A person who needs an entry visa to visit you in Sweden for up to 90 days, or who is going to visit you for a longer period of time and must therefore apply for a visitor’s residence permit, must have an invitation from you.
You must send the invitation to the person who wants to visit you, so they can attach it to their application. There are two different invitation forms. Fill in and send the one that matches the length of your guest’s visit.
A person from a non-EU/EEA country may need a Schengen visa to visit you in Sweden for up to 90 days.
Countries whose citizens need an entry visa for travel to Sweden
External link.
If the person needs an entry visa, we require an invitation from you. You should send the following documents to the person who will be visiting you:
An invitation from you
You must fill in the form:
Invitation – Before application for Schengen visa (241011)
Pdf, 822.2 kB.
Copy of your ID document
A copy of an ID card, passport document, or equivalent documentation showing your identity (a residence permit card does not count as an ID document).
Documents showing details about your income and assets
If you will be responsible for the financial maintenance of the person you are inviting. Examples of the documents you need to submit can be found on the invitation form.
A special extract from the Swedish Population Register for this purpose
You must order a special extract from the Swedish Population Register, Inbjudan [Invitation] from the Swedish Tax Agency: Extracts from the Swedish Population Register via the Swedish Tax Agency. External link. The extract does not need to bear the stamp and signature of the Swedish Tax Agency or another authority.
It is not enough for you to send an invitation to the person who will be visiting you. They must submit an entry visa application themselves and attach the invitation and other documents you have sent to their application.
You want to apply – Visiting Sweden for up to 90 days (entry visa)
A person who wants to visit Sweden for more than 90 days needs to apply for a visitor’s residence permit.
In that case, they will need an invitation from you. You should send the following documents to the person who will be visiting you:
An invitation from you
You must fill in the form:
Invitation for visiting longer than 90 days (249011) Pdf, 799 kB.
If you want to invite more than one person, fill in a form for each person you are inviting, even if they belong to the same family.
Copy of your ID document
A copy of an ID card, passport document, or equivalent documentation showing your identity (a residence permit card does not count as an ID document).
Documents showing your income and assets
If you will be responsible for the financial maintenance of the person you are inviting. Examples of the documents you can submit are provided in the invitation form.
It is not enough for you to send an invitation to the person who will be visiting you. They must submit an application for a visitor’s residence permit themselves and attach the invitation and other documents you have sent to their application.
2025-04-03
On 9 April, the Swedish Migration Agency will resume its residence and work permit activities in Pakistan. Applicants needing to submit biometric data, have their passport checked or be interviewed after submitting an application can once again do so at the embassy in Islamabad. This does not apply to those who are applying for a Schengen visa to visit Sweden for a short stay.
2025-03-06
Changes for those residing in Cyprus who wish to apply for residence and work permit
From 17 March 2025 the Swedish embassy in Nicosia will no longer handle migration matters. If you are a citizen of Cyprus, you should instead contact the Swedish embassy in Athens, Greece. The same applies for non-Cypriot legal residents of Cyprus.
2025-02-07
Bulgaria, Croatia and Romania are now part of the Schengen area. Legal residents of these countries shall, from 24 February 2025 turn to one of the five Schengen hubs for migration related matters.
2025-02-07
As from 10 March, 2025, the embassy in Sarajevo will no longer handle migration related matters. Instead, you should turn to the Swedish embassy in Skopje, North Macedonia.
2024-12-20
Changes for residents of Bulgaria applying for a Schengen visa
From January 2025 residents of Bulgaria can no longer apply for Schengen visas at the Embassy in Sofia.
2024-12-20
Changes for residents in Bosnia and Herzegovina applying for a Schengen visa
As of 16 January 2025, residents of Bosnia and Herzegovina will not be able to apply for a Schengen visa at the Embassy in Sarajevo.
2024-12-20
Change for people residing in Serbia and Montenegro and want to apply for residence and work permit
As of 3 February 2025, residents of Serbia and Montenegro should contact the Embassy of Sweden in Skopje, North Macedonia for applications for residence and work permits.
If you are granted a residence permit in Sweden, you will receive a residence permit card, which is proof that you have the right to be in the country.
Read more about residence permit cards