Sweden
visa requirements.

Prepare your tourist visa application using the document checklist supplied for Sweden.

Application overview

A clear, organised
preparation guide.

Documents from the supplied file

Tourist visa checklist

The following content has been organised from SWEDEN.pdf. Requirements can change without notice, so verify current forms, fees and appointment rules before applying.

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(APPLIED THROUGH VFS) KINDLY PROVIDE ALL THE DOCUMENTS IN A4 SIZE. PLEASE DO
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NOT STAPLE ANY DOCUMENTS change frequently without any intimation.
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Valid passport must not be older than 10 years also it must be valid for at least THREE MONTHS longer than the intended stay. The passport must also have at least TWO BLANK PAGES to affix the visa and should be along with all old passport booklets. Handwritten passports, Passports with observation and passports of 20-year validity are NOT acceptable.
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1 typed Visa Application Form to be filled and duly signed by the passenger
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Consent Form (also called as Data Protection Notice Form) + Medical Form.
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Disclaimer Form.
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2 Recent Coloured Photograph (Fresh ones i.e. NOT used earlier for any visa) should be: -
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35mm x 45mm in dimension
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On matte finish paper
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With White background
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With 80% face coverage, non-smiling [without glasses, a hat/cap or other head covering, unless the applicant wears such items because of their religious belief or ethnic background and not previously used in a visa
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Personal Covering Letter (Addressed to The Embassy of Sweden) with mentioning duration of visit, purpose of visit, expenses clause .Details of all Applicants with name, passport number, If Applicable
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Travel Insurance as per Schengen specification, matching with ticket dates with risk coverage of Euro
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30,000. For downloading the list of Approved Insurance Companies and detailed information on Travel
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Insurance please visit our visa forms section of our website.
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Tour itinerary /Day to day Itinerary
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Confirmed Return Ticket (or ticket with Live PNR) , covering all the sectors
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Confirmed Hotel as per the ticket (with hotel Name, Address, Telephone no and Email. Id)
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Original updated Personal bank statement for last 6 months with bank seal and signature from the authorized person from the Bank.
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Income Tax Return for Last 3 years.
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Occupation proof
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In case of Employee -Proof of employment(employment certificate/NOC)and Pay slip of last 3 months.
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In case applicant is the proprietor / owner of the company-,Cover letter on company`s letter head
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,company`s Original 3 month`s bank statement (with bank seal and signature), proof of paid income tax (for 3 years), company memo, partnership deal, establishment license or proprietorship etc are required.
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For student- leave letter / report card issued from School and ID is required.
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If the applicant is sponsored - proof of sponsorship and/or private accommodation by completing a national form of the Schengen State concerned (seethe website of the Member State of destination)
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If the applicant is retired- Proof of retirement, pension statements for the last three months; - proof of regular income generated by ownership of property or business.
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If applicant is travelling for honeymoon then Marriage certificate or Marriage Card and Engagement\n/Marriage Photograph (Fresh ones i.e. NOT used earlier for any visa) are required.
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If minor is accompanied by one parent/travelling alone shall provide aNOTARIZED NOC from other/both parents with their passport copy.
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Authority letter on letter head/blank sheet from Pax authorising Mr Pavan / Jagdish /Vasudevan of
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Jetsave to submit the documents on his behalf.
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In case of applicant going to visit someone then below 3 documents are required :
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Invitation letter
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Passport copy or National Id card copy of the Inviting person
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A photograph of the applicant with the inviting person.

Important notes

Actual processing time may vary and is at sole discretion of the Visa Consular of the
Embassy/Consulate.

Medical and insurance requirements

NOTE:
1.We can apply the tourist visas only for the passports which are having heavily travelled history.
Blank Passports Holders / First Timer to Schengen Country might be called for the personal interview.
2. Declaration Form can be downloaded form site http://se.vfsglobal.co.in
3. Embassy have stopped accepting the passports which are handwritten or have any observation on the front data page Hence, all such passport holders are requested to get a fresh passport booklet to apply for Visa.
4. The Embassy of Sweden will only accept Schengen visa application form and supporting documents in A4 size paper only.
5.The Embassy reserves the right to ask for additional documents
IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS FOR BIOMETRIC:
From 2nd November 2015, Biometric is mandatory which will be valid for 59 months.
Personal appearance for visa application submission is mandatory for every traveller after 2nd
November.
Applicants who have undertaken the biometric after 2nd November, are NOT required to go for biometric again for next 59 months \nTravel Insurance as per Schengen specification, matching with ticket dates with risk coverage of Euro
30,000. For downloading the list of Approved Insurance Companies and detailed information on Travel
Insurance please visit our visa forms section of our website.

Processing time

10 - 12 Calender days.
Please note that above is only an indicative processing time which is based on the current trend.

Submission days

monday to friday

Submission time

9:00am to 11:00am

Special instructions

Note : Please send authority letter from Pax authorising Mr Jagdish/Pawan of Jetsave India Tours Pvt
Ltd to submit and collect passports on Pax behalf. Blank passports or first timer to Schengen country might be called for the personal interview
The photograph should be maximum 6 months old.
The width of the photograph should be 35-40 millimetres.
The area of the face should be 70-80% of the photograph.
The whole face including part of the shoulder should be visible
The photograph should have a good colour balance, contrast and sharpness.
The face should be seen directly from the front against a light background. There must not be other people or objects in the background
Both eyes with pupils should be completely visible.
Dark tinted glasses must not be worn, unless required for medical reasons.
The face should be evenly illuminated and there must be no shadows visible in the background.
There must not be any reflections visible in glasses
Head coverings are not permitted except for religious reasons. The whole face must be visible.
The photograph should show the person alone with a neutral facial expression and the mouth close.
Submissions Monday to Friday .
Collections Monday to Friday .

Embassy or consulate address

Nyaya Marg, New Delhi.
Tel : 44197100
Fax : 44197101 \nEmail : ambassaden.new-delhi@gov.se, ambassaden.new-delhi-visum@gov.se
Website : www.swedenabroad.com http://se.vfsglobal.co.in

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This page faithfully organises the supplied document, but visa rules, fees, biometrics, jurisdiction and processing times may change. The relevant embassy, consulate, immigration authority or authorised visa centre remains the final authority.

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