Atlas des passeports
Suède

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

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