Important to know

If you have a Schengen visa, you can apply for an extended Schengen visa in certain special cases. Your total stay in the Schengen countries may not exceed 90 days in any 180-day period.

Unless you have special grounds, you cannot extend your entry visa.

You can get an extended Schengen visa

  • in case of force majeure – unforeseen events that prevent you from leaving Sweden and the Schengen countries, such as extremely bad weather
  • if there are humanitarian grounds – for example, if you, or a close relative of yours who lives in Sweden, is affected by an acute serious illness
  • if you have strong personal reasons – for example, medical care or a business trip.

The reason why you need to extend your entry visa must have arisen after you entered Sweden. You must apply for an extension before your entry visa expires. You should do this as soon as possible, so that the Swedish Migration Agency has time to make a decision before your entry visa expires.

If you want to stay in Sweden for more than 90 days

If you need to stay here for more than 90 days in a 180-day period, you have the option of applying for a visitor’s residence permit.

You want to apply – Visiting Sweden for more than 90 days

You must apply for an extension before your Schengen visa expires. You should do this as soon as possible, so that the Swedish Migration Agency has time to make a decision before your entry visa expires.

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

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

An explanation of why you are applying for an extended Schengen visa

Documents showing why you need to stay longer
For example, a medical certificate or a certificate from a company.

Documents showing that you have individual medical travel insurance
The insurance must cover the costs that may arise in connection with emergency medical assistance, urgent hospital treatment, or transport to your country of origin for medical reasons. The insurance must cover costs of at least €30,000 and be valid in all Schengen countries.

It costs nothing to apply for an extension of a Schengen visa due to force majeure or on humanitarian grounds.

If the Swedish Migration Agency assesses that your application is based on strong personal reasons, you must pay a fee of 30 Euros when we make a decision about your application. You will be informed how to pay the fee before we make a decision.

Applications for Schengen visa extensions are processed promptly. It is therefore important that you submit a complete application and that you pay any fee on time, if you have been asked by the Swedish Migration Agency to do so.

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.