Sweden: visas, documents and safety

Sweden at a glance

Key information to orient yourself in the country: current situation, essential facts and useful guidance.

Local time (UTC+01:00)

00:29:28

November 1, 2026

Capital

Stockholm

Data status

Update delayed

7.2 °C

Cloudy

High 8.4°

Low 6.0°

Precipitation 0 mm

Wind 1.9 m/s

Today · Nov 1

Cloudy

6.0° / 8.4°

Precipitation 0 mm

Tomorrow · Nov 2

Rain

4.4° / 7.8°

Precipitation 0.7 mm

Tuesday · Nov 3

Clear

4.1° / 4.1°

Precipitation 0 mm

Weather: Stockholm (capital) Official API

Essential facts

Currency: Swedish krona (SEK)
Language: Swedish
Capital: Stockholm
Population: 10,605,098
Timezone: UTC+01:00

Country overview

The Italian presence in Sweden brings together essential services, community organizations, official references and cross-country collaboration opportunities to support Italians traveling, living, working or connecting between countries.

Travel in Sweden

Planning a trip to Sweden means understanding entry requirements, the documents you need and safety guidance before you leave.

In this guide you will find information on visas for Italian citizens, passport validity, health and safety, along with embassy contacts, consular services and emergency numbers in Sweden.

Before you leave

Italian passport · citizens of Italy

Entry requirements

Visa rules, permitted stay, required documents and official sources. Always confirm what applies to you before you travel.

Freedom of movement

Source and verification date are shown in the card below.

Stay window · 180 days (rolling)

The EU lists Sweden among the Schengen area countries, and says EU nationals have the right to travel freely there. Under Regulation (EU) 2018/1806, nationals of the countries in its Annex II are exempt from the visa requirement for stays of no more than 90 days in any 180-day period, and nationals of the countries in Annex I must hold a visa; the Schengen Visa Code sets the visa fee at EUR 90. The Swedish Migration Agency says applications go to a Swedish embassy or consulate-general, or in some countries to another Schengen country representing Sweden. The EU says ETIAS is currently not in operation.

Passport validity: The Swedish Migration Agency says visitors who do not need a visa must have a passport valid for at least three months after they plan to leave the Schengen area; for visa applicants it must be valid for at least three months after the visa expires, have been issued within the past ten years and have at least two blank pages.
Blank passport pages: At least 2 blank passport pages.
Travel insurance: Under the Schengen Visa Code, visa applicants must hold travel medical insurance valid throughout the territory of the Member States and covering the entire period of the intended stay; the minimum coverage is EUR 30,000. The Swedish Migration Agency recommends that visitors who do not need a visa also have individual medical travel insurance covering at least EUR 30,000 and valid in all Schengen countries.
Return or onward ticket: The Swedish Migration Agency says visitors who do not need a visa must still have a valid round-trip ticket with a return journey within 90 days, and a written invitation from the family member or friend they will stay with or a hotel booking confirmation; the border police check this before they enter Sweden.

Entry & documents

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Safety

Travel advisory: Level 2 - Exercise Increased Caution

Reissued after periodic review without changes Exercise increased caution in Sweden due to terrorism. Country Summary: Terrorist groups continue plotting possible attacks in Sweden.

Official source

Source: U.S. Department of State

Health

Official health guidance

World Health Organization (WHO) Viaggiare Sicuri (Italy) CDC Travel Health

Italian offices

7 offices listed

Office

Embassy - Stoccolma

STOCCOLMA

Office

Honorary consulate - Malmö (Malmohus)

Malmoe

Office

Honorary consulate - Sundsvall

Sundsvall

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Automated data for information only. It does not replace guidance from local authorities, MAECI or Viaggiare Sicuri.

Data transparency

Sources and updates

Origin, time reference and terms of use for data shown for Sweden.

Sources and updates

Official references, verification dates and provenance of the information published on this page.

Last institutional source check: 8 Oct 2026, 02:00

Official country sources

Data used on this page

TravelRequirements.info Entry requirements for Italian citizens (Travel tab and /travel hub)

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MET Norway Weather conditions and forecast for the capital

Weather reference: 31 Oct 2026, 23:29 · Retrieved: 1 Nov 2026, 00:01 · Update delayed

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GeoNames Capital, coordinates and time zone

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Sweden

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Essential facts

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