To visit the Embassy of Sweden in Canberra in a matter concerning a residence permit/work permit for Sweden, a pre-booked appointment is required. Appointments for in-person visits can be booked for the following reasons.

• You want to apply for a residence permit to visit Sweden for more than 90 days, or another type of residence permit/work permit for Sweden for which there is no option to apply online through the Swedish Migration Agency’s website. 

• You have a pending application for a residence permit/work permit for Sweden, and have received an email from the Swedish Migration Agency informing you that an in-person visit at a Swedish Mission abroad is required before a decision can be made in the case. (Appointments for in-person visits in pending cases cannot be reserved or booked if a visit has not yet been requested by the Swedish Migration Agency).
  
  
• You have been notified that your application for a residence permit/work permit for Sweden has been settled and a decision has been made in your case, and want to collect a copy of the Swedish Migration Agency’s decision document. 

• You have been granted a residence permit for Sweden, and want to have your fingerprints and photograph taken in order to obtain a residence permit card (proof of a temporary or permanent residence permit).
  
  
• You have been notified that your residence permit card has arrived, and want to collect it.
   

BOOK APPOINTMENT FOR IN-PERSON VISIT

If you are a citizen/non-EU resident of New Zealand who wants to book an appointment to visit the Embassy of Sweden in Canberra in a matter concerning a residence permit/work permit for Sweden, please contact the Embassy’s migration section. Please provide any relevant reference numbers in your contact. Once an appointment has been confirmed, information about what to bring with you will be provided. The Embassy does not hold onto any original documents after the in-person visit.

If you are over 18 years of age, you must book your own appointment. If you have a pending application and have given power of attorney in the case to a third party, your representative can book the appointment on your behalf. Appointments for any co-applicants (family members), can be booked by you who are the main applicant, or a third party representative with power of attorney. 

In a case where the main applicant is a minor (under 18 years of age), appointments must be booked by a parent/guardian, or a third party representative who has been given power of attorney in the case by a parent/guardian.