🇸🇪Sweden Visa for South African Citizens2026 Requirements, Fees & Documents

Here you will find a list of the documents you need to apply for a Schengen visa. 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. Visa Application Form in English. Visa Application Form in Swedish. For the full consolidated list of requirements, please see below. - Seafarers (PDF checklist ↗)

Here you will find a list of the documents you need to apply for a Schengen visa. 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. Visa Application Form in English. Visa Application Form in Swedish. For the full consolidated list of requirements, please see below. - Minor under 18 (PDF checklist ↗) Consent form for minors (PDF checklist ↗) under the age of 18 to be downloaded and included in the application. Non-South African citizens: - Valid South African resident permit. If the resident permit is not affixed in the current passport, the old passport containing the permit must be submitted in original. If the permit is not affixed in a passport a certified copy of proof of resident permit must be submitted. - Read more in the entry visa fact sheet from the Swedish Migration Board. Additional documents In addition to the documents listed above, depending on the EU/ EEA-citizen's circumstances, further documents may be required to prove that you fall under the scope of Directive 2004/35/EC. The Embassy strongly recommends that you always travel with a valid travel insurance.

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. Visa Application Form in English. Visa Application Form in Swedish. - Airport Transit (PDF checklist ↗)

Here you will find a list of the documents you need to apply for a Schengen visa. 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. Visa Application Form in English. Visa Application Form in Swedish. For the full consolidated list of requirements, please see below. - Visiting Family and Friends (PDF checklist ↗) Consent form for minors (PDF checklist ↗) under the age of 18 to be downloaded and included in the application. Non-South African citizens: - Valid South African resident permit. If the resident permit is not affixed in the current passport, the old passport containing the permit must be submitted in original. If the permit is not affixed in a passport a certified copy of proof of resident permit must be submitted. - Read more in the entry visa fact sheet from the Swedish Migration Board. Additional documents In addition to the documents listed above, depending on the EU/ EEA-citizen's circumstances, further documents may be required to prove that you fall under the scope of Directive 2004/35/EC. The Embassy strongly recommends that you always travel with a valid travel insurance.

Here you will find a list of the documents you need to apply for a Schengen visa. 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. Visa Application Form in English. Visa Application Form in Swedish. For the full consolidated list of requirements, please see below. - Tourism (PDF checklist ↗) - Malawi - general checklist Consent form for minors (PDF checklist ↗) under the age of 18 to be downloaded and included in the application. Non-South African citizens: - Valid South African resident permit. If the resident permit is not affixed in the current passport, the old passport containing the permit must be submitted in original. If the permit is not affixed in a passport a certified copy of proof of resident permit must be submitted. - Read more in the entry visa fact sheet from the Swedish Migration Board. Additional documents In addition to the documents listed above, depending on the EU/ EEA-citizen's circumstances, further documents may be required to prove that you fall under the scope of Directive 2004/35/EC. The Embassy strongly recommends that you always travel with a valid travel insurance.

Here you will find a list of the documents you need to apply for a Schengen visa. 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. Visa Application Form in English. Visa Application Form in Swedish. For the full consolidated list of requirements, please see below. - Short Stay Visa – Other Countries (PDF checklist ↗) Consent form for minors (PDF checklist ↗) under the age of 18 to be downloaded and included in the application. Non-South African citizens: - Valid South African resident permit. If the resident permit is not affixed in the current passport, the old passport containing the permit must be submitted in original. If the permit is not affixed in a passport a certified copy of proof of resident permit must be submitted. - Read more in the entry visa fact sheet from the Swedish Migration Board. Additional documents In addition to the documents listed above, depending on the EU/ EEA-citizen's circumstances, further documents may be required to prove that you fall under the scope of Directive 2004/35/EC. The Embassy strongly recommends that you always travel with a valid travel insurance.