Applying for a residence permit for a visit

The forms must be completed either in Swedish or in English. Documents issued by the authorities in your country of origin are to be submitted together with a translation in Swedish or English by an authorised translator.

You need:

• The form Application for a visitor’s permit.
• The form Family details – appendix to your application.
• A valid passport or travel document.
• A copy of the first page in your passport, of any extensions and/or name changes in the passport and of all stamped pages.
• One photograh in passport format and colour, taken straight from the front against a white background and no older than six months.
• A copy of your ticket for the return journey.
• And – if you are under 18 or are accompanied by children – the form Application for a visitor’s permit for a child. Note that additional documents are required for applicants under the age of 18. Check under ‘Minors – extra documents’.

The person you will be visiting in Sweden needs the following documents:

Documents must not be older than three months.

• The form Invitation – If you wish to invite a relative or friend to visit you, in the original.
• Civic registration/family certificate (personbevis) for the purpose of the invitation.
• Documents showing that the visitor has adequate means of support during his/her stay in Sweden.

Application for a D-visa

You need:

• The form National visa (D-visa) (available in English only)