Visit Sweden for more than 90 days

If you want to visit Sweden for more than 90 days, you must apply for a visitor’s permit. If you are in Sweden and want to extend your visit so that it will be more than 90 days in total, you must also apply for a visitor’s permit.

Applications for visitor's permits are handed in digitally. This applies only to persons that are outside Sweden and will make your application at the Embassy of Sweden in Riyadh (applicants residing in Saudi Arabia). Apply and pay the application fee by using this e-service.

When you conclude your application in the e-service, you will be directed to a page where you book an appointment for a physical visit at the Embassy of Sweden in Riyadh. During this visit you will show your passport and conclude your application with an interview. You will also give your fingerprints and have your photo taken.

If you are to be granted a residence permit for a visit, the purpose of the trip must be to visit Sweden, not to settle there. To be eligable for a visitor's permit you must have the means to support yourself throughout your stay, and you must possess either a return ticket or enough money for your return journey. Medical travel insurance is not compulsory, but it is advisable, since medical costs can be high.

Applying for a visitor's permit

You apply at the website of the Swedish Migration Agency. All 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.