Pass-Atlas
Entering Schweden
Schweden playbook updated 2026-09. Openness first, then how to apply and how to stay.
Openness rank
#118
Entry openness
93
Visumfrei
93
Visum nötig
105
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Länderprofil
Hauptstadt
Stockholm
Bevölkerung
10.6 million
Fläche
449,964 km²
Währung
Swedish krona SEK
Sprache
Swedish
Zeitzone
UTC+01:00
Im Ausland geboren
2.3 million · 2024
Migrantenanteil
21.4%
Ethnische Gruppen · 2022
- <p>Swedish79.6%
- other15.8%
- Syrian1.9%
- Iraqi1.4%
- Finnish1.3%
Im Ausland Geborene: UN-Migrantenbestand über die Weltbank (meist 2024). Ethnische Gruppen folgen den veröffentlichten Kategorien des Landes. Die meisten Staaten erheben keine Hautfarbe. Nur Richtwerte.
Travel notes
Plug
Type C / Type F
Mains
230 V · 50 Hz
Driving
Right
Emergency
Police 112 · Ambulance 112
Dialing code
+46
Airports
ARN · GOT · NYO · GSE
Highlights
- Vasa Museum
- Gamla Stan
- Icehotel
Schweden PassVisa siteImmigration site
How to get a visa
Schengen short-stay (type C)
Visit / tourism · 90 days in any 180-day period
- Apply at a Schengen consulate or visa centre in your country of residence, with biometrics, for the main destination.
Work permit
Work · Matches the contract, up to 2 years per permit
- The employer advertises in Sweden first, then applies for your permit.
Immigration routes
Permanent residence PUT
Skilled work
Work-permit holders often apply for PR after 4 years (rules have tightened — check the official site).
Leads to PR:PUT is Swedish PR.
PR & citizenship
Settlement permit / EU long-term resident
Time to PR:Often 4 years on a work route
- Usually continuous lawful stay, stable income or social cover, and a clean criminal record.
Citizenship generally after 5 years (shorter for Nordics). Sweden allows dual nationality.
Passports that enter without a prior visa
FVisumfrei93
Northern Europe