Visit for longer than 90 days

An application for a visitor's permit is always sent to the Migration Agency in Sweden, where the decision is made. If the application is granted, a residence permit is usually issued for more than three months and up to twelve months.

In order to be granted a residence permit to visit Sweden, the purpose of the trip must be to visit Sweden and not to settle there. You must have the means to support yourself throughout your stay, and you must possess either a return ticket or enough money to buy one. A medical travel insurance is compulsory.

How to apply

Applications for visitor's permits are handed in digitally. This applies only to the applicants residing in Serbia or Montenegro that are outside Sweden. Their applications will be processed by the Embassy of Sweden in Skopje, North Macedonia. The final decision is always made by the Swedish Migration Agency.

Apply and pay the application fee by using this e-service. 

When you conclude your application in the e-service, you will be directed to a page where you book an appointment for a physical visit at the Embassy of Sweden in Skopje. During this visit you will show your passport and conclude your application with an interview. You will also give your fingerprints and have your photo taken.

More about planned long visits or about the extension of the ongoing stay in Sweden you can read on the Migration Agency's homepage.