Visa requirements for Swedish citizens

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Visa requirements for Swedish citizens are administrative entry restrictions by the authorities of other states placed on citizens of Sweden. In 2016, Swedish citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 176 countries and territories, ranking the Swedish passport 2nd in the world.[1]

Visa requirements map

Countries and territories with visa-free entries or visas on arrival for holders of regular Swedish passports
  Freedom of movement
  Visa not required
  Visa on arrival
  Limited visa on arrival
  eVisa
  Pre-approved visa pick up on arrival
  Visa required prior to arrival

Visa requirements

Country Visa requirement Notes (excluding departure fees)
 Afghanistan Visa required[2]
 Albania Visa not required[3] 90 days; ID card valid
 Algeria Visa required[4]
 Andorra Visa not required[5] ID card valid
 Angola Visa required[6]
 Antigua and Barbuda Visa not required[7] 3 months
 Argentina Visa not required[8] 90 days
 Armenia Visa not required[9] 180 days
 Australia and territories eVisitor[10] 90 days on each visit in 12-month period if granted
 Austria Visa not required[11] Freedom of movement; ID card valid
 Azerbaijan Visa required[12]
 Bahamas Visa not required[13] 3 months
 Bahrain Visa on arrival[14] 14 days
 Bangladesh Visa on arrival[15] 30 days
 Barbados Visa not required[16] 3 months
 Belarus Visa required[17] Visas are issued on arrival at the Minsk International Airport
if the support documents were submitted not later than 3 business days before expected date of arrival.[18]
 Belgium Visa not required[19] Freedom of movement; ID card valid
 Belize Visa not required[20] 1 month
 Benin Visa required[21]
 Bhutan Visa required[22]
 Bolivia Visa not required[23] 90 days
 Bosnia and Herzegovina Visa not required[24] 90 days; ID card valid
 Botswana Visa not required[25] 90 days
 Brazil Visa not required[26] 90 days
 Brunei Visa not required[27] 90 days
 Bulgaria Visa not required[28] Freedom of movement; ID card valid
 Burkina Faso Visa on arrival[29] 1 month
 Burundi Visa required[30][31]
 Cambodia Visa on arrival[32] 30 days. Visa is also obtainable online.[33]
 Cameroon Visa required[34]
 Canada Visa not required[35] 6 months; eTA required if arriving by air from March 15, 2016.[36]
 Cape Verde Visa on arrival[37]
 Central African Republic Visa required[38]
 Chad Visa required[39]
 Chile Visa not required[40] 90 days
 China Visa required[41] 72-hours visa free visit when in transit at Beijing, Chengdu, Chongqing, Dalian, Guangzhou, Guilin, Shanghai, Shenyang and Xi'an.
 Colombia Visa not required[42] 180 days
 Comoros Visa on arrival[43]
 Republic of the Congo Visa required[44]
 Democratic Republic of the Congo Visa required[45]
 Costa Rica Visa not required[46] 90 days
 Côte d'Ivoire Visa required[47]
 Croatia Visa not required[48] Freedom of movement; ID card valid
 Cuba Tourist Card required[49]
 Cyprus Visa not required[50] Freedom of movement; ID card valid
 Czech Republic Visa not required[51] Freedom of movement; ID card valid
 Denmark and territories Visa not required[52] Freedom of movement (including in Faroe Islands[53] and Greenland[54]); ID card valid
 Djibouti Visa on arrival[55]
 Dominica Visa not required[56] 90 days in any 180-days
 Dominican Republic Visa not required[57] 90 days (10 USD Tourist Card must be purchased upon arrival)
 Ecuador Visa not required[58] 90 days
 Egypt Visa on arrival[59] 30 days
 El Salvador Visa not required[60] 3 months
 Equatorial Guinea Visa required[61]
 Eritrea Visa required[62]
 Estonia Visa not required[63] Freedom of movement; ID card valid
 Ethiopia Visa on arrival[64]
 Fiji Visa not required[65] 4 months
 Finland Visa not required[66] Freedom of movement; ID card valid
 France and territories Visa not required[67] Freedom of movement (in Regions of France); ID card valid
 Gabon eVisa[68] Electronic visa holders must arrive via Libreville International Airport.
 Gambia Visa not required[69] 90 days
 Georgia Visa not required[70] 1 year;[71] ID card valid
 Germany Visa not required[72] Freedom of movement; ID card valid
 Ghana Visa required[73]
 Greece Visa not required[74] Freedom of movement; ID card valid
 Grenada Visa not required[75] 90 days in any 180-days
 Guatemala Visa not required[76] 90 days
 Guinea Visa required[77]
 Guinea-Bissau Visa on arrival[78] 90 days
 Guyana Visa not required[79] 3 months
 Haiti Visa not required[80] 90 days
 Honduras Visa not required[81] 3 months
 Hungary Visa not required[82] Freedom of movement; ID card valid
 Iceland Visa not required[83] Freedom of movement; ID card valid
 India e-Tourist Visa[84] 30 days[85]
 Indonesia Visa not required[86] 30 days
 Iran Visa on arrival[87] 30 days[88]
 Iraq Visa required[89] Visa-free for 15 days at Erbil and Sulaymaniyah airports.
 Ireland Visa not required[90] Freedom of movement; ID card valid
 Israel Visa not required[91] 3 months
 Italy Visa not required[92] Freedom of movement; ID card valid
 Jamaica Visa not required[93] 30 days
 Japan Visa not required[94] 90 days
 Jordan Free visa on arrival[95] Conditions apply[96] ID Card valid when entering at Aqaba airport, conditions apply
 Kazakhstan Visa not required[97] 15 days; effective 15 July 2015[98]
 Kenya eVisa[99] 3 months; also visa on arrival until 1 September 2015
 Kiribati Visa not required[100] 30 days
 North Korea Visa required[101]
 South Korea Visa not required[102] 90 days
 Kuwait Free visa on arrival[103] 3 months
 Kyrgyzstan Visa not required[104] 60 days
 Laos Visa on arrival[105] 30 days (32 USD Effective 22. Dec 2013)
 Latvia Visa not required[106] Freedom of movement; ID card valid
 Lebanon Visa on arrival[107] 1 month extendable 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.
 Lesotho Visa not required[108] 14 days
 Liberia Visa required[109]
 Libya Visa required[110]
 Liechtenstein Visa not required[111] Freedom of movement; ID card valid
 Lithuania Visa not required[112] Freedom of movement; ID card valid
 Luxembourg Visa not required[113] Freedom of movement; ID card valid
 Macedonia Visa not required[114] 90 days; ID card valid
 Madagascar Free visa on arrival[115] 30 days
 Malawi Visa on arrival[116]
 Malaysia Visa not required[117] 3 months
 Maldives Visa on arrival[118] 30 days
 Mali Visa required[119]
 Malta Visa not required[120] Freedom of movement; ID card valid
 Marshall Islands Free visa on arrival[121] 90 days
 Mauritania Visa on arrival[122]
 Mauritius Visa not required[123] 90 days
 Mexico Visa not required[124] 180 days
 Micronesia Visa not required[125] 30 days
 Moldova Visa not required[126] 90 days, ID card valid
 Monaco Visa not required[127] ID card valid
 Mongolia Visa required[128]
 Montenegro Visa not required[129] 90 days; ID card valid for max 30 days
 Morocco Visa not required[130] 90 days
 Mozambique Visa required[131] Visa on arrival is no longer available to citizens of countries that host an embassy of Mozambique.[132][133][134]
 Myanmar eVisa[135] 28 days, eVisa holders must arrive via Yangon, Nay Pyi Taw or Mandalay airports.
 Namibia Visa not required[136] 3 months
 Nauru Visa required[137]
   Nepal Visa on arrival[138] 90 days
 Netherlands and territories Visa not required[139] Freedom of movement (European Netherlands); ID card valid
 New Zealand and territories Visa not required[140] 3 months
 Nicaragua Visa not required[141] 90 days
 Niger Visa required[142]
 Nigeria Visa required[143]
 Norway Visa not required[144] Freedom of movement; ID card valid
 Oman Visa on arrival[145]
 Pakistan Visa required[146] Visa on arrival when travelling on business valid for 30 days. Conditions apply.[147] Visa on arrival when travelling as part of a group through a designated tour operator.[148]
 Palau Visa not required[149] 90 days
 Panama Visa not required[150] 180 days
 Papua New Guinea Free visa on arrival[151] 60 days
 Paraguay Visa not required[152] 90 days
 Peru Visa not required[153] 183 days
 Philippines Visa not required[154] 30 days
 Poland Visa not required[155] Freedom of movement; ID card valid
 Portugal Visa not required[156] Freedom of movement; ID card valid
 Qatar Visa on arrival[157] 1 month
 Romania Visa not required[158] Freedom of movement; ID card valid
 Russia Visa required[159] Visa on arrival (72 hours) for Kaliningrad Oblast (70 €) with appointment at least 72 hours in advance[160]
 Rwanda Visa on arrival[161] 30 days
 Saint Kitts and Nevis Visa not required[162] 3 months
 Saint Lucia Visa not required[163] 90 days in any 180-days
 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Visa not required[164] 90 days in any 180-days
 Samoa Visa not required[165] 90 days in any 180-days
 San Marino Visa not required[166] ID card valid
 São Tomé and Príncipe Visa not required[167] 15 days
 Saudi Arabia Visa required[168]
 Senegal Visa not required[169] 90 days
 Serbia Visa not required[170] 90 days; ID card valid
 Seychelles Visa not required[171] 3 months
 Sierra Leone Visa required[172]
 Singapore Visa not required[173] 90 days
 Slovakia Visa not required[174] Freedom of movement; ID card valid
 Slovenia Visa not required[175] Freedom of movement; ID card valid
 Solomon Islands Free Visitor's permit on arrival[176] 3 months
 Somalia Visa on arrival[177] 30 days, provided an invitation letter issued by the sponsor has been submitted
to the Airport Immigration Department at least 2 days before arrival.
 South Africa Visa not required[178] 90 days
 South Sudan Visa required[179]
 Spain Visa not required[180] Freedom of movement; ID card valid
 Sri Lanka Electronic Travel Authorization[181] 30 days
 Sudan Visa required[182]
 Suriname Tourist Card on arrival[183] 90 days
 Swaziland Visa not required[184] 30 days
  Switzerland Visa not required[185] Freedom of movement; ID card valid
 Syria Visa required[186]
 Tajikistan Visa on arrival[187] 45 days
 Tanzania Visa on arrival[188]
 Thailand Visa not required[189] 30 days
 Timor-Leste Visa not required[190] 90 days in any 180-days
 Togo Visa on arrival[191] 7 days
 Tonga Visa not required[192] 90 days in any 180-days
 Trinidad and Tobago Visa not required[193] 90 days in any 180-days
 Tunisia Visa not required[194] 3 months, ID card valid when on an organized tour by a travel company
 Turkey Visa not required[195] 3 months
 Turkmenistan Visa required[196]
 Tuvalu Free visa on arrival[197] 1 month
 Uganda Visa on arrival[198]
 Ukraine Visa not required[199] 90 days
 United Arab Emirates Visa not required[200] 90 days within 180 days[201][202]
 United Kingdom
excluding some Overseas territories 		Visa not required[203] Freedom of movement (in Constituent countries); ID card valid
 United States Visa Waiver Program[204] 90 days on arrival from overseas; ESTA (valid for 2 years when issued) required if arriving by air or cruise ship.[205]
 Uruguay Visa not required[206] 90 days
 Uzbekistan Visa required[207]
 Vanuatu Visa not required[208] 90 days in any 180-days
 Vatican City Visa not required[209] ID card valid
 Venezuela Visa not required[210] 90 days
 Vietnam Visa not required[211] 15 days; Extended visas available at the following airports: Ho Chi Minh, Hanoi, Phu Quoc, or Danang. 30 day visa exemption at Phu Quoc Island.[212]
 Yemen Visa required[213]
 Zambia Visa on arrival[214] 90 days; also eligible for a universal visa allowing access to Zimbabwe.
 Zimbabwe Visa on arrival[215] 3 months; also eligible for a universal visa allowing access to Zambia.

Territories

Visa requirements for Swedish citizens for visits to various territories, disputed areas and restricted zones:

Europe
Africa
Asia
Caribbean and North Atlantic
Oceania
South Atlantic and Antarctica

Vaccination

Many African countries, including Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Rwanda, São Tomé and Príncipe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Uganda, Zambia require all incoming passengers to have a current International Certificate of Vaccination. Some other countries require vaccination only if the passenger is coming from an infected area.[302]

Passport validity

Many countries require passport validity of no less than 6 months and one or two blank pages.[303]

Countries requiring passport validity of at least 6 months on arrival include Afghanistan, Algeria, Bhutan, Botswana, Brunei, Cambodia, Comoros, Côte d'Ivoire, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Fiji, Guyana, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq (except when arriving at Basra - 3 months and Erbil or Sulaimaniyah - on arrival), Israel, Kenya, Laos, Madagascar, Malaysia, Marshall Islands, Myanmar, Namibia, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Oman, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Rwanda, Saint Lucia, Samoa, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Sri Lanka, Suriname, Taiwan, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Tonga, Tuvalu, Uganda, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Vietnam, countries requiring passport validity of at least 4 months on arrival include Micronesia, Zambia, countries requiring passport validity of at least 3 months on arrival include Georgia, Honduras, Iceland, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Moldova, Nauru, Panama, United Arab Emirates and countries requiring passport validity of at least 1 month on arrival include Eritrea, Hong Kong, Macao, New Zealand, South Africa.[304] Other countries require either a passport valid on arrival or passport valid throughout the period of intended stay.

Non-ordinary passports

Holders of Swedish diplomatic passports have additional visa-free access to Russia. Holders of diplomatic or service passports of any country have visa-free access to Cape Verde, Ethiopia, Mali and Zimbabwe.

Right to consular protection in non-EU countries

When in a non-EU country where there is no Swedish embassy, Swedish citizens as EU citizens have the right to get consular protection from the embassy of any other EU country present in that country.

See also

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