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If you are a citizen in a country outside the EU and want to visit Sweden for a maximum of 90 days, you may need to apply for a visa. A visa is only valid for your stay in the Schengen countries for up to 90 days during a period of 180 days.
The Embassy of Sweden in Lusaka is no longer handling Schengen visa applications.
If you live in Zambia and wish to travel to Sweden, Belgium, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Latvia, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain or Switzerland, you must lodge your visa application at the VFS Visa Application Centre in Lusaka.
To lodge an application at the Visa Application Centre please contact VFS Global: Book an appointment at VFSGlobal. You must present your visa application in person.
Specific information on how to proceed with your application via VFS Global can be found on their website http://visa.vfsglobal.com/zmb/en/swe
The Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs has been informed that there might be individuals falsely representing the Swedish Migration Agency or the Embassy in certain countries. These individuals are claiming that it is possible e.g. through payment, to obtain an earlier appointment for an interview at the Embassy or that the applicants needs to pay an additional fee for booking an interview at a specific Embassy - sometimes even using official letterheads and pretending to be officials. Please note that the Swedish Embassies and Consulates General have nothing to do with any individuals who offer services for payment. All appointments for interviews for family reunification are made through the Embassies and are free of charge. Please see Swedish Migration Agency webpage for more information.
Please contact the Embassy if you have any information that people are falsely representing Swedish authorities or if you suspect that somebody is trying to sell you services for additional charges: ambassaden.lusaka@gov.se