VISA For Sweden

• as a tourist
• on business/to take part in a conference or
• to visit relatives and friends, or
• simply when passing through in transit

In order to improve the services to applicants and facilitate visa processing, the Embassy of Sweden has commissioned VFS Global Services Private Limited to receive Swedish visa applications in New Delhi. The VFS Swedish Visa Application Centre accepts visa applications from all country nationals who wish to travel to Sweden at;

VFS Swedish Visa Application Centre
No. 5, S-1 Level,
E-Block, International Trade Tower,
Nehru Place,
New Delhi-110019

VFS

The Visa Application Centre is open Monday to Friday, except on Embassy holidays. The Visa Application Centre accepts applications for Tourist, Relative/Friend, Business, Conference, and Transit Visa categories maximum of 90 days duration in a six months period.

Processing time will be a minimum of five working days (including day of submission at The Visa Application Centre) for Business/Conference and Transit visas and eight Working days (including day of submission) for Tourists, Visiting Friends and Relatives.

If you wish to submit your visa application at the Embassy, please note that the processing time will be 10 working days for Business/Conference and Transit Visas and 15 working days for Tourists, Visiting Friends and Relatives.

The Visa section at the Embassy is open to the public for submission of visa and permit applications: Monday and Thursday 0900 - 1100 hrs.

Applications for stay in Sweden exceeding 90 days, or Residence and/or Work Permit, need to be submitted at the Embassy in New Delhi or Consulates in Chennai, Kolkata and Mumbai.

Swedish Consulates in India

How long is a visa valid?
Visas are granted for a maximum of 90 days at a time. Only in exceptional cases are applicants granted a visa for a visit of more than 90 days’ duration, but never for longer than a year.

Where is a visa valid?
An entry visa is normally valid in all the Schengen countries. In exceptional cases a visa may be granted solely for entry into the country that issued it. For more information on the Schengen Agreement please refer to the link to the right.
A visa granted for longer than 90 days is only valid for entering and staying in Sweden.

Where do I apply?
You application should be submitted to the Embassy of Sweden or to the Consulate-General of Sweden. In cities in India where there is no Swedish diplomatic mission, Sweden is represented by another Schengen state:

Chennai
Consulate General of the Federal Republic of Germany
No. 9 Boat Club Road
Raja Annamalai Puram
Chennai 600 028, Tamil Nadu, India
Tel: +91-44-2430 1600
Fax: +91-44-2434 9293
www.chennai.diplo.de

Kolkata
Consulate General of Italy in Calcutta
3, Raja Santosh Road, Alipore,
Kolkata - 700 027
Tel : 0091-33-24792414/ 24792426
Fax : 0091-33-24793892
www.conscalcutta.esteri.it

Mumbai
Consulate General of Italy in Mumbai
Kanchanjunga first floor
72 G.Deshmukh Marg
Mumbai - 400 026
Tel : 0091-22-23804071
Fax : 0091-22-23874074
www.consmumbai.esteri.it

Who decides my case?
In most cases, the Embassy or Consulate-General decides whether to grant a visa. If the Embassy or Consulate-General is not sure what position to take on an application, it passes the case on to the Migration Board in Sweden for a decision.

How long does it take?
The time it takes to process an application received at VFS is minimum five working days and at the Embassy ten working days.

What if my application is turned down?
You cannot appeal against a decision to turn down an application for a visa. You can however re-apply or request that the original application be reconsidered. In that case you write in and request a review of the decision. You send the letter to the body that took the original decision (the embassy, the consulate or the Migration Board).

Remember! Make sure you are properly insured so that you are covered for any costs associated with an illness, accident, etc.

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