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Sweden Tourist Visa

A Schengen short-stay (type C) visa for a holiday in Sweden: up to 90 days in any 180-day period, filed on paper form 119031 at VFS and decided in New Delhi.

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  • Complete filing — every form, every field
  • Custom cover letter (not a template)
  • Money-papers review + VFS booking
  • Refusal-trigger audit before we submit

Your file is ready to submit within 3 working days of us receiving your complete documents.

Government and VFS fees are paid to them at cost: the embassy visa fee is €90 per adult, set uniformly by the EU for all 29 Schengen states.

What you pay, line by line
Our fee
₹4,999
All-in, GST included. Paid to us.
Embassy visa fee
€90 per adult
Set uniformly by the EU for all 29 Schengen states. Paid to the embassy at cost.
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Varies by centre
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Sweden visitor visa, from first message to passport back.

  1. 1Day 0Tell us your planWhatsApp or a call. A consultant asks the right questions and says plainly whether a Sweden visitor visa is realistic for you.
  2. 2Same dayYour tailored checklistA document list for your case, not a generic one. You collect; we answer every "which one?" on WhatsApp.
  3. 3As documents arriveReview and refusal checkEvery paper is checked. Gaps in funds, ties or travel history are flagged and fixed before anything is submitted.
  4. 4Within 3 working daysFile ready, appointment bookedForms and cover letter done; your the visa centre appointment is booked, subject to the slots the centre has open.
  5. 5Appointment dayBiometrics and submissionYou attend the visa centre with a file assembled in the order the officer reads it.
  6. 6DecisionDecision receivedWe track the file to the decision. Approved: your passport comes back with the visa. Refused: our professional fee comes back under the Refund Policy and we plan the reapplication.

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Sweden Tourist Visa — overview

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The Sweden tourist visa is a Schengen short-stay visa (type C) for holidays and sightseeing, allowing up to 90 days in any 180-day period across the Schengen area. You fill in the paper application form 119031 and hand it in with biometrics at a VFS Global centre; for Punjab the nearest is New Delhi, as Sweden has no centre in Chandigarh. The Embassy of Sweden in New Delhi decides, normally within 15 calendar days.

The Embassy's checklist has rules of its own: every previous passport, no handwritten Indian passports, no affidavits as evidence, A4 documents in English, and insurance only from approved insurers.

Do Indians need a visa for Sweden, and which one?

Yes. Indian passport holders need a Schengen short-stay visa, type C, to holiday in Sweden. It allows up to 90 days in any 180-day period in Sweden and, usually, the other Schengen countries. It is not an e-visa and there is no online portal: you fill in the paper Application for Schengen Visa (form 119031), then hand it in with your documents and give biometrics at a VFS Global centre.

In most cases the Embassy of Sweden in New Delhi decides. Some cases are passed to the Swedish Migration Agency in Sweden. Apply to Sweden only if it is the real main purpose of the trip: the Embassy warns that if it suspects the purpose is not what the application says, the application will be dismissed or refused.

Sweden applies the EU's cascade rules for Indians, which it began applying fully on 22 April 2024. If you have obtained and lawfully used two Schengen visas within the previous three years, you can be issued a two-year multiple-entry visa. If your passport expires sooner, the visa's validity ends three months before the passport does.

Sweden tourist visa at a glance

VisaPaper form 119031, no online portal
Schengen short-stay visa, type C
Longest stayShared across the Schengen area
90 days in any 180-day period
Who decidesSome cases go to the Migration Agency
Embassy of Sweden, New Delhi
Nearest centre to PunjabSweden has no centre in Chandigarh
VFS New Delhi
Visa feeUnder 6 free; the €19 VFS charge still applies
€90 adult, €45 child aged 6 to 11
Normal decision timeUp to 45, and 60 in exceptional cases
15 calendar days

Embassy of Sweden in New Delhi, VFS Global and the Swedish Migration Agency, checked 14 Oct 2026

A Schengen visa is not a right of entry. Border officers can ask about your money, your plans and how long you will stay, and the Embassy recommends carrying copies of the documents you applied with.

Where do applicants from Punjab apply?

At VFS Global, but not in Chandigarh. Sweden's nine centres in India are in New Delhi, Mumbai, Pune, Kolkata, Chennai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Lucknow and Ahmedabad. For Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh the nearest is New Delhi, which is also where the Embassy sits. A file lodged in New Delhi reaches the Embassy without the two extra days of post that files from other centres take.

Ways to submit:

  • With an appointment, booked on the VFS Sweden site.
  • As a walk-in. VFS accepts walk-in applications between noon and 2 pm, Monday to Friday except holidays, at all its Sweden centres in India. It suspended walk-ins at all Indian centres from 21 to 25 September 2026, so check its news page before you travel to Delhi.
  • Through a representative, in limited cases. The Migration Agency allows a representative to submit for you if you gave fingerprints for a Schengen visa within the past five years. The Embassy asks for your original signed power of attorney and a copy of the representative's Indian government ID.

Fill in form 119031 on the computer using the editable PDF, print it back to back, sign and date it. A handwritten form is still accepted, but VFS warns it means extra time at the counter. Children up to 12 on the day of submission are exempt from biometrics. To see how dates are opening up, check our Sweden appointment availability page.

Which documents depend on your situation?

The common checklist is printed further down this page. Sweden's tourist checklist then adds proof of what you do and how you will pay, and it is specific about each case:

  • Employed

    What the Embassy's checklist asks for
    Pay slips for the last three months, the employment contract, and your employer's statement approving the holiday

  • Self-employed

    What the Embassy's checklist asks for
    PAN registration and bank statements for the last three months, or company registration proof

  • Retired

    What the Embassy's checklist asks for
    Pension statement for the last three months, or proof of regular income from property or a business you own

  • Student

    What the Embassy's checklist asks for
    A letter confirming your enrolment at the college or university

  • Sponsored

    What the Embassy's checklist asks for
    Proof of sponsorship, on top of your own financial papers

  • Child (minor)

    What the Embassy's checklist asks for
    A parent's signature on the form, the minor consent form signed by both parents, both parents' ID with photo and signature, and the birth certificate

Every applicant also gives copies of bank statements for the last three months, any other document that shows solvency, and income tax declarations for the last two assessment years. Married applicants add a copy of the marriage certificate and their children's birth certificates.

Four Sweden rules catch Indian families out:

  • Every old passport. Hand in all previous passports, whatever their condition. If one was lost, include a note saying so.
  • A4 and English. The Embassy accepts documents only on A4 paper. Anything not in English or Swedish needs a translation by an authorised translator.
  • No affidavits. The Embassy does not treat an affidavit as evidence (more below).
  • Insurance from the approved list. The Embassy says travel insurance from Indian companies not on the Schengen-approved list is not accepted. Every traveller, children included, needs a policy.

Travelling with friends? Sweden has a separate checklist for tourist groups of 20 or more, with one group hotel and flight reservation listing every applicant. For stays with relatives in Sweden, the Sweden family visit visa guide covers the host's invitation, which goes on Sweden's own form 241011.

How much is the Sweden visa fee for Indians?

The visa fee is €90 for adults and €45 for children aged 6 to 11; children under 6 pay no visa fee. VFS adds a service charge of €19 per application, including GST, which applies to children too. Both are paid at the centre, in cash or by debit or credit card, with the visa fee converted to rupees at the current exchange rate, and neither is refunded if the visa is refused. Our filing fee is shown at the top of this page.

How long does it take, and when should you apply?

The processing time is 15 calendar days from the day the application reaches the Embassy in New Delhi; files from other VFS centres take two more days by post. The Embassy can extend this to 45 calendar days when a case needs further scrutiny, and says that in exceptional cases a decision can take up to 60 days. It may ask for more documents or call you for an interview.

When to apply:

  • Earliest: 6 months before the start of the trip.
  • Latest: well over 15 days before you fly. At the counter you sign a remark accepting that if your travel date falls within 15 calendar days of the standard processing time, the Embassy may not process the file in time and the application may be rejected or written off.
  • Sensible: a month or more ahead, more in summer.

If you are called for an in-person interview, the Embassy's instruction is to book the appointment with it by email only.

Why do Sweden visas get refused for Indian applicants?

Sweden refuses on the EU Visa Code grounds, and its checklist adds rules that turn a small gap into a refusal. These are the ones Indian files hit most.

A purpose the Embassy does not believe

The Embassy says plainly that if it suspects the purpose of the trip is not what the application states, the application will be dismissed or refused. Your form, plan, hotel bookings and leave letter must tell one consistent story, with Sweden as the main destination.

An affidavit doing a document's job

A sworn statement about a name, a relationship or a source of money counts for nothing in Sweden. Where the official certificate is missing, the gap stays open, and an incomplete file is decided on the documents the Embassy already has.

Finances that do not show solvency

The checklist wants three months of bank statements, other proof of solvency and two years of income tax declarations. A thin account, or one swollen by a recent unexplained deposit, invites a refusal for insufficient means. Explain large credits with documents.

Doubts that you will return

The Visa Code lets the officer refuse when your intention to leave before the visa expires cannot be established. Your employer's approval of the holiday, the PAN and business records, your pension, property and family in India answer this.

Applying too close to the flight

If your travel date falls within the 15-day processing window, you have signed that the file may be rejected or written off. The fee is not refunded either way.

Every standard Schengen refusal ground is explained on our Schengen refusal reasons page.

Tips for a stronger file

  • Apply in New Delhi if you can. It saves the two days of post that every other centre adds.
  • Type the form. Fill in form 119031 on the computer, print it back to back, sign and date it. Explain your plan for the visit on it.
  • Bring all passports. Current, extended and old, in any condition, with copies of the extension and observation pages.
  • Build a day plan. Cities, nights, hotels and transport, matching every booking. If you visit several Schengen countries, add the tickets between them.
  • Reserve flights, do not buy them. A return flight reservation is what the checklist asks for.
  • Use an approved insurer. At least €30,000, valid in all Schengen countries, covering the whole trip from arrival day to departure day.
  • Translate early. Punjabi or Hindi documents need an authorised translation into English or Swedish, on A4.
  • List your co-travellers. The checklist asks whether you travel accompanied, with the number and names of those travelling with you.
  • Check the sticker. Make sure the passport number on the visa matches your passport, and check the validity, the spelling of your name and the number of entries. Contact the Embassy at once if something is wrong.

Why will Sweden not accept an affidavit or a handwritten passport?

Because the Embassy's checklist says so in as many words. Each Sweden checklist ends with the line that an affidavit will not be considered as a document of evidence by the Embassy of Sweden. In India an affidavit often patches a gap: a spelling difference, a missing birth certificate, a sponsor's promise. For Sweden, get the official document instead, such as the certificate itself or the sponsor's own bank statements.

The passport rule is just as firm. The Schengen states do not accept Indian handwritten passports, or a passport with a manual entry made after 1 April 2010 that changed the name, place of birth, date of birth or sex. If yours has such an entry, get a new passport before you apply.

Can you appeal a Sweden visa refusal?

Yes. The refusal decision explains why, and you can send a written appeal no later than three weeks from the day you received it. After three weeks the Embassy rejects the appeal. Write it in Swedish or English, state which decision you are appealing and how you want it changed, give your name, date of birth, postal address, email and phone number, and add any new evidence. Email it to the Embassy's migration section or send it on paper, but only once, by one route. If someone else signs it for you, they need your power of attorney. You do not need to send your original passport.

If the Embassy agrees the decision should change, it contacts you within a few working days. If not, it forwards the case to the Administrative Court in Stockholm, which decides, and further questions go to the court. A fresh application with the missing documents is often quicker, so weigh both; our refusal deadline tool helps you keep track of the three weeks. For other trip types, start at the Sweden country page.

Official sources

Documents you need

13 items

  • Application form 119031

    Typed, printed back to back, signed and dated, with your plan for the visit explained and one photo attached: white background, 35 × 45 mm, under six months old.

  • Passport, original and copy

    Issued within the last 10 years, with two blank pages, valid at least three months after you leave. Add copies of any extension and observation pages. No handwritten passports.

  • All previous passports

    Every earlier passport available, whatever its condition. If one is lost, a note explaining it.

  • Proof of lodging

    Hotel, holiday-home or campus reservations for the whole stay. If you visit several Schengen countries, the tickets for travel between them.

  • Travel plan

    The travel agency's certificate for an organised trip, or another document showing your travel plans.

  • Flight reservation

    A return flight reservation, plus intra-Schengen flight, train or car-hire bookings if you visit several states.

  • Travel medical insurance

    From an approved Indian insurer, valid in all Schengen countries, at least €30,000, covering the whole trip including arrival and departure dates.

  • Proof of your occupation

    Employees: three months of pay slips, contract and holiday approval. Self-employed: PAN registration with three months of bank statements, or company registration. Pensioners: three months of pension statements. Students: enrolment letter.

  • Proof of financial means

    Bank statements for the last three months, any other proof of solvency, income tax declarations for two assessment years, and proof of sponsorship if sponsored.

  • Marriage and birth certificates

    Copy of your marriage certificate and of your children's birth certificates.

  • Documents for a minor

    A parent's signature on the form, the minor consent form signed by both parents, both parents' photo ID with signatures, and the birth certificate.

  • Co-travellers

    If you travel with others, state how many and their names.

  • Translations on A4

    Documents not in English or Swedish need an authorised translation. The Embassy accepts only A4 paper.

What it costs

All-in
Our fee
₹4,999
All-in, GST included. Paid to us.
Embassy visa fee
€90 per adult
Set uniformly by the EU for all 29 Schengen states. Paid to the embassy at cost.
VFS / appointment charge
Varies by centre
Paid to VFS (or the appointment partner) at cost.

Nothing is added to our fee. The number on the page is the number.

Item

Amount

Schengen visa fee (adult)

Paid at VFS in rupees at the current exchange rate, in cash or by card. Not refunded if refused.

€90

Schengen visa fee (child aged 6 to 11)

Children under 6 pay no visa fee.

€45

VFS service charge

Per application, including GST (SGST 9% and CGST 9%). Charged for children too. Non-refundable.

€19

Courier (optional)

Can also be added after submission by emailing VFS and paying online.

€7

SMS updates (optional)

VFS extra.

€4

Call back service (optional)

VFS extra.

€7

Hold at VAC (optional)

Collect your passport at a hub-city centre.

€8.5

Government and third-party fees change often — we confirm the exact current amounts for your case before you pay anything.

How long it takes

Timing
  • The embassy’s decision: Usually 15 calendar days from the day the file reaches the Embassy. Add 2 days from centres outside Delhi; up to 45, or 60 in exceptional cases This is the visa post’s timeline, not ours.
  • Our part: Your file is ready to submit within 3 working days of us receiving your complete documents.

How the process works

7 steps

Typical processing: Usually 15 calendar days from the day the file reaches the Embassy. Add 2 days from centres outside Delhi; up to 45, or 60 in exceptional cases

  1. Step 1

    Check Sweden is your main destination

    The main purpose of the trip must be visiting Sweden; otherwise the Embassy may dismiss or refuse the application.

  2. Step 2

    Fill in form 119031 on the computer

    Use the editable PDF, print it back to back, sign and date it, and attach one photo.

  3. Step 3

    Collect documents to the checklist

    All passports, bookings, approved insurance, job and money proof, certificates and translations, all on A4.

  4. Step 4

    Go to VFS, by appointment or walk-in

    New Delhi is nearest for Punjab. Walk-ins are taken from noon to 2 pm on weekdays, unless suspended.

  5. Step 5

    Pay and give biometrics

    Pay the visa fee and the €19 VFS charge, sign the checklist remark, and give fingerprints unless you are a child of 12 or under.

  6. Step 6

    Wait for the decision

    15 calendar days from the file reaching the Embassy, plus two days by post from centres outside New Delhi.

  7. Step 7

    Collect and check the visa

    Check the passport number, validity, name and number of entries on the sticker, and report any error to the Embassy.

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Frequently asked questions

14 answers

  • Sweden does not publish a fixed amount for tourists. Its checklist asks for copies of bank statements covering the last three months, any other document that shows your solvency, and income tax declarations for the last two assessment years. The officer judges whether that covers your stay and return, so steady income and an account that comfortably covers your planned spending matter more than a sudden large deposit.

  • Yes. Under proof of financial means, the Embassy of Sweden's tourist checklist asks for income tax declarations for the last two assessment years, together with three months of bank statements. Employees also give three months of pay slips and their employer's approval of the holiday; the self-employed give PAN registration with bank statements or company registration; pensioners give three months of pension statements. If you do not file returns, explain why with real documents, not an affidavit.

  • No. Sweden's nine VFS Global centres in India are in New Delhi, Mumbai, Pune, Kolkata, Chennai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Lucknow and Ahmedabad, so applicants from Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh usually go to New Delhi. That has an advantage: files lodged in New Delhi reach the Embassy without the two extra days of post that files from other centres take.

  • Usually, yes. VFS says walk-in applications are accepted between noon and 2 pm, Monday to Friday except holidays, at all its Sweden centres in India. It does suspend walk-ins at times, for example at all Indian centres from 21 to 25 September 2026, so check the VFS Sweden news page before you travel to Delhi. An appointment remains the safer option.

  • No. Every Sweden checklist states that an affidavit will not be considered as a document of evidence by the Embassy of Sweden. If a name, a relationship or a source of money needs proof, give the official document itself, such as a birth or marriage certificate or bank statements. A sworn statement cannot fill the gap, and an incomplete file is decided on the documents already there.

  • No. The Embassy's checklist says the Schengen states do not accept Indian handwritten passports, or passports with a manual entry made after 1 April 2010 that changed the name, place of birth, date of birth or sex. If your passport has such an entry, get a new passport issued before you apply. Old passports of any kind should still go in the file.

  • Yes. Sweden's checklist asks for all previous passports available, irrespective of their condition, and a note if one has been lost. For older applicants whose only foreign trips were years ago, those passports are useful evidence that you have travelled and come home before. Bring copies of any extension and observation pages of your current passport too.

  • A medical travel policy from one of the Indian insurance companies approved by the Schengen representations, valid in all Schengen countries for your whole stay, with cover of at least €30,000 for emergency medical care, urgent hospital treatment, medical repatriation and death. The Embassy says other policies from Indian insurers are not accepted. Every traveller, children included, needs one, and you should carry the certificate on the trip.

  • You can apply up to 6 months before the trip. Do not leave it late: at VFS you sign a remark that if your travel date falls within 15 calendar days of the standard processing time, the Embassy may not process the file in time and it may be rejected or written off. Add two days for post if you apply outside New Delhi, and allow more in summer.

  • No. Children up to 12 years of age on the date of submission at VFS are exempt from biometrics. Children under 6 also pay no visa fee, although the €19 VFS service charge still applies, and children aged 6 to 11 pay €45. A child's file needs the minor consent form signed by both parents, both parents' ID with photo and signature, and the birth certificate.

  • Not as a rule. The checklist says an applicant might be called for an interview, or asked for more documents, if the Embassy of Sweden requires it. If you are called for an in-person interview, the Embassy's instruction is to book the appointment with it by email only. Keep copies of everything you submitted, because the questions will follow your file.

  • Only if you have given fingerprints recently. The Swedish Migration Agency allows a representative to submit your application if you applied for a Schengen visa within the past five years and gave fingerprints then. The Embassy asks for your original power of attorney, signed by you, and a copy of the representative's Indian government ID, such as a passport, Aadhaar, PAN card, voter ID or driving licence.

  • Yes, if your travel history fits. Sweden fully applies the EU's cascade rules for Indians: if you have obtained and lawfully used two Schengen visas within the previous three years, a two-year multiple-entry visa is issued, provided you meet the entry conditions. If your passport expires sooner, the visa ends three months before the passport does, so renew an old passport before you apply.

  • Only in exceptional cases. The Embassy of Sweden says a visitor's visa is valid for at most 90 days, and if you have already stayed 90 days in the last 180, you cannot extend it. If you want to visit Sweden for longer than 90 days, apply before you travel for a visitor's residence permit, which the Swedish Migration Agency decides.

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Why it matters

On your own

  • Guessing the document list — one missing or wrongly formatted paper triggers a refusal.
  • Generic cover letters copied from the internet that officers recognise and flag.
  • No read on peak rejection windows or what this visa post is strict about.
  • Government and VFS fees are non-refundable — money lost if you are refused.
  • A refusal stamp follows you and weakens every future visa application.

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  • An honest case assessment before you spend a rupee on government fees.
  • A file built to the embassy's exact checklist and in the exact order.
  • Weak finances, ties or purpose identified and fixed before submission.
  • Previously refused? We can rescue and rebuild the file.
  • Every case handled by one consultant, end to end.

A refusal isn't the end

Refused before?

A refusal is not a permanent bar — but it only improves if the actual reason is found and answered, and nobody can tell you a second application will succeed. If a Sweden visa has been refused, we:

  • Read the actual refusal letter and pinpoint the real gaps.
  • Advise whether to pull the officer's notes (CAIPS / GCMS) for the true reason.
  • Identify which part was weak — funds, employment, purpose or ties.
  • Tell you honestly whether to reapply now or strengthen the file first.

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