In order to enter Sweden as the main destination country in the Schengen area, you need to apply to the visa centers of this state, located in the capital, in St. Petersburg or in some other large cities of the Russian Federation. You will find out their addresses, as well as information about the services provided and the necessary documents, from the article below.
rules
To visit Sweden, you must obtain permission to enter the Schengen area. It is issued in the form of visas. If Sweden is the main host country, then the visa should be obtained from the embassy of that particular country. At the same time, nothing prevents the tourist from visiting other EU countries, except Ireland and the UK. At the same time, it is not recommended to violate the rules of the “main country” and “first entry”. This means that in this case, if a tourist visits several countries, then Sweden should be the first to issue a visa. At the same time, countries along the route can travel in transit, the time of which is from two to five days.
Types of Visas
Schengen visa is of the following types:
- Tourist . This type “C” visa is issued by the Sweden Visa Application Center for tourists, for citizens planning to visit relatives living in this country, as well as for participants in cultural and sports events. It gives the right to stay in the Schengen area for a period of 90 days. You can get such a visa with a maximum stay only once every six months. To do this, you will need to submit an income statement and documents confirming the hotel reservation and the availability of your own funds (at least 40 euros for each day of stay in the Schengen area). If there is a need for more frequent trips, you can apply to the Sweden Visa Application Center for a multiple-entry visa for a period of one year, and later, if there are no violations, for the same permission, but for a period of five years.
- Guestbook . Such a visa (type D) is intended for those who are going to visit close relatives. In order to receive it, it is required to present an invitation from a resident of Sweden to whom a visit is being made. At the same time, the inviting party is obliged to provide the guest with food and accommodation. In this regard, documents confirming the hotel reservation and the presence of a bank account are not required. However, a guest visa does not provide the opportunity to travel outside the country.
- Urgent . If an urgent visa to Sweden is required , then it is possible to apply for it only by contacting the visa center of the Swedish Embassy in Moscow. The deadline for its receipt is one business day. However, you will have to provide tickets on which the departure date is indicated.
- Working . Through the Swedish visa center in Moscow or in one of other similar institutions located on the territory of the Russian Federation, permission to enter this country can also be obtained in order to carry out labor activities. Such a work visa to Sweden is issued only when there is an invitation from a Swedish company or a contract. If the last document is provided for a period of up to three months, then obtaining a work permit is also required. For cases where a stay of more than 12 weeks is expected, a residence permit will be required.
- Transit visa . Such permission is issued for 24 hours. This time is enough to travel through the country. To obtain a transit visa, you must have permission to enter the state where the trip is made. It can be requested for up to five days during your stay in Sweden. In the latter case, you will need documents confirming the availability of reservations at the hotel for the entire stay in Sweden.
New visa procedure for Sweden
Since September 14, 2015, the rules for obtaining permits to enter any of the Schengen countries have changed slightly. Now, for those who wish to travel to any of the EU countries for the first time, after this date, they must personally come to the consulate or visa center in Sweden to submit biometric data. In this case, children under 12 years of age will not take fingerprints.
Upon entering the Kingdom of Sweden, border guards are authorized to ask the visa holder to go through fingerprinting again to compare the results with the information stored in the centralized visa information system.
Sweden Visa Application Center in Moscow
The address of this institution is: Suschevsky Val, 31. The center is located directly on the ground floor of the building, however the entrance there is from the courtyard. Reception of documents ends at noon (12:00), so sometimes you can’t wait for your turn right on the first day. In general, the center is open only on weekdays, from 09:00 to 16:00. Judging by the reviews, getting a visa there is quite simple, receiving and receiving documents is quite quick.
Sweden Visa Application Center in St. Petersburg
The institution is located on Chkalovsky Prospekt, on the second floor of building number 7. It is easiest to get there by metro. You should get off at Chkalovskaya station, from where you can walk to the center in 5-7 minutes. Opening hours: from 09:00 to 16:00. On the territory of the Swedish Visa Application Center there is a point where photocopying services are provided, and a booth where you can immediately take photographs of documents.
Cost of services
If you contact the visa application center in Sweden, you will have to pay 9,500 rubles to apply for permission to enter the Schengen area . In the event that a visa is urgently required (within 3-4 days), the price will be 12500 rubles. The price includes payment for the following services:
- preparation of documents for a visa in accordance with the requirements of the Swedish consular department;
- filling out the questionnaire;
- entry to the consulate of the Kingdom of Sweden and submission of a package of documents without the need for a personal presence of the applicant;
- confirmation of booking airline tickets and / or hotel (optional documents);
- Representation of client's interests at the consulate of the Kingdom of Sweden;
- obtaining a passport with a visa in the absence of the applicant;
- in addition, you no longer have to pay service, visa and consular fees ;
- Please note that medical insurance for the duration of the trip will have to be paid additionally at a price of 1 euro for each day of stay in the EU.
Now you know what a Schengen visa is. Sweden, whose visa center in Moscow is located at 31 Suschevsky Val, is an amazing country. It is definitely worth a visit, especially since it is quite simple to do.