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POP-UPs for ID and passport controls to be conducted in December 2023 in the US & Canada

On November 1, 2022, the Swedish Migration Agency introduced new procedures for stricter ID and passports controls in connection with applications for residence permits. Since then, all applicants of a residence permit are required to visit the Embassy of Sweden in Washington DC in-person, before the Swedish Migration Agency can grant a decision on the application.

27 Oct 2023

To make ID and passport controls more accessible for student and work permit applicants of American and Canadian citizenship, or other visa exempt citizen, Swedish authorities have decided to provide POP-UP ID and passport controls in four American cities and one Canadian city in December 2023. These POP-UP ID and passport controls will be conducted by staff from the Embassy of Sweden in Washington DC.

Important Notice

POP-UP ID and passport controls are only applicable for American,
Canadian, and other visa exempt nationalities residing in the US or
Canada, that have applied for a resident permit for the purpose of studying or working in Sweden.

Applicants of other nationalities and applicants of other types of residence permits (family ties, for example) are not eligible for these POP-UP ID and passport controls. Family tie applicants, and non-visa exempt nationalities, still have to visit the Embassy of Sweden in Washington DC to submit their biometrics and conduct an interview before entering Sweden.

Locations and dates

  • Vancouver, The University of British Columbia
    December 1, details: Pop-Up at UBC - Sweden Abroad

  • San Francisco, University of California Berkeley
    December 2 between 8:30 am – 3:30 pm
    1995 University Avenue, Berkeley, CA (Classroom 213) 

  • Los Angeles, Honorary Consulate of Sweden in Los Angeles
    December 3 between 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
    11766 Wilshire Boulevard, suite 250, Los Angeles, CA
    (appointment by email required for entry, due to building security regulations, via: losangeles@consulateofsweden.org)

  • Chicago, Honorary Consulate of Sweden in Chicago
    December 6 between 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
    150 N Michigan Ave 19th floor, Chicago, IL
    (appointment by email required for entry, due to building security regulations, via: chicago@consulateofsweden.org)

  • Boston, Honorary Consulate of Sweden in Boston
    December 7 between 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
    295 Devonshire Street, 2nd floor, Boston, MA
    (appointment by email required, via: visa.washington@gov.se)


Last updated 20 Nov 2023, 2.50 PM

Sweden in USA

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Embassy of Sweden
2900 K Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20007
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Embassy of Sweden
2900 K Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20007
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+1 202 467 2600
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+1 202 467 2699
Email
ambassaden.washington@gov.se

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