Your application for a Schengen visa or for an extension of an entry visa has been rejected.
If your application for a Schengen visa is rejected, you can appeal the decision. If the decision has been made by another country in the Schengen area that represents Sweden, you must appeal the decision to that country’s authorities.
You must submit a written appeal no more than three weeks from the date on which you received the decision. The decision states how you can appeal.
Your appeal will first be examined by the authority that made the decision: the embassy, the consulate-general, or the Swedish Migration Agency. If the decision is not changed, the appeal will be forwarded to a Migration Court in Sweden.
You will be notified by the embassy, consulate-general, or the Swedish Migration Agency if the decision has been changed, or by the court, if they have examined the appeal. If the decision is changed and you are granted an entry visa, you will receive a new entry visa sticker in your passport.
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.
2025-03-05
The Swedish Migration Agency's new website has now been launched
On 5 March, the Swedish Migration Agency launched a completely new version of migrationsverket.se, with a new structure and a more user-friendly navigation. The purpose of the new website is primarily to make it easier for visitors to find the information they need.
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
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.