Sweden Passport Visa Requirements
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| # | Country | Visa Status | Stay Duration | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | Visa Required | - | - |
| 2 | | Visa Free | 90 days | ID card valid. NotesID card valid. |
| 3 | | Visa Required | - | - |
| 4 | | Visa Free | - | ID card valid. NotesID card valid. |
| 5 | | Visa Free | 30 days | 30 days per trip, but no more than 90 days within any 1 calendar year for tourism purposes only. Notes30 days per trip, but no more than 90 days within any 1 calendar year for tourism purposes only.
Visitors must have a return/onward ticket and a hotel reservation confirmation.
An International Certificate of Vaccination is required. |
| 6 | | Visa Free | 3 months | - |
| 7 | | Visa Free | 90 days | - |
| 8 | | Visa Free | 180 days | - |
| 9 | | E-Visa | 90 days | 90 days on each visit in 12-month period if granted. Notes90 days on each visit in 12-month period if granted. |
| 10 | | Visa Free | - | - |
| 11 | | E-Visa | 30 days | - |
| 12 | | Visa Free | 3 months | - |
| 13 | | E-Visa | 14 days | - |
| 14 | | Visa on Arrival | 30 days | - |
| 15 | | Visa Free | 3 months | - |
| 16 | | Visa Free | 30 days | Visa-free until 31 December 2026. NotesVisa-free until 31 December 2026. |
| 17 | | Visa Free | - | - |
| 18 | | Visa Free | 1 months | - |
| 19 | | E-Visa | 30 days | Must have an international vaccination certificate. NotesMust have an international vaccination certificate. |
| 20 | | E-Visa | - | - |
| 21 | | Visa Free | 90 days | - |
| 22 | | Visa Free | 90 days | 90 days within any 6-month period. Notes90 days within any 6-month period.
ID card valid. |
| 23 | | Visa Free | 90 days | - |
| 24 | | Visa Free | 90 days | 90 days within any 180 day period. Notes90 days within any 180 day period. |
| 25 | | Visa Free | 90 days | - |
| 26 | | Visa Free | - | - |
| 27 | | E-Visa | 1 months | - |
| 28 | | Visa on Arrival | 1 months | - |
| 29 | | Visa Free | 30 days | Must register online at least five days prior to arrival. NotesMust register online at least five days prior to arrival. |
| 30 | | E-Visa | 30 days | - |
| 31 | | E-Visa | - | - |
| 32 | | Visa Free | 6 months | eTA required if arriving by air. NoteseTA required if arriving by air. |
| 33 | | Visa Required | - | - |
| 34 | | Visa Required | - | - |
| 35 | | Visa Free | 90 days | - |
| 36 | | Visa Free | 30 days | Temporary visa-free from November 10, 2025 until December 31, 2026. NotesTemporary visa-free from November 10, 2025 until December 31, 2026.
240-hour (10-day) visa-free transit to a third country or region (including Hong Kong, Macau or Taiwan) using any mode of transport. Must have a confirmed onward ticket/itinerary, and enter through 1 of 64 approved ports.
During which, may freely travel within the 24 provinces permitted for visa-free transit and engage in tourism, business, and visits.
24-hour visa-free transit to a third country or region (including Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan), is available at most international airports, without leaving the airport.
Travellers who need to leave the airport may obtain a temporary entry permit from immigration.
5-day port visa (Visa on Arrival) for Shenzhen if arriving at designated ports of entry from Hong Kong by land or sea, for stays within Shenzhen.
3-day port visa (Visa on Arrival) if arriving in Zhuhai or Xiamen at designated ports of entry, for stays within the respective city.
15-day visa-free entry for cruise ship passengers in tour groups, if arriving at any cruise port along China's coastline, including but not limited to Tianjin; Dalian; Shanghai; Lianyungang; Wenzhou; Zhoushan; Xiamen; Qingdao; Guangzhou; Shenzhen; Beihai; Haikou; Sanya. May further travel inland to all regions of coastal provinces (and equivalents) and Beijing.
May apply for a port visa (Visa on Arrival) if travelling for an urgent, qualified reason. Prior clearance for port visa is highly recommended or may be denied boarding by airlines. |
| 37 | | Visa Free | 180 days | 90 days – extendable up to 180-days stay within a one-year period. Notes90 days – extendable up to 180-days stay within a one-year period. |
| 38 | | Visa on Arrival | 45 days | - |
| 39 | | Visa Free | 90 days | - |
| 40 | | E-Visa | 3 months | e-Visa holders must arrive via Port Bouet Airport. Notese-Visa holders must arrive via Port Bouet Airport. |
| 41 | | Visa Free | - | - |
| 42 | | Visa on Arrival | 90 days | Can be extended up to 90 days with a fee. NotesCan be extended up to 90 days with a fee. |
| 43 | | Visa Free | - | - |
| 44 | | Visa Free | - | - |
| 45 | | Visa Free | - | - |
| 46 | | E-Visa | 90 days | - |
| 47 | | Visa Free | 90 days | 90 days within any 180 day period. Notes90 days within any 180 day period. |
| 48 | | Visa Free | 90 days | - |
| 49 | | E-Visa | 7 days | - |
| 50 | | Visa Free | 90 days | 90 days within any 180 day period. Notes90 days within any 180 day period. |
| 51 | | Visa Free | 90 days | - |
| 52 | | E-Visa | 30 days | - |
| 53 | | Visa Free | 3 months | - |
| 54 | | E-Visa | - | - |
| 55 | | Visa Required | - | - |
| 56 | | Visa Free | - | - |
| 57 | | Visa Free | 30 days | - |
| 58 | | E-Visa | 90 days | Visa on arrival is obtainable only at Addis Ababa Bole International Airport. NotesVisa on arrival is obtainable only at Addis Ababa Bole International Airport.
e-Visa holders must arrive via Addis Ababa Bole International Airport.
e-Visa is available for 30 or 90 days. |
| 59 | | Visa Free | 4 months | - |
| 60 | | Visa Free | - | - |
| 61 | | Visa Free | - | - |
| 62 | | E-Visa | 90 days | e-Visa holders must arrive via Libreville International Airport. Notese-Visa holders must arrive via Libreville International Airport. |
| 63 | | Visa Free | 90 days | - |
| 64 | | Visa Free | 1 years | ID card valid. NotesID card valid. |
| 65 | | Visa Free | - | - |
| 66 | | Visa Required | - | - |
| 67 | | Visa Free | - | - |
| 68 | | Visa Free | 3 months | - |
| 69 | | Visa Free | 90 days | - |
| 70 | | E-Visa | 90 days | - |
| 71 | | Visa Required | 60 days | You can get a visa at the Guinea-Bissau consulate in Ziguinchor, Senegal. It takes 15 minutes. NotesYou can get a visa at the Guinea-Bissau consulate in Ziguinchor, Senegal. It takes 15 minutes. |
| 72 | | Visa Free | 90 days | - |
| 73 | | Visa Free | 90 days | - |
| 74 | | Visa Free | 3 months | - |
| 75 | | Visa Free | - | - |
| 76 | | Visa Free | - | - |
| 77 | | E-Visa | 30 days | e-Visa holders must arrive via 32 designated airports or 5 designated seaports. Notese-Visa holders must arrive via 32 designated airports or 5 designated seaports.
An Indian e-Tourist Visa may only be obtained twice within 1 calendar year.
Foreigners of Pakistani origin or who hold a Pakistani Passport are not eligible for an e-Visa. Foreigners who are not Pakistani nationals, but whose parents or grandparents (either paternal or maternal) were born in, or were permanent residents in Pakistan, are also not eligible for an e-Visa. |
| 78 | | Visa on Arrival | 30 days | - |
| 79 | | E-Visa | 30 days | - |
| 80 | | E-Visa | 60 days | - |
| 81 | | Visa Free | - | - |
| 82 | | E-Visa | 3 months | - |
| 83 | | Visa Free | - | - |
| 84 | | Visa Free | 30 days | - |
| 85 | | Visa Free | 90 days | Visa-free stay up to 90 days. NotesVisa-free stay up to 90 days. |
| 86 | | E-Visa | - | Visa can be obtained upon arrival, it will cost a total of 40 JOD, obtainable at most international ports of entry and land border crossings (except King Hussein/Allenby Bridge). NotesVisa can be obtained upon arrival, it will cost a total of 40 JOD, obtainable at most international ports of entry and land border crossings (except King Hussein/Allenby Bridge).
Visa-free transit for tavellers holding an onward flight ticket to a third country within 48 hours. |
| 87 | | Visa Free | 30 days | - |
| 88 | | Visa Required | 90 days | Applications can be submitted up to 90 days prior to travel and must be submitted at least 3 days in advance. NotesApplications can be submitted up to 90 days prior to travel and must be submitted at least 3 days in advance.
eTA fee is USD 32.50.
Proof of reservation at the hotel where visitors plan to stay is required (if staying with friends, an invitation letter is also acceptable).
Yellow fever vaccination certificate is required if coming from endemic countries. |
| 89 | | Visa Free | 90 days | 90 days within any 180 day period. Notes90 days within any 180 day period. |
| 90 | | E-Visa | 3 months | - |
| 91 | | Visa Free | 60 days | - |
| 92 | | E-Visa | 15 days | eVisa and Visa on arrival also available. NoteseVisa and Visa on arrival also available.
18 of the 33 border crossings are only open to regular visa holders.
e-Visa may be used to enter Laos through the Luang Prabang, Pakse and Vientiane international airports, 3 Thai-Lao Friendship Bridges, in Boten (road and railroad), and in Vientiane (at Khamsavath railway station).
Visa on arrival is available at the Luang Prabang, Pakse and Vientiane international airports, 4 Thai-Lao Friendship Bridges and 7 border crossings.
Swedes were briefly visa-exempt from 1 July to 31 December 2024; eVisa or Visa on Arrival requirement subsequently re-imposed. |
| 93 | | Visa Free | - | - |
| 94 | | Visa on Arrival | 1 months | Extendable for 2 additional months. NotesExtendable 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. |
| 95 | | Visa Free | 14 days | - |
| 96 | | E-Visa | 90 days | Apply for Visa on Arrival on the VOA application portal NotesApply for Visa on Arrival on the VOA application portal |
| 97 | | E-Visa | - | - |
| 98 | | Visa Free | - | - |
| 99 | | Visa Free | - | - |
| 100 | | Visa Free | - | - |
| 101 | | E-Visa | 60 days | - |
| 102 | | Visa Free | 30 days | - |
| 103 | | Visa Free | 3 months | - |
| 104 | | Visa on Arrival | 30 days | - |
| 105 | | Visa Required | - | - |
| 106 | | Visa Free | - | - |
| 107 | | Visa Free | 90 days | 90 days within any 180 day period. Notes90 days within any 180 day period. |
| 108 | | E-Visa | 365 days | As of January 5, 2025, all travelers required to obtain a visa must secure an e-Visa before boarding their flight to Mauritania or crossing land borders. NotesAs of January 5, 2025, all travelers required to obtain a visa must secure an e-Visa before boarding their flight to Mauritania or crossing land borders. |
| 109 | | Visa Free | 90 days | - |
| 110 | | Visa Free | 180 days | - |
| 111 | | Visa Free | 90 days | 90 days within any 180 day period. Notes90 days within any 180 day period. |
| 112 | | Visa Free | 90 days | 90 days within any 180 days period. Notes90 days within any 180 days period.
ID card valid. |
| 113 | | Visa Free | - | ID card valid. NotesID card valid. |
| 114 | | Visa Free | 30 days | The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Mongolia has exempted visas for 34 countries from January 2023 to December 2025. NotesThe Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Mongolia has exempted visas for 34 countries from January 2023 to December 2025. |
| 115 | | Visa Free | 90 days | ID card valid for max 30 days NotesID card valid for max 30 days |
| 116 | | Visa Free | 90 days | - |
| 117 | | Visa Free | 30 days | Travelers must register on the e-Visa platform at least 48 hours prior to travel and pay a processing fee of 650 MT. NotesTravelers must register on the e-Visa platform at least 48 hours prior to travel and pay a processing fee of 650 MT. |
| 118 | | E-Visa | 28 days | e-Visa holders must arrive via Yangon, Nay Pyi Taw or Mandalay airports or via land border crossings with Thailand — Tachileik, Myawaddy and Kawthaung or India — Rih Khaw Dar and Tamu. Notese-Visa holders must arrive via Yangon, Nay Pyi Taw or Mandalay airports or via land border crossings with Thailand — Tachileik, Myawaddy and Kawthaung or India — Rih Khaw Dar and Tamu.
e-Visa available for both tourism (allowed stay is 28 days) or business (allowed stay is 70 days) purposes. |
| 119 | | E-Visa | 90 days | E-visa or Visa on arrivel NotesE-visa or Visa on arrivel |
| 120 | | Visa Required | 7 days | Swedish citizens are given 7 days to pay a fee AU$50 per day and apply a new visa to Nauru. NotesSwedish citizens are given 7 days to pay a fee AU$50 per day and apply a new visa to Nauru. |
| 121 | | Visa on Arrival | 90 days | - |
| 122 | | Visa Free | - | - |
| 123 | | E-Visa | 3 months | International Visitor Conservation and Tourism Levy must be paid upon requesting an Electronic Travel Authority. NotesInternational Visitor Conservation and Tourism Levy must be paid upon requesting an Electronic Travel Authority.
Holders of an Australian Permanent Resident Visa or Resident Return Visa may be granted a New Zealand Resident Visa on arrival permitting indefinite stay (pursuant to the Trans-Tasman Travel Arrangement), subject to meeting character requirements and obtaining an Electronic Travel Authority prior to departure. Such travellers are not required to pay the International Visitor Conservation and Tourism Levy. |
| 124 | | Visa Free | 90 days | - |
| 125 | | Visa Required | - | - |
| 126 | | E-Visa | 90 days | Pre-approved visa can be picked up on arrival. NotesPre-approved visa can be picked up on arrival. |
| 127 | | Visa Required | - | - |
| 128 | | Visa Free | 90 days | ID card valid. NotesID card valid. |
| 129 | | Visa Free | - | - |
| 130 | | Visa Free | 14 days | - |
| 131 | | E-Visa | 90 days | Issued free of charge as of August 2024. NotesIssued free of charge as of August 2024. |
| 132 | | Visa Free | 90 days | 90 days within any 180 day period. Notes90 days within any 180 day period. |
| 133 | | Visa Free | 90 days | - |
| 134 | | E-Visa | 60 days | Available at Gurney Airport (Alotau), Mount Hagen Airport, Port Moresby Airport and Tokua Airport (Rabaul). NotesAvailable at Gurney Airport (Alotau), Mount Hagen Airport, Port Moresby Airport and Tokua Airport (Rabaul). |
| 135 | | Visa Free | 90 days | - |
| 136 | | Visa Free | 90 days | 90 days within any 6-month period. Notes90 days within any 6-month period. |
| 137 | | Visa Free | 30 days | - |
| 138 | | Visa Free | - | - |
| 139 | | Visa Free | - | - |
| 140 | | Visa Free | 90 days | - |
| 141 | | Visa Required | - | - |
| 142 | | Visa Free | - | - |
| 143 | | E-Visa | 16 days | 72-hours visa free visit when entering by regular ferry via port of St. Petersburg, provided that a passenger spends the night on-board or in accommodation specifically approved by the travel agency. Notes72-hours visa free visit when entering by regular ferry via port of St. Petersburg, provided that a passenger spends the night on-board or in accommodation specifically approved by the travel agency. |
| 144 | | E-Visa | 30 days | - |
| 145 | | E-Visa | 3 months | - |
| 146 | | Visa Free | 90 days | 90 days within any 180 day period. Notes90 days within any 180 day period. |
| 147 | | Visa Free | 90 days | 90 days within any 180 day period. Notes90 days within any 180 day period. |
| 148 | | Visa Free | 90 days | 90 days within any 180 day period. Notes90 days within any 180 day period. |
| 149 | | Visa Free | - | ID card valid. NotesID card valid. |
| 150 | | Visa Free | 15 days | - |
| 151 | | E-Visa | 90 days | - |
| 152 | | Visa Free | 90 days | - |
| 153 | | Visa Free | 90 days | 90 days within any 6-month period. Notes90 days within any 6-month period.
ID card valid. |
| 154 | | Visa Free | 3 months | - |
| 155 | | E-Visa | 30 days | - |
| 156 | | Visa Free | 90 days | - |
| 157 | | Visa Free | - | - |
| 158 | | Visa Free | - | - |
| 159 | | Visa Free | 90 days | 90 days within any 180 day period. Notes90 days within any 180 day period. |
| 160 | | E-Visa | 30 days | Available at Berbera, Borama, Burao, Erigavo and Hargeisa airports. NotesAvailable at Berbera, Borama, Burao, Erigavo and Hargeisa airports.
30 days, available at Bosaso Airport, Galcaio Airport and Mogadishu Airport. |
| 161 | | Visa Free | 90 days | - |
| 162 | | Visa Required | 90 days | The validity period of a K-ETA is 3 years from the date of approval. NotesThe validity period of a K-ETA is 3 years from the date of approval. |
| 163 | | E-Visa | - | Obtainable online. NotesObtainable online.
Printed visa authorization must be presented at the time of travel. |
| 164 | | Visa Free | - | - |
| 165 | | E-Visa | 60 days | The standard visitor visa allows a stay of 60 days within any 6-month period. NotesThe standard visitor visa allows a stay of 60 days within any 6-month period.
Visa fees (for Standard visitor visa):
SAARC - USD 35
Non SAARC - USD 75
e-Visa categories will be charged an additional USD 18.50 service fee.
If transiting from any of the Sri Lankan airports, An e-Visa is exempted (2 day transit period). |
| 166 | | Visa Required | - | - |
| 167 | | Visa Free | 90 days | An entrance fee of USD 50 or EUR 50 must be paid online prior to arrival. NotesAn entrance fee of USD 50 or EUR 50 must be paid online prior to arrival.
Multiple entry e-Visa is also available. |
| 168 | | Visa Free | - | - |
| 169 | | E-Visa | - | - |
| 170 | | Visa Free | 30 days | At Dushanbe International Airport. NotesAt Dushanbe International Airport.
Visa also available online.
e-Visa holders can enter through all border points. |
| 171 | | E-Visa | 3 months | - |
| 172 | | Visa Free | 60 days | Maximum two visits annually if not arriving by air. NotesMaximum two visits annually if not arriving by air.
Foreigners must complete the Thailand Digital Arrival Card, which can be submitted starting three days before arrival and up to the time of arrival in Thailand. |
| 173 | | E-Visa | 15 days | - |
| 174 | | Visa Free | 90 days | 90 days within any 180 day period. Notes90 days within any 180 day period. |
| 175 | | Visa Free | 90 days | 90 days within any 180 day period. Notes90 days within any 180 day period. |
| 176 | | Visa Free | 3 months | ID card valid when on an organized tour by a travel company. NotesID card valid when on an organized tour by a travel company. |
| 177 | | Visa Free | 3 months | - |
| 178 | | Visa Required | - | - |
| 179 | | Visa Free | 90 days | 90 days within any 180 day period. Notes90 days within any 180 day period. |
| 180 | | E-Visa | 3 months | - |
| 181 | | Visa Free | 90 days | 90 days within any 180 day period. Notes90 days within any 180 day period. |
| 182 | | Visa Free | 90 days | 90 days within any 180 day period. Notes90 days within any 180 day period. |
| 183 | | Visa Required | 6 months | An electronic travel authorisation (ETA) is required. Valid for up to 6 months. NotesAn electronic travel authorisation (ETA) is required. Valid for up to 6 months. |
| 184 | | Visa Required | 90 days | ESTA is valid for 2 years from the date of issuance. NotesESTA is valid for 2 years from the date of issuance.
ESTA is also required when entering the country by cruise ship or land.
A Form I-94 is required for entry into the United States by land. It carries a $30 fee and can be obtained either online or upon arrival.
Visa required for nationals of VWP countries who have travelled or been present in Iran, Iraq, Libya, North Korea, Somalia, Sudan, Syria or Yemen at any time on or after 1 March 2011 (with limited exceptions), or those who have travelled or being present in Cuba at any time on or after 12 January 2021, or nationals of VWP countries who are also nationals of Iran, Iraq, North Korea, Sudan or Syria. |
| 185 | | Visa Free | 90 days | - |
| 186 | | Visa Free | 30 days | - |
| 187 | | Visa Free | 90 days | 90 days within any 180 day period. Notes90 days within any 180 day period. |
| 188 | | Visa Free | - | ID card valid. NotesID card valid. |
| 189 | | Visa Free | 90 days | - |
| 190 | | Visa Free | 45 days | Extended visas available at the following airports: Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi, Phu Quoc, or Danang. NotesExtended visas available at the following airports: Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi, Phu Quoc, or Danang.
A single entry eVisa valid for 90 days is also available.
30 day visa exemption at Phu Quoc Island. |
| 191 | | Visa Required | - | - |
| 192 | | Visa Free | 30 days | Also eligible for a universal visa allowing access to Zimbabwe. NotesAlso eligible for a universal visa allowing access to Zimbabwe. |
| 193 | | E-Visa | 30 days | Also eligible for a universal visa allowing access to Zambia. NotesAlso eligible for a universal visa allowing access to Zambia. |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many countries can Sweden passport holders visit visa-free?
Sweden passport holders can visit 128 countries and territories without obtaining a visa in advance. This includes visa-free access, visa on arrival, and e-Visa destinations.
What is the global ranking of the Sweden passport?
The Sweden passport is ranked #3 in the world based on the number of destinations accessible without a traditional visa.
Do Sweden citizens need a visa for Europe?
Visa requirements for Sweden citizens visiting European countries vary. Check the destination table above for specific requirements for each European country.
How can Sweden citizens apply for a visa?
The visa application process varies by destination. Generally, you'll need to apply through the destination country's embassy or consulate, or through their online e-Visa portal if available.