Sweden visa types (17)
Official visa categories with requirements, documents and FAQs. Start from a passport-specific route above for entry rules.
Tourist Visa (Schengen Entry Visa) — Schengen short-stay visa for tourism visits of up to 90 days in a 180-day period.
Business Visa (Schengen Entry Visa) — Schengen short-stay visa for business trips and conferences of up to 90 days in a 180-day period.
Medical Treatment Visa (Schengen Entry Visa) — Schengen short-stay visa for planned medical treatment in Sweden of up to 90 days.
Long-Stay Visitor's Residence Permit (Over 90 Days) — Residence permit for tourist, family, business, or medical visits whose total stay will exceed 90 days.
Work Permit (Employee) — Residence and work permit for non-EU employment with a Swedish employer.
EU Blue Card (Highly Qualified Employment) — Residence and work permit for highly qualified non-EU employment of at least six months.
ICT Permit (Intra-Corporate Transfer) — Permit for managers, specialists, and trainees transferred within a corporate group to Sweden.
Seasonal Work Permit — Fixed-term permit for seasonal jobs in agriculture, forestry, hospitality, tourism, and resorts.
Self-Employed Residence Permit — Residence permit to run your own business in Sweden with majority ownership.
Jobseeker Permit (Look for Work or Start a Business) — Residence permit for recent second-cycle graduates to seek work or explore a startup in Sweden.
Student Permit (Higher Education) — Residence permit for full-time first- or second-cycle studies at a Swedish higher-education institution.
Doctoral Studies Permit — Residence permit for full-time third-cycle doctoral studies in Sweden.
Researcher Residence Permit — Permit for invited research with an approved Swedish research principal.
Family Reunification Permit (Live with a Partner) — Residence permit to live in Sweden with a spouse, registered partner, or cohabiting partner.
Working Holiday Permit (Youth Exchange) — One-year holiday work permit for young citizens of six partner countries.
Temporary Protection (EU Directive) — Protection residence permit for people who fled the war in Ukraine.
International Protection (Asylum) — Protection residence permit for refugees and persons needing subsidiary protection.