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Sweden Passport Visa Requirements

Discover where Sweden passport holders can travel visa-free, with e-Visa, or where a visa is required.

Global Rank
#3
Visa-Free Destinations
128
120
Visa-Free
46
E-Visa
8
Visa on Arrival
19
Visa Required

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# Country Visa Status Notes
1 Afghanistan Visa Required -
2 Albania Visa Free
Notes
ID card valid.
3 Algeria Visa Required -
4 Andorra Visa Free
Notes
ID card valid.
5 Angola Visa Free
Notes
30 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 Antigua and Barbuda Visa Free -
7 Argentina Visa Free -
8 Armenia Visa Free -
9 Australia E-Visa
Notes
90 days on each visit in 12-month period if granted.
10 Austria Visa Free -
11 Azerbaijan E-Visa -
12 Bahamas Visa Free -
13 Bahrain E-Visa -
14 Bangladesh Visa on Arrival -
15 Barbados Visa Free -
16 Belarus Visa Free
Notes
Visa-free until 31 December 2026.
17 Belgium Visa Free -
18 Belize Visa Free -
19 Benin E-Visa
Notes
Must have an international vaccination certificate.
20 Bhutan E-Visa -
21 Bolivia Visa Free -
22 Bosnia and Herzegovina Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 6-month period. ID card valid.
23 Botswana Visa Free -
24 Brazil Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180 day period.
25 Brunei Visa Free -
26 Bulgaria Visa Free -
27 Burkina Faso E-Visa -
28 Burundi Visa on Arrival -
29 Cabo Verde Visa Free
Notes
Must register online at least five days prior to arrival.
30 Cambodia E-Visa -
31 Cameroon E-Visa -
32 Canada Visa Free
Notes
eTA required if arriving by air.
33 Central African Republic Visa Required -
34 Chad Visa Required -
35 Chile Visa Free -
36 China Visa Free
Notes
Temporary 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 Colombia Visa Free
Notes
90 days – extendable up to 180-days stay within a one-year period.
38 Comoros Visa on Arrival -
39 Costa Rica Visa Free -
40 Cote d'Ivoire E-Visa
Notes
e-Visa holders must arrive via Port Bouet Airport.
41 Croatia Visa Free -
42 Cuba Visa on Arrival
Notes
Can be extended up to 90 days with a fee.
43 Cyprus Visa Free -
44 Czechia Visa Free -
45 Denmark Visa Free -
46 Djibouti E-Visa -
47 Dominica Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180 day period.
48 Dominican Republic Visa Free -
49 DR Congo E-Visa -
50 East Timor Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180 day period.
51 Ecuador Visa Free -
52 Egypt E-Visa -
53 El Salvador Visa Free -
54 Equatorial Guinea E-Visa -
55 Eritrea Visa Required -
56 Estonia Visa Free -
57 Eswatini Visa Free -
58 Ethiopia E-Visa
Notes
Visa 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 Fiji Visa Free -
60 Finland Visa Free -
61 France Visa Free -
62 Gabon E-Visa
Notes
e-Visa holders must arrive via Libreville International Airport.
63 Gambia Visa Free -
64 Georgia Visa Free
Notes
ID card valid.
65 Germany Visa Free -
66 Ghana Visa Required -
67 Greece Visa Free -
68 Grenada Visa Free -
69 Guatemala Visa Free -
70 Guinea E-Visa -
71 Guinea-Bissau Visa Required
Notes
You can get a visa at the Guinea-Bissau consulate in Ziguinchor, Senegal. It takes 15 minutes.
72 Guyana Visa Free -
73 Haiti Visa Free -
74 Honduras Visa Free -
75 Hungary Visa Free -
76 Iceland Visa Free -
77 India E-Visa
Notes
e-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 Indonesia Visa on Arrival -
79 Iran E-Visa -
80 Iraq E-Visa -
81 Ireland Visa Free -
82 Israel E-Visa -
83 Italy Visa Free -
84 Jamaica Visa Free -
85 Japan Visa Free
Notes
Visa-free stay up to 90 days.
86 Jordan E-Visa
Notes
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). Visa-free transit for tavellers holding an onward flight ticket to a third country within 48 hours.
87 Kazakhstan Visa Free -
88 Kenya Visa Required
Notes
Applications 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 Kiribati Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180 day period.
90 Kuwait E-Visa -
91 Kyrgyzstan Visa Free -
92 Laos E-Visa
Notes
eVisa 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 Latvia Visa Free -
94 Lebanon Visa on Arrival
Notes
Extendable 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 Lesotho Visa Free -
96 Liberia E-Visa
Notes
Apply for Visa on Arrival on the VOA application portal
97 Libya E-Visa -
98 Liechtenstein Visa Free -
99 Lithuania Visa Free -
100 Luxembourg Visa Free -
101 Madagascar E-Visa -
102 Malawi Visa Free -
103 Malaysia Visa Free -
104 Maldives Visa on Arrival -
105 Mali Visa Required -
106 Malta Visa Free -
107 Marshall Islands Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180 day period.
108 Mauritania E-Visa
Notes
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.
109 Mauritius Visa Free -
110 Mexico Visa Free -
111 Micronesia Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180 day period.
112 Moldova Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180 days period. ID card valid.
113 Monaco Visa Free
Notes
ID card valid.
114 Mongolia Visa Free
Notes
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Mongolia has exempted visas for 34 countries from January 2023 to December 2025.
115 Montenegro Visa Free
Notes
ID card valid for max 30 days
116 Morocco Visa Free -
117 Mozambique Visa Free
Notes
Travelers must register on the e-Visa platform at least 48 hours prior to travel and pay a processing fee of 650 MT.
118 Myanmar E-Visa
Notes
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. e-Visa available for both tourism (allowed stay is 28 days) or business (allowed stay is 70 days) purposes.
119 Namibia E-Visa
Notes
E-visa or Visa on arrivel
120 Nauru Visa Required
Notes
Swedish citizens are given 7 days to pay a fee AU$50 per day and apply a new visa to Nauru.
121 Nepal Visa on Arrival -
122 Netherlands Visa Free -
123 New Zealand E-Visa
Notes
International 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 Nicaragua Visa Free -
125 Niger Visa Required -
126 Nigeria E-Visa
Notes
Pre-approved visa can be picked up on arrival.
127 North Korea Visa Required -
128 North Macedonia Visa Free
Notes
ID card valid.
129 Norway Visa Free -
130 Oman Visa Free -
131 Pakistan E-Visa
Notes
Issued free of charge as of August 2024.
132 Palau Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180 day period.
133 Panama Visa Free -
134 Papua New Guinea E-Visa
Notes
Available at Gurney Airport (Alotau), Mount Hagen Airport, Port Moresby Airport and Tokua Airport (Rabaul).
135 Paraguay Visa Free -
136 Peru Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 6-month period.
137 Philippines Visa Free -
138 Poland Visa Free -
139 Portugal Visa Free -
140 Qatar Visa Free -
141 Republic of the Congo Visa Required -
142 Romania Visa Free -
143 Russia E-Visa
Notes
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.
144 Rwanda E-Visa -
145 Saint Kitts and Nevis E-Visa -
146 Saint Lucia Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180 day period.
147 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180 day period.
148 Samoa Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180 day period.
149 San Marino Visa Free
Notes
ID card valid.
150 Sao Tome and Principe Visa Free -
151 Saudi Arabia E-Visa -
152 Senegal Visa Free -
153 Serbia Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 6-month period. ID card valid.
154 Seychelles Visa Free -
155 Sierra Leone E-Visa -
156 Singapore Visa Free -
157 Slovakia Visa Free -
158 Slovenia Visa Free -
159 Solomon Islands Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180 day period.
160 Somalia E-Visa
Notes
Available at Berbera, Borama, Burao, Erigavo and Hargeisa airports. 30 days, available at Bosaso Airport, Galcaio Airport and Mogadishu Airport.
161 South Africa Visa Free -
162 South Korea Visa Required
Notes
The validity period of a K-ETA is 3 years from the date of approval.
163 South Sudan E-Visa
Notes
Obtainable online. Printed visa authorization must be presented at the time of travel.
164 Spain Visa Free -
165 Sri Lanka E-Visa
Notes
The 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 Sudan Visa Required -
167 Suriname Visa Free
Notes
An entrance fee of USD 50 or EUR 50 must be paid online prior to arrival. Multiple entry e-Visa is also available.
168 Switzerland Visa Free -
169 Syria E-Visa -
170 Tajikistan Visa Free
Notes
At Dushanbe International Airport. Visa also available online. e-Visa holders can enter through all border points.
171 Tanzania E-Visa -
172 Thailand Visa Free
Notes
Maximum 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 Togo E-Visa -
174 Tonga Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180 day period.
175 Trinidad and Tobago Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180 day period.
176 Tunisia Visa Free
Notes
ID card valid when on an organized tour by a travel company.
177 Turkey Visa Free -
178 Turkmenistan Visa Required -
179 Tuvalu Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180 day period.
180 Uganda E-Visa -
181 Ukraine Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180 day period.
182 United Arab Emirates Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180 day period.
183 United Kingdom Visa Required
Notes
An electronic travel authorisation (ETA) is required. Valid for up to 6 months.
184 United States Visa Required
Notes
ESTA 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 Uruguay Visa Free -
186 Uzbekistan Visa Free -
187 Vanuatu Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180 day period.
188 Vatican City Visa Free
Notes
ID card valid.
189 Venezuela Visa Free -
190 Vietnam Visa Free
Notes
Extended 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 Yemen Visa Required -
192 Zambia Visa Free
Notes
Also eligible for a universal visa allowing access to Zimbabwe.
193 Zimbabwe E-Visa
Notes
Also eligible for a universal visa allowing access to Zambia.

Destinations by Region

Asia 46 countries
Europe 44 countries
Africa 52 countries
Americas 33 countries
Oceania 14 countries

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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.