Sweden Travel requirements, advice , Coronavirus status and Visa Policy
2023-02-13 20:19:01
Sweden is located in Northern Europe. It is a developed country. Current Travel Advice to visitors travelling to Sweden is Exercise Increased Caution. Check Sweden Travel Advisory, visa Requirements below.
Travel advice and advisories
Published 01.04.2022
COVID-19 entry regulations lifted on 1 April 2022.
Travel Advisory By USA
Mon, 13 Feb 2023
Reissued after review with updates to the Terrorism risk indicator and the “If you decide to travel” section.
Exercise increased caution in Sweden due to terrorism.
Country Summary: Terrorist groups continue plotting possible attacks in Sweden. Terrorists may attack with little or no warning, targeting tourist locations, transportation hubs, markets/shopping malls, local government facilities, hotels, clubs, restaurants, places of worship, parks, major sporting and cultural events, educational institutions, airports, and other public areas.
Read the country information page for additional information on travel to Sweden.
If you decide to travel to Sweden:
- Be aware of your surroundings when traveling to tourist locations and crowded public venues.
- Follow the instructions of local authorities.
- Monitor local media for breaking events and adjust your plans based on new information.
- Enroll in the Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP) to receive Alerts and make it easier to locate you in an emergency.
- Follow the Department of State on Facebook and Twitter.
- Review the Country Security Report for Sweden.
- Visit the CDC page for the latest Travel Health Information related to your travel.
- Prepare a contingency plan for emergency situations. Review the Traveler’s Checklist.
- Read the Department of State’s COVID-19 page before planning any international travel, and read the Embassy COVID-19 page for country-specific COVID-19 information.
Visa Policy for Visitors travelling to Sweden
Visa required
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Visa not required
- Albania (90 days)
- Andorra (90 days)
- Argentina (90 days)
- Australia (90 days)
- Austria (Freedom of movement ID card valid)
- Bahamas (3 months)
- Barbados (3 months)
- Belgium (Freedom of movement ID card valid)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina (90 days)
- Brazil (3 months)
- Brunei (90 days)
- Canada (90 days)
- Chile (90 days)
- Colombia (90 days)
- Costa Rica (90 days)
- Cyprus (Freedom of movement ID card valid)
- Czech Republic (Freedom of movement ID card valid)
- Denmark (Freedom of movement)
- Dominica (90 days)
- El Salvador (90 days)
- Estonia (Freedom of movement ID card valid)
- Finland ((Nordic Passport Union) Freedom of movement Any travel document not required)
- Georgia (90 days)
- Greece (Freedom of movement ID card valid)
- Grenada (90 days)
- Guatemala (90 days)
- Honduras (90 days)
- Hong Kong (90 days)
- Hungary (Freedom of movement ID card valid)
- Iceland (Freedom of movement)
- Israel (90 days)
- Italy (Freedom of movement ID card valid)
- Japan (90 days)
- Kiribati (90 days)
- Liechtenstein (Freedom of movement ID card valid)
- Lithuania (Freedom of movement ID card valid)
- Luxembourg (Freedom of movement ID card valid)
- Macau (90 days)
- Macedonia [FYROM] (90 days)
- Malaysia (90 days)
- Malta (Freedom of movement ID card valid)
- Marshall Islands (90 days)
- Mauritius (3 months)
- Mexico (90 days)
- Micronesia (90 days)
- Moldova (90 days)
- Monaco (90 days)
- Montenegro (90 days within any 180-day period in the Schengen Area[Note 1])
- Netherlands
- New Zealand (90 days)
- Nicaragua (90 days)
- Norway (Freedom of movement)
- Palau (90 days)
- Panama (90 days)
- Paraguay (90 days)
- Peru (90 days)
- Poland (Freedom of movement ID card valid)
- Romania (Freedom of movement Romanian identity card valid)
- Saint Kitts and Nevis (3 months)
- Saint Lucia (90 days)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (90 days)
- Samoa (90 days)
- San Marino (90 days)
- Serbia (90 days)
- Seychelles (3 months)
- Singapore (90 days)
- Slovakia (Freedom of movement ID card valid)
- Slovenia (Freedom of movement ID card valid)
- Solomon Islands (90 days)
- South Korea (90 days)
- Switzerland (Freedom of movement ID card valid)
- Timor-Leste (90 days)
- Tonga (90 days)
- Trinidad and Tobago (90 days)
- Tuvalu (90 days)
- Ukraine (90 days)
- United Arab Emirates (90 days)
- United Kingdom (90 days)
- Uruguay (90 days)
- Vatican City (90 days)
- Venezuela (90 days)
Freedom of movement
- Bulgaria
- France (Unlimited stay)
- Germany (Unlimited stay)
- Ireland
- Latvia (Freedom of movement ID card valid)
- Portugal
- Spain
Visa free access
- Croatia
Visa Requirements for Sweden Citizens
References
- U.S Department of State - Bureau of Consular Affairs
- Systematic dataset of Covid-19 policy, from Oxford University
- International Air Transport Association (IATA)