Visa Requirements for Swedish Citizens

Visa Information for Passport Holders of Sweden

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Freedom of Travel

Swedish passport holders can travel to 30 destinations without a visa. Identify cards or passports may be required.

Visa Not Required

88 destinations allow visa-free entry to Swedish citizens.

  • Albania PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free90 daysRemarks updated .ID card valid.
  • Angola PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free30 daysRemarks updated .30 days per trip, but no more than 90 days within any 1 calendar year for tourism purposes only.
    Visitors must have a return/onward ticket and a hotel reservation confirmation.
    An International Certificate of Vaccination is required.
  • Antigua and Barbuda PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-FreeRemarks updated .3 months
  • Argentina PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-FreeRemarks updated .90 days
  • Armenia PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-FreeRemarks updated .180 days
  • Bahamas PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-FreeRemarks updated .3 months
  • Barbados PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-FreeRemarks updated .3 months
  • Belarus PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free30 daysRemarks updated .Visa-free until 31 December 2026.
  • Belize PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-FreeRemarks updated .1 month
  • Bolivia PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-FreeRemarks updated .90 days
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free90 days90 days within any 6-month period.
    ID card valid.
  • Botswana PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-FreeRemarks updated .90 days
  • Brazil PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free90 days90 days within any 180 day period.
  • Brunei PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-FreeRemarks updated .90 days
  • Cape Verde PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free30 daysMust register online at least five days prior to arrival.
  • Chile PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-FreeRemarks updated .90 days
  • China PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free30 daysRequirement updated , remarks Temporary visa-free from November 10, 2025 until December 31, 2026.
    240-hour (10-day) visa-free transit to a third country or region (including Hong Kong, Macau or Taiwan) using any mode of transport. Must have a confirmed onward ticket/itinerary, and enter through 1 of 64 approved ports.
    During which, may freely travel within the 24 provinces permitted for visa-free transit and engage in tourism, business, and visits.

    24-hour visa-free transit to a third country or region (including Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan), is available at most international airports, without leaving the airport.
    Travellers who need to leave the airport may obtain a temporary entry permit from immigration.

    5-day port visa (Visa on Arrival) for Shenzhen if arriving at designated ports of entry from Hong Kong by land or sea, for stays within Shenzhen.
    3-day port visa (Visa on Arrival) if arriving in Zhuhai or Xiamen at designated ports of entry, for stays within the respective city.

    15-day visa-free entry for cruise ship passengers in tour groups, if arriving at any cruise port along China's coastline, including but not limited to Tianjin; Dalian; Shanghai; Lianyungang; Wenzhou; Zhoushan; Xiamen; Qingdao; Guangzhou; Shenzhen; Beihai; Haikou; Sanya. May further travel inland to all regions of coastal provinces (and equivalents) and Beijing.

    May apply for a port visa (Visa on Arrival) if travelling for an urgent, qualified reason. Prior clearance for port visa is highly recommended or may be denied boarding by airlines.
  • Colombia PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free180 days90 days – extendable up to 180-days stay within a one-year period.
  • Costa Rica PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-FreeRemarks updated .90 days
  • Dominica PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free90 days90 days within any 180 day period.
  • Dominican Republic PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-FreeRemarks updated .90 days
  • Ecuador PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-FreeRemarks updated .90 days
  • El Salvador PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-FreeRemarks updated .3 months
  • Eswatini PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-FreeRemarks updated .30 days
  • Fiji PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-FreeRemarks updated .4 months
  • Gambia PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-FreeRemarks updated .90 days
  • Georgia PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free1 yearID card valid.
  • Grenada PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-FreeRemarks updated .3 months
  • Guatemala PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-FreeRemarks updated .90 days
  • Guyana PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-FreeRemarks updated .90 days
  • Haiti PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-FreeRemarks updated .90 days
  • Honduras PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-FreeRemarks updated .3 months
  • Jamaica PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-FreeRemarks updated .30 days
  • Japan PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free90 daysVisa-free stay up to 90 days.
  • Kazakhstan PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-FreeRemarks updated .30 days
  • Kiribati PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free90 days90 days within any 180 day period.
  • Kyrgyzstan PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-FreeRemarks updated .60 days
  • Lesotho PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-FreeRemarks updated .14 days
  • Macedonia PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free90 daysRemarks updated .ID card valid.
  • Malawi PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-FreeRequirement updated , remarks 30 days
  • Malaysia PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-FreeRemarks updated .3 months
  • Marshall Islands PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free90 days90 days within any 180 day period.
  • Mauritius PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-FreeRemarks updated .90 days
  • Mexico PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-FreeRemarks updated .180 days
  • Micronesia PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free90 days90 days within any 180 day period.
  • Moldova PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free90 days90 days within any 180 days period.
    ID card valid.
  • Monaco PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-FreeID card valid.
  • Mongolia PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free30 daysThe Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Mongolia has exempted visas for 34 countries from January 2023 to December 2025.
  • Montenegro PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free90 daysID card valid for max 30 days
  • Morocco PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-FreeRemarks updated .90 days
  • Mozambique PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free30 daysTravelers must register on the e-Visa platform at least 48 hours prior to travel and pay a processing fee of 650 MT.
  • Nicaragua PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-FreeRemarks updated .90 days
  • Oman PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-FreeRemarks updated .14 days / 30 days
  • Palau PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free90 days90 days within any 180 day period.
  • Panama PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-FreeRemarks updated .90 days
  • Paraguay PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-FreeRemarks updated .90 days
  • Peru PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free90 days90 days within any 6-month period.
  • Philippines PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-FreeRemarks updated .30 days
  • Qatar PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-FreeRemarks updated .90 days
  • Saint Lucia PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free90 days90 days within any 180 day period.
  • Samoa PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free90 days90 days within any 180 day period.
  • San Marino PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-FreeID card valid.
  • Senegal PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-FreeRemarks updated .90 days
  • Serbia PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free90 days90 days within any 6-month period.
    ID card valid.
  • Seychelles PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-FreeRemarks updated .3 months
  • Singapore PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-FreeRemarks updated .90 days
  • Solomon Islands PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free90 days90 days within any 180 day period.
  • South Africa PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-FreeRemarks updated .90 days
  • Suriname PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free90 daysRemarks updated .An entrance fee of USD 50 or EUR 50 must be paid online prior to arrival.
    Multiple entry e-Visa is also available.
  • São Tome and Príncipe PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-FreeRemarks updated .15 days
  • Tajikistan PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free30 daysAt Dushanbe International Airport.
    Visa also available online.
    e-Visa holders can enter through all border points.
  • Thailand PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free60 daysRemarks updated .Maximum two visits annually if not arriving by air.
    Foreigners must complete the Thailand Digital Arrival Card, which can be submitted starting three days before arrival and up to the time of arrival in Thailand.
  • Timor-Leste PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free90 days90 days within any 180 day period.
  • Tonga PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free90 days90 days within any 180 day period.
  • Trinidad and Tobago PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free90 days90 days within any 180 day period.
  • Tunisia PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free3 monthsID card valid when on an organized tour by a travel company.
  • Türkiye PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-FreeRemarks updated .3 months
  • Tuvalu PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free90 days90 days within any 180 day period.
  • Ukraine PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free90 days90 days within any 180 day period.
  • United Arab Emirates PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free90 days90 days within any 180 day period.
  • Uruguay PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-FreeRemarks updated .90 days
  • Uzbekistan PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-FreeRemarks updated .30 days
  • Vanuatu PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free90 days90 days within any 180 day period.
  • Vatican PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-FreeID card valid.
  • Venezuela PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-FreeRemarks updated .90 days
  • Vietnam PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free45 daysExtended visas available at the following airports: Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi, Phu Quoc, or Danang.
    A single entry eVisa valid for 90 days is also available.
    30 day visa exemption at Phu Quoc Island.
  • Zambia PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free30 daysAlso eligible for a universal visa allowing access to Zimbabwe.

Visa On Arrival

A visa can be obtained upon arrival at 5 destinations for passport holders of Sweden.

  • Bangladesh PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa On ArrivalRemarks updated .30 days
  • Burundi PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa On ArrivalRemarks updated .1 month
  • Comoros PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa On ArrivalRemarks updated .45 days
  • Lebanon PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa On Arrival1 monthExtendable for 2 additional months.
    Granted free of charge at Beirut International Airport or any other port of entry if there is no Israeli visa or seal, holding a telephone number, an address in Lebanon, and a non refundable return or circle trip ticket.
  • Maldives PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa On ArrivalRemarks updated .30 days

eVisa

Swedish passport allows entry to 34 destinations with an eVisa obtained prior to arrival.

  • Afghanistan PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa30 daysRequirement updated .Visa is not required in case born in Afghanistan or can proof that one of their parents is a national of Afghanistan or born in Afghanistan.
    e-Visa : Visitors must arrive at Kabul International (KBL).
  • Australia PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisitor90 daysRequirement updated .90 days on each visit in 12-month period if granted.
  • Azerbaijan PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisaRemarks updated .30 days
  • Benin PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa30 daysMust have an international vaccination certificate.
  • Bhutan PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa
  • Cameroon PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa
  • Canada PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa6 monthsRequirement updated .eTA required if arriving by air.
  • Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa3 monthse-Visa holders must arrive via Port Bouet Airport.
  • Democratic Republic of the Congo PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisaRemarks updated .7 days
  • Djibouti PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisaRemarks updated .90 days
  • Equatorial Guinea PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa
  • Gabon PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa90 dayse-Visa holders must arrive via Libreville International Airport.
  • Guinea PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisaRemarks updated .90 days
  • India PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa30 daysRemarks updated .e-Visa holders must arrive via 32 designated airports
    An Indian e-Tourist Visa may only be obtained twice within 1 calendar year.
    Foreigners of Pakistani origin or who hold a Pakistani Passport are not eligible for an e-Visa. Foreigners who are not Pakistani nationals, but whose parents or grandparents (either paternal or maternal) were born in, or were permanent residents in Pakistan, are also not eligible for an e-Visa.
  • Iran PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisaRemarks updated .30 days
  • Iraq PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisaRequirement updated , remarks 60 days
  • Israel PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisaRequirement updated , remarks 3 months
  • Kenya PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa3 monthsRemarks updated .Applications can be submitted up to 90 days prior to travel and must be submitted at least 3 days in advance.
    eTA fee is 32.50 USD.
    Proof of reservation at the hotel where visitors plan to stay is required (if staying with friends, an invitation letter is also acceptable).
    Yellow fever vaccination certificate is required if coming from endemic countries.
  • Libya PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisaRequirement updated .
  • Mauritania PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa30, 90 or 365 daysRequirement updated , remarks As of January 5, 2025, all travelers required to obtain a visa must secure an e-Visa before boarding their flight to Mauritania or crossing land borders.
  • Myanmar PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa28 dayse-Visa holders must arrive via Yangon, Nay Pyi Taw or Mandalay airports or via land border crossings with Thailand — Tachileik, Myawaddy and Kawthaung or India — Rih Khaw Dar and Tamu.
    e-Visa available for both tourism (allowed stay is 28 days) or business (allowed stay is 70 days) purposes.
  • New Zealand PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa3 monthsInternational Visitor Conservation and Tourism Levy must be paid upon requesting an Electronic Travel Authority.
    Holders of an Australian Permanent Resident Visa or Resident Return Visa may be granted a New Zealand Resident Visa on arrival permitting indefinite stay (pursuant to the Trans-Tasman Travel Arrangement), subject to meeting character requirements and obtaining an Electronic Travel Authority prior to departure.
  • Nigeria PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa90 daysPre-approved visa can be picked up on arrival.
  • Pakistan PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa90 daysRemarks updated .Issued free of charge as of August 2024.
  • Papua New Guinea PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa60 daysAvailable at Gurney Airport (Alotau), Mount Hagen Airport, Port Moresby Airport and Tokua Airport (Rabaul).
  • Russia PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa16 days72-hours visa free visit when entering by regular ferry via port of St. Petersburg, provided that a passenger spends the night on-board or in accommodation specifically approved by the travel agency.
  • Saint Kitts and Nevis PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisaRequirement updated , remarks 3 months
  • Somalia PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisaRequirement updated , remarks Available at Berbera, Borama, Burao, Erigavo and Hargeisa airports.
    30 days, available at Bosaso Airport, Galcaio Airport and Mogadishu Airport.
  • South Korea PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa90 daysThe validity period of a K-ETA is 3 years from the date of approval.
  • South Sudan PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisaObtainable online.
    Printed visa authorization must be presented at the time of travel.
  • Syria PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisaRequirement updated .
  • Togo PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisaRemarks updated .15 days
  • Uganda PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisaRemarks updated .3 months
  • United Kingdom PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa6 monthsRequirement updated .An electronic travel authorisation (ETA) is required. Valid for up to 6 months.

eVisa / On Arrival

For 20 destinations, On-Arrival visa or an electronic visa / auhtorization is available to passport holders of Sweden.

  • Bahrain PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa or Visa On ArrivalRemarks updated .14 days
  • Burkina Faso PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa or Visa On ArrivalRemarks updated .1 month
  • Cambodia PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa or Visa On ArrivalRemarks updated .30 days
  • Egypt PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa or Visa On ArrivalRemarks updated .30 days
  • Ethiopia PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa or Visa On Arrivalup to 90 daysVisa on arrival is obtainable only at Addis Ababa Bole International Airport.
    e-Visa holders must arrive via Addis Ababa Bole International Airport.
    e-Visa is available for 30 or 90 days.
  • Indonesia PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa or Visa On ArrivalRemarks updated .30 days
  • Jordan PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa or Visa On ArrivalRemarks updated .Visa can be obtained upon arrival, it will cost a total of 40 JOD, obtainable at most international ports of entry and land border crossings (except King Hussein/Allenby Bridge).
    Visa-free transit for tavellers holding an onward flight ticket to a third country within 48 hours.
  • Kuwait PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa or Visa On ArrivalRemarks updated .3 months
  • Laos PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa or Visa On Arrival15 daysRequirement updated , remarks eVisa and Visa on arrival also available.18
    e-Visa may be used to enter Laos through the Luang Prabang, Pakse and Vientiane international airports, 3 Thai-Lao Friendship Bridges
    Visa on arrival is available at the Luang Prabang, Pakse and Vientiane international airports, 4 Thai-Lao Friendship Bridges
    Swedes were briefly visa-exempt from 1 July to 31 December 2024; eVisa or Visa on Arrival requirement subsequently re-imposed.
  • Liberia PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa or Visa On Arrival30 or 90 daysRequirement updated .Apply for Visa on Arrival on the VOA application portal
  • Madagascar PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa or Visa On ArrivalRequirement updated , remarks 60 days
  • Namibia PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa or Visa On Arrival90 daysRequirement updated .E-visa or Visa on arrivel
  • Nepal PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa or Visa On ArrivalRemarks updated .90 days
  • Rwanda PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa or Visa On ArrivalRemarks updated .30 days
  • Saudi Arabia PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa or Visa On ArrivalRemarks updated .90 days
  • Sierra Leone PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa or Visa On ArrivalRemarks updated .30 days
  • Sri Lanka PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa or Visa On Arrival60 days / 30 daysRemarks updated .
  • Tanzania PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa or Visa On ArrivalRemarks updated .3 months
  • United States of America PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa or Visa On Arrival90 daysRemarks updated .ESTA is valid for 2 years from the date of issuance.
    ESTA is also required when entering the country by cruise ship or land.
    A Form I-94 is required for entry into the United States by land. It carries a $30 fee and can be obtained either online or upon arrival.
    Visa required for nationals of VWP countries who have travelled or been present in Iran, Iraq, Libya, North Korea, Somalia, Sudan, Syria or Yemen at any time on or after 1 March 2011 or Cuba at any time on or after 12 January 2021, or nationals of VWP countries who are also nationals of Iran, Iraq, North Korea, Sudan or Syria. Exceptions apply if the travel was in military or diplomatic service of the VWP country.
  • Zimbabwe PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa or Visa On Arrival30 daysRequirement updated .Also eligible for a universal visa allowing access to Zambia.

Pre-arranged Visa Required

15 destinations require a visa obtained at an embassy or consulate prior to arrival from passport holders of Sweden. This requirement may be waived off if Swedish citizens meet certain alternate requirements such as holding other visas or resident permits.

Information last checked . Requirements last changed on .