Atlas des passeports
Entering Suède
Suède playbook updated 2026-09. Openness first, then how to apply and how to stay.
Openness rank
#118
Entry openness
93
Sans visa
93
Visa requis
105
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Fiche pays
Capitale
Stockholm
Population
10.6 million
Superficie
449,964 km²
Monnaie
Swedish krona SEK
Langue
Swedish
Fuseau
UTC+01:00
Nés à l’étranger
2.3 million · 2024
Part de migrants
21.4%
Groupes ethniques · 2022
- <p>Swedish79.6%
- other15.8%
- Syrian1.9%
- Iraqi1.4%
- Finnish1.3%
Nés à l’étranger : stock de migrants de l’ONU via la Banque mondiale (surtout 2024). Les groupes ethniques suivent les catégories publiées de chaque pays. La plupart ne recensent pas la couleur de peau. Indicatif seulement.
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
Suède PasseportVisa 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
FSans visa93
Northern Europe