Apply for a visa at the Swedish Embassy in Cuba

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A Cuban citizen needs a Schengen Visa to travel to Sweden, Finland, Norway, Denmark, Estonia, or Iceland. The visa is valid for a maximum of 90 days.

To submit your VISA application, you must request an appointment, by email: visa.havanna@gov.se

Opening hours to the public at the Embassy:

Reception of visa applications, by appointment: Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday, from 9:30 – 11:30

Other matters without an appointment: Tuesday and Friday from 9:30 – 11:30

Requirements and Procedures to apply for a SCHENGEN visa for a maximum of 90 days.

REQUIREMENTS FOR TRIPS WITH INVITATION OF FAMILY AND FRIENDS:

THE APPLICANT must present:

1. Application form Migr119031, fully filled and signed. Download here: Application for Schengen Visa (migrationsverket.se)
2. Two passport-size photos with white background,
3. Valid passport, with a validity that exceeds the date of return to Cuba by 3 months. Photocopy of the identity page and photocopy of all your previous visas.
4. Reservation/booking of the round-trip airline ticket for a maximum of 90 days.
5. Travel insurance already PAID and with the same dates of the ticket reservation, which covers medical expenses in Schengen for a minimum of 30,000 euros.
6. If applicable, a letter from your employer or your school specifying the time you have been enrolled, grade or occupation, and salary. Authorization to go on vacation or leave can be added, specifying the time given. If you are self-employed, show updated proof of your status. If you are a pensioner, you must bring an INASS certificate,
7. If applicable, present documents that prove ties between the parties. Ex: birth, marriage, death certificates, proof of joint travels, accommodations, photos over time. If the person that invites you has a changed family name, you must show proof of the previous one. Minors must present a parental consent in addition to their birth certificate,
8. If applicable, submit certificate(s) showing property(s) in your name (houses, farm, land, cars, etc.) and/or proof of financial means (bank account statement(s) or certificate(s) All documents you submit must not be older than 3 months,
9. Demonstrate that you intend to leave the Schengen area on the last day before the visa expires,
10. If applicable, bring with the originals, perfectly legible photocopies of the documents you wish to keep. The embassy only keeps the copies. The originals are for display. Documents must be submitted with no staples.

THE INVITOR must send by e-mail, hand in hand, DHL, etc.:

1. Invitation form. Download here: Invitation - Before application for Schengen visa (migrationsverket.se)

2 Employment letter stating name of employer or company, years of work and salary. Business owner should send copy of business registration. If pensioner, please show proof of it.

FOR TOURIST TRIPS:

THE APPLICANT must present:

1. Application form Migr119031, fully filled and signed. Download here: Application for Schengen Visa (migrationsverket.se)
2. Passport with a validity that exceeds in three months the visa’s validity, has been issued in the last ten years and has at least two empty pages,
3. description of the purpose of your visit,
4. proofs to have money to support the stay and the trip home (Sweden also requires that you have 450 SEK for each day your stay in Schengen, this data can also come from a sponsor),
5. Individual travel medical insurance that covers all costs that may arise in connection with emergency medical treatment, urgent medical care, or transportation to your home country for medical reasons (insurance must cover costs of at least EUR 30,000 and be valid for all Schengen countries),
6. prove that you intend to leave the Schengen area on the last day before the visa expires. In some cases, you can rely on the visa instructions for family and friends,
7. A photo in passport format and taken with you in front of the camera, and not older than six months
8. Hotel reservation and travel program.

 

FOR APPLICANT ON OFFICIAL VISITS, BUSINESS, TRAINING COURSES, CONGRESSES, FAIRS, ETC.

THE APPLICANT must present:

1. Application form Migr119031, fully filled and signed. Download here: Application for Schengen Visa (migrationsverket.se)
2. Two passport-size photos with white background.
3. Valid passport, with a validity that exceeds the date of return to Cuba by 3 months. Photocopy of the identity page and photocopy of all your previous visas.
4. Official invitation from the international organization.
5. Official letter from the Agency or Ministry, authorizing the trip and explaining the itinerary, if applicable.
6. Travel insurance that covers medical expenses in Schengen for 30,000 euros.
7. Reservation/booking of a round-trip airline ticket for a maximum of 90 days.

IMPORTANT:

• For other consular matters (appeals, legalization, passport collection, decisions, etc.) Tuesday and Friday from 9:30 - 11:30, without an appointment.
• The cost of the Visa application process is 80 €, for applicant over 12 years-old. It is non-refundable. It is paid in cash when submitting.
• Minor applicant between 0-5 years old do not pay and do not have to come to the Embassy. Minor applicant between 6-11 years old pay half price and do not have to come to the Embassy.
• Holder of diplomatic passports do not pay, and do not have to come to the Embassy.
• The visa is not extendable.
• The decision on a visa application must be made within 15 business days, after submitting the application. In some cases, the process might be longer.
• The Embassy reserves the right to request additional information if necessary.