-12-03

The Migration Agency’s drop-in service closes on 1 January

On 1 January, the Swedish Migration Agency’s service centre will close for drop-in visits. If you have any questions about your case, please contact the Swedish Migration Agency by telephone or via My page. For guidance and assistance with your application, or with using the Swedish Migration Agency’s digital services, please visit the National Government Service Centre.

2025-07-23

Extended passports become invalid on 1 October

As of 1 October 2025, Swedish authorities will no longer accept passports that have had their period of validity extended by inserting a stamp or sticker into the passport. If you have such a national passport, you should apply for a new one.

The Swedish Migration Agency is responsible for considering applications from people who want to live in Sweden, seek protection or become Swedish citizens. Our work is based on Swedish laws and international conventions, with a focus on legal certainty and effective reception and return.