Passport Atlas

Entering Sweden

Sweden playbook updated 2026-09. Openness first, then how to apply and how to stay.

Openness rank

#118

Entry openness

Visa free

Visa required

105

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Country profile

Capital

Stockholm

Population

10.6 million

Area

449,964 km²

Currency

Swedish krona SEK

Languages

Swedish

Time zone

UTC+01:00

Foreign-born

2.3 million · 2024

Migrant share

21.4%

Ethnic groups · 2022

<p>Swedish79.6%
other15.8%
Syrian1.9%
Iraqi1.4%
Finnish1.3%

Foreign-born counts are UN international migrant stock via the World Bank (mostly 2024). Ethnic groups follow each country's published categories — most do not census by skin colour. Indicative only.

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

Sweden Passport Visa site Immigration 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.