All visitors are required to have visible means of support as well as tickets and documentation for return or onward travel. The borderless region known as the Schengen area includes the following countries:
Austria,
Belgium,
Czech Republic,
Denmark,
Estonia,
Finland,
France,
Germany,
Greece,
Hungary,
Iceland,
Italy,
Latvia,
Lithuania,
Luxembourg,
Malta,
The Netherlands,
Norway,
Poland,
Portugal,
Slovakia,
Slovenia,
Spain and
Sweden. All these countries issue a standard Schengen visa that has a multiple entry option that allows the holder to travel freely within the borders of all.
Americans: To enter Sweden,
US citizens require a passport, but no visa is required for stays of up to three months in any six-month period.
UK nationals: British nationals may enter Sweden with a passport, and no visa is necessary for passport-holders endorsed British Citizen, British National (Overseas), British Overseas Territories Citizen, or British Subject for a stay of up to three months in any six-month period. Other British passports require a visa.
Canadians: Canadians require a passport to enter Sweden, but no visa is required for stays of up to three months in any six-month period.
Australians: For entry to Sweden, Australian citizens require a passport, but no visa is required for stays of up to three months in any six-month period.
South Africans: South Africans require a passport as well as a visa for entry to Sweden.
Irish nationals: Irish nationals require a passport, but no visa is necessary for a stay of up to three months in any six-month period.
New Zealanders: New Zealand nationals require a passport, but no visa is necessary for stays of up to three months in any six-month period.
Health
There are no health risks associated with travel to Sweden, but visitors should guard against ticks when traveling to forested areas or the southern coast, including the
Stockholm archipelago. Medical care in the country is excellent, and reciprocal health agreements exist with other
European Union countries, including the
United Kingdom. UK citizens in possession of a
European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) will be entitled to emergency medical treatment on the same terms as Swedish nationals. Outbreaks of bird flu have been detected in wild birds around the country, but the risk to travelers is low and no human infections have been reported. As a precaution all egg and poultry dishes should be well cooked and close contact with live birds should be avoided.
Safety
Sweden is an extremely safe country to visit. There is some petty crime during the summer months in the cities where tourists congregate, but crime is at much lower levels than elsewhere in
Europe. Most visits to Sweden are trouble free.
