🇸🇪Sweden Visa for Egyptian Citizens2026 Requirements, Fees & Documents
Egyptian passport holders need a visa to enter Sweden. Apply at a Sweden embassy or consulate, or the official visa portal, before travelling.
How Egyptian citizens apply for a Sweden visa
- → Apply for a visa at the Sweden embassy/consulate or official visa application centre before travelling. Apply here ↗
- → See the exact document checklist for Egyptian applicants, by visa type.
Sweden visa cost for Egyptian citizens
Schengen short-stay visa (up to 90 days) - adult
EUR 90 (~$97)
Schengen short-stay visa - child 6-11 years
EUR 45 (~$49)
Schengen short-stay visa - child 0-5 years
Free
Applications are handled via VFS Global — service fee approx. EUR 21, varies by centre.
Fees checked 2 Jul 2026 · sourced from official government fee schedules
Documents required for Egyptian applicants
The exact documents Egyptian citizens must submit for Sweden, by visa type, from the official visa application centre.
familyFamily member of an EU citizen
- To help us process your application quickly and accurately, please complete the Sweden Visa Application Form (VAF) electronically using the editable PDF available on this site, print the typed copy and carry it with appointment letter during your visit to the visa application centre. Completing the form electronically reduces counter waiting time and helps avoid errors caused by illegible handwriting. - Note: Applicants who arrive without a form completed electronically will still be accepted with a completed handwritten form; however, they should expect additional processing time at Visa Application Centre. - Download application form in English. - Download application form in Swedish. - One recent photograph in color, of head on, with the uncovered head for gentleman and white background. - Passport : - Copy of the biometric and all used pages. - current passport must contain at least two blank pages ( one of them shouldn’t have a visa in the other side) - The passport should be valid for at least 3 months after return from the planned trip. - Previous passport covering the last 7 years is mandatory - Movement certificate is required in these cases: - The passports not covering the last 7 years. - If there is a gap between the current and the previous passport more than 3 months. - Invitation letter of official invitation from the inviting company in Sweden (on official company paper, stamped and signed containing the following information : - The full address and contacts of the company - Name and position of the countersigning officer - Purpose and duration of the visit - Person or entity that will bear the travel and living costs and whether the sponsor gives financial guarantee for the visa applicants' return to Egypt. - Certificate of the employment: specifying the date of recruitment, position in the company, salary level, purpose of the travel and confirmation of leave approved. - Documents to be provided by company owner: original and copy of the commercial registry and tax card translated. - Original personal bank statement for the past 6 months in the absence of bank statement, proof of the other assets has to be provided.(Each page has to be stamped) - A round trip ticket reservation, primary reservation is mandatory. - Hotel booking confirmation or proof of accommodation.(primary reservation) Travel medical insurance covering the entire period of the intended stay, and valid for all Schengen states and covering any expenses which might arise in connection with repatriation for medical reasons, urgent medical attention .emergency hospital treatment or death during the stay .the minimum coverage must be 30.000 EUR. If the documents is in Arabic it should be translated into English or Swedish If the applicant is under the age of 18, one of the Parents must at least accompany the minor during the visit at VFS Center, and the other parent must provide an original official (Notarized) consent letter in both English and Arabic. also, if one of the applicants is living abroad must provide an original official (Notarized) consent letter in both English and Arabic. please note that original birth certificate translated into English must be provided and provide copies from parent's passports. Important Note: Original Family registry Certificate is mandatory for any marital status from Country of Origin to be translated into English. Please gather the relevant documents provided in the document checklist click here (PDF checklist ↗):
medicalMedical
- To help us process your application quickly and accurately, please complete the Sweden Visa Application Form (VAF) electronically using the editable PDF available on this site, print the typed copy and carry it with appointment letter during your visit to the visa application centre. Completing the form electronically reduces counter waiting time and helps avoid errors caused by illegible handwriting. - Note: Applicants who arrive without a form completed electronically will still be accepted with a completed handwritten form; however, they should expect additional processing time at Visa Application Centre. - Download application form in English. - Download application form in Swedish. - One recent photograph in color, of head on, with the uncovered head for gentleman and white background. - Passport : - Copy of the biometric and all used pages. - current passport must contain at least two blank pages ( one of them shouldn’t have a visa in the other side) - The passport should be valid for at least 3 months after return from the planned trip. - Previous passport covering the last 7 years is mandatory - Movement certificate is required in these cases: - The passports not covering the last 7 years. - If there is a gap between the current and the previous passport more than 3 months. - Invitation letter of official invitation from the inviting company in Sweden (on official company paper, stamped and signed containing the following information : - The full address and contacts of the company - Name and position of the countersigning officer - Purpose and duration of the visit - Person or entity that will bear the travel and living costs and whether the sponsor gives financial guarantee for the visa applicants' return to Egypt. - Certificate of the employment: specifying the date of recruitment, position in the company, salary level, purpose of the travel and confirmation of leave approved. - Documents to be provided by company owner: original and copy of the commercial registry and tax card translated. - Original personal bank statement for the past 6 months in the absence of bank statement, proof of the other assets has to be provided.(Each page has to be stamped) - A round trip ticket reservation, primary reservation is mandatory. - Hotel booking confirmation or proof of accommodation.(primary reservation) Travel medical insurance covering the entire period of the intended stay, and valid for all Schengen states and covering any expenses which might arise in connection with repatriation for medical reasons, urgent medical attention .emergency hospital treatment or death during the stay .the minimum coverage must be 30.000 EUR. If the documents is in Arabic it should be translated into English or Swedish If the applicant is under the age of 18, one of the Parents must at least accompany the minor during the visit at VFS Center, and the other parent must provide an original official (Notarized) consent letter in both English and Arabic. also, if one of the applicants is living abroad must provide an original official (Notarized) consent letter in both English and Arabic. please note that original birth certificate translated into English must be provided and provide copies from parent's passports. Important Note: Original Family registry Certificate is mandatory for any marital status from Country of Origin to be translated into English. Please gather the relevant documents provided in the document checklist click here (PDF checklist ↗):
businessBusiness
- To help us process your application quickly and accurately, please complete the Sweden Visa Application Form (VAF) electronically using the editable PDF available on this site, print the typed copy and carry it with appointment letter during your visit to the visa application centre. Completing the form electronically reduces counter waiting time and helps avoid errors caused by illegible handwriting. - Note: Applicants who arrive without a form completed electronically will still be accepted with a completed handwritten form; however, they should expect additional processing time at Visa Application Centre. - Download application form in English. - Download application form in Swedish. - One recent photograph in color, of head on, with the uncovered head for gentleman and white background. - Passport : - Copy of the biometric and all used pages. - current passport must contain at least two blank pages ( one of them shouldn’t have a visa in the other side) - The passport should be valid for at least 3 months after return from the planned trip. - Previous passport covering the last 7 years is mandatory - Movement certificate is required in these cases: - The passports not covering the last 7 years. - If there is a gap between the current and the previous passport more than 3 months. - Invitation letter of official invitation from the inviting company in Sweden (on official company paper, stamped and signed containing the following information : - The full address and contacts of the company - Name and position of the countersigning officer - Purpose and duration of the visit - Person or entity that will bear the travel and living costs and whether the sponsor gives financial guarantee for the visa applicants' return to Egypt. - Certificate of the employment: specifying the date of recruitment, position in the company, salary level, purpose of the travel and confirmation of leave approved. - Documents to be provided by company owner: original and copy of the commercial registry and tax card translated. - Original personal bank statement for the past 6 months in the absence of bank statement, proof of the other assets has to be provided.(Each page has to be stamped) - A round trip ticket reservation, primary reservation is mandatory. - Hotel booking confirmation or proof of accommodation.(primary reservation) Travel medical insurance covering the entire period of the intended stay, and valid for all Schengen states and covering any expenses which might arise in connection with repatriation for medical reasons, urgent medical attention .emergency hospital treatment or death during the stay .the minimum coverage must be 30.000 EUR. If the documents is in Arabic it should be translated into English or Swedish If the applicant is under the age of 18, one of the Parents must at least accompany the minor during the visit at VFS Center, and the other parent must provide an original official (Notarized) consent letter in both English and Arabic. also, if one of the applicants is living abroad must provide an original official (Notarized) consent letter in both English and Arabic. please note that original birth certificate translated into English must be provided and provide copies from parent's passports. Important Note: Original Family registry Certificate is mandatory for any marital status from Country of Origin to be translated into English. Please gather the relevant documents provided in the document checklist click here (PDF checklist ↗):
touristTourist
- To help us process your application quickly and accurately, please complete the Sweden Visa Application Form (VAF) electronically using the editable PDF available on this site, print the typed copy and carry it with appointment letter during your visit to the visa application centre. Completing the form electronically reduces counter waiting time and helps avoid errors caused by illegible handwriting. - Note: Applicants who arrive without a form completed electronically will still be accepted with a completed handwritten form; however, they should expect additional processing time at Visa Application Centre. - Download application form in English. - Download application form in Swedish. - One recent photograph in color, of head on, with the uncovered head for gentleman and white background. - Passport : - Copy of the biometric and all used pages. - current passport must contain at least two blank pages ( one of them shouldn’t have a visa in the other side) - The passport should be valid for at least 3 months after return from the planned trip. - Previous passport covering the last 7 years is mandatory - Movement certificate is required in these cases: - The passports not covering the last 7 years. - If there is a gap between the current and the previous passport more than 3 months. - Invitation letter of official invitation from the inviting company in Sweden (on official company paper, stamped and signed containing the following information : - The full address and contacts of the company - Name and position of the countersigning officer - Purpose and duration of the visit - Person or entity that will bear the travel and living costs and whether the sponsor gives financial guarantee for the visa applicants' return to Egypt. - Certificate of the employment: specifying the date of recruitment, position in the company, salary level, purpose of the travel and confirmation of leave approved. - Documents to be provided by company owner: original and copy of the commercial registry and tax card translated. - Original personal bank statement for the past 6 months in the absence of bank statement, proof of the other assets has to be provided.(Each page has to be stamped) - A round trip ticket reservation, primary reservation is mandatory. - Hotel booking confirmation or proof of accommodation.(primary reservation) Travel medical insurance covering the entire period of the intended stay, and valid for all Schengen states and covering any expenses which might arise in connection with repatriation for medical reasons, urgent medical attention .emergency hospital treatment or death during the stay .the minimum coverage must be 30.000 EUR. If the documents is in Arabic it should be translated into English or Swedish If the applicant is under the age of 18, one of the Parents must at least accompany the minor during the visit at VFS Center, and the other parent must provide an original official (Notarized) consent letter in both English and Arabic. also, if one of the applicants is living abroad must provide an original official (Notarized) consent letter in both English and Arabic. please note that original birth certificate translated into English must be provided and provide copies from parent's passports. Important Note: Original Family registry Certificate is mandatory for any marital status from Country of Origin to be translated into English. Please gather the relevant documents provided in the document checklist click here:
otherSports and Cultural
- To help us process your application quickly and accurately, please complete the Sweden Visa Application Form (VAF) electronically using the editable PDF available on this site, print the typed copy and carry it with appointment letter during your visit to the visa application centre. Completing the form electronically reduces counter waiting time and helps avoid errors caused by illegible handwriting. - Note: Applicants who arrive without a form completed electronically will still be accepted with a completed handwritten form; however, they should expect additional processing time at Visa Application Centre. - Download application form in English. - Download application form in Swedish. - One recent photograph in color, of head on, with the uncovered head for gentleman and white background. - Passport : - Copy of the biometric and all used pages. - current passport must contain at least two blank pages ( one of them shouldn’t have a visa in the other side) - The passport should be valid for at least 3 months after return from the planned trip. - Previous passport covering the last 7 years is mandatory - Movement certificate is required in these cases: - The passports not covering the last 7 years. - If there is a gap between the current and the previous passport more than 3 months. - Invitation letter of official invitation from the inviting company in Sweden (on official company paper, stamped and signed containing the following information : - The full address and contacts of the company - Name and position of the countersigning officer - Purpose and duration of the visit - Person or entity that will bear the travel and living costs and whether the sponsor gives financial guarantee for the visa applicants' return to Egypt. - Certificate of the employment: specifying the date of recruitment, position in the company, salary level, purpose of the travel and confirmation of leave approved. - Documents to be provided by company owner: original and copy of the commercial registry and tax card translated. - Original personal bank statement for the past 6 months in the absence of bank statement, proof of the other assets has to be provided.(Each page has to be stamped) - A round trip ticket reservation, primary reservation is mandatory. - Hotel booking confirmation or proof of accommodation.(primary reservation) Travel medical insurance covering the entire period of the intended stay, and valid for all Schengen states and covering any expenses which might arise in connection with repatriation for medical reasons, urgent medical attention .emergency hospital treatment or death during the stay .the minimum coverage must be 30.000 EUR. If the documents is in Arabic it should be translated into English or Swedish If the applicant is under the age of 18, one of the Parents must at least accompany the minor during the visit at VFS Center, and the other parent must provide an original official (Notarized) consent letter in both English and Arabic. also, if one of the applicants is living abroad must provide an original official (Notarized) consent letter in both English and Arabic. please note that original birth certificate translated into English must be provided and provide copies from parent's passports. Important Note: Original Family registry Certificate is mandatory for any marital status from Country of Origin to be translated into English. Please gather the relevant documents provided in the document checklist click here (PDF checklist ↗):
touristVisit Family or Friends
- To help us process your application quickly and accurately, please complete the Sweden Visa Application Form (VAF) electronically using the editable PDF available on this site, print the typed copy and carry it with appointment letter during your visit to the visa application centre. Completing the form electronically reduces counter waiting time and helps avoid errors caused by illegible handwriting. - Note: Applicants who arrive without a form completed electronically will still be accepted with a completed handwritten form; however, they should expect additional processing time at Visa Application Centre. - Download application form in English. - Download application form in Swedish. - One recent photograph in color, of head on, with the uncovered head for gentleman and white background. - Passport : - Copy of the biometric and all used pages. - current passport must contain at least two blank pages ( one of them shouldn’t have a visa in the other side) - The passport should be valid for at least 3 months after return from the planned trip. - Previous passport covering the last 7 years is mandatory - Movement certificate is required in these cases: - The passports not covering the last 7 years. - If there is a gap between the current and the previous passport more than 3 months. - Invitation letter of official invitation from the inviting company in Sweden (on official company paper, stamped and signed containing the following information : - The full address and contacts of the company - Name and position of the countersigning officer - Purpose and duration of the visit - Person or entity that will bear the travel and living costs and whether the sponsor gives financial guarantee for the visa applicants' return to Egypt. - Certificate of the employment: specifying the date of recruitment, position in the company, salary level, purpose of the travel and confirmation of leave approved. - Documents to be provided by company owner: original and copy of the commercial registry and tax card translated. - Original personal bank statement for the past 6 months in the absence of bank statement, proof of the other assets has to be provided.(Each page has to be stamped) - A round trip ticket reservation, primary reservation is mandatory. - Hotel booking confirmation or proof of accommodation.(primary reservation) Travel medical insurance covering the entire period of the intended stay, and valid for all Schengen states and covering any expenses which might arise in connection with repatriation for medical reasons, urgent medical attention .emergency hospital treatment or death during the stay .the minimum coverage must be 30.000 EUR. If the documents is in Arabic it should be translated into English or Swedish If the applicant is under the age of 18, one of the Parents must at least accompany the minor during the visit at VFS Center, and the other parent must provide an original official (Notarized) consent letter in both English and Arabic. also, if one of the applicants is living abroad must provide an original official (Notarized) consent letter in both English and Arabic. please note that original birth certificate translated into English must be provided and provide copies from parent's passports. Important Note: Original Family registry Certificate is mandatory for any marital status from Country of Origin to be translated into English. Please gather the relevant documents provided in the document checklist click here (PDF checklist ↗):
Sweden visa for Egyptian citizens — FAQ
Do Egyptian citizens need a visa for Sweden?
Egyptian passport holders need a visa to enter Sweden. Apply at a Sweden embassy or consulate, or the official visa portal, before travelling.
What documents do Egyptian citizens need for Sweden?
A valid passport plus the Sweden document checklist for your visa type — Earth Visa lists the full required documents per visa category from the official visa application centre.
How much does the Sweden visa cost for Egyptian citizens?
The Sweden schengen short-stay visa (up to 90 days) - adult fee is EUR 90 (~$97). Applications through VFS Global carry an additional service fee of about EUR 21.
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