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Welcome to the visa application site of the Swedish Embassy in Abuja, Nigeria. This site will help you to apply for a visa if: - Sweden is your main destination in the Schengen territory (Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Italy, Luxemburg, the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Norway, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Slovakia, Czech Republic and Hungary), and if you want to go there for a maximum stay of 90 days
- or if you want to go and live in Sweden, for example, to study or to join your husband/wife or your parents.
Visa for visiting Sweden
A new EU regulation on visas, the Visa Code, is applicable from 5 April this year. The Visa Code introduces some new rules and regulations but is on the whole a codification of what already is practiced. There are new rules on time limits for appointments and for prior consultation of other Schengen States. The Visa code also clarifies rules on admissibility, reasons for refusal, for filling visa stickers and for local Schengen cooperation between the embassies. The paragraphs on collecting biometric identifiers, right to appeal as well as cooperation with external service providers does not enter into force in Sweden until earliest next year.
General information
To facilitate legitimate travel common regulations on visas have been decided for the European Union. Visa means an authorisation issued by a Member State with a view to
• transit through or
• intended stay in Sweden or other Member State.
The purpose of the stay or transit can be
• business or conference
• visiting of relatives and friends or
• tourism.
Rules for lodging an application
For lodging an application the applicant is, as a rule, required to appear in person. Each applicant shall submit a completed and signed application form with all supporting documents including passport.
When to apply?
Applications shall be lodged no more than three months before the start of the intended stay. It is recommendable to apply well in advance within this period. Applications are decided on within 15 calendar days of the date of the lodging.
This period may in individual cases be extended.
When lodging the application you are asked to leave your passport at the Embassy. The visa assistant will inform you when to come back and collect your passport and visa (if granted).
How long is a visa valid?
Visas are as a rule granted for a maximum of three months. A visa usually entitles you to one entry to Sweden/EU. Two entry and multiple entries are available for some applicants.
Where is a visa valid?
A uniform visa is valid for the entire territory of the Member States, states that do not take part in the Schengen acquits are however excepted. A national visa may be granted when the Embassy considers it necessary on humanitarian grounds, for reasons of national interest or because of international obligations. This visa is only valid for Sweden and can not be specifically applied for. For more information on the Schengen Agreement please refer to the link on the right. Visas granted for more than 90 days is only valid for Sweden.
Who decides in my case?
The applications are examined and decided at the Embassy. The Embassy is obliged to send some cases to the Migration Board in Sweden.
If the application is turned down?
Applicants who have been refused a visa do not have the right to appeal. You can request a reconsideration, the decision can be changed if it is obviously wrong. A new application can always be submitted. IMPORTANT ! Before proceeding with applying for a visa or residence permit, or buying your I-Card, please check on WHEN there is a slot available for interview at the Embassy of Sweden. The process time for entry visa is ten working days from the day of submission.
Please be advise about the following: - Visa inquiry time is from Monday, Tuesday and Thursday 09:00am to 11:00am. Calls received within these times regarding visa applications will not be entertained.
Tel: 098746915 - 098746913
- If you have been granted a residentpermit and you wish to recive the sticker in your passport you should hand in you passport Monday to Thursday between 09.00 and 12.00.
General collections of the passports will be between 13,00 and 15,00 Monday through Thursday.
- You can also apply directly, without prior appointment, at the Swedish Embassy. However, there is no guarantee that time will be allocated to you for the compulsory interview the very same day.
Any false statements or documents will lead to your application being rejected or to the annulment of the visa already granted, and may also render you liable to prosecution under the law of the Schengen State which deals with the application. The information will be passed on to the other Schengen embassies and consulates. Proof of travel insurance is one of the supporting documents required for a business as well as a tourist visa. Insurance should cover minimum equivalent of 30,000 euros covering also repatriation costs. If visa is not granted it is up to the applicant to have their money refunded from the insurance company in question. Please note that the Embassy of Sweden in Nigeria does not accept cash payments any more for visa applications that are booked online, you will have to use one of the online payment schemes implemented on this web site.
You will also be able to book an appointment and pay the handling fees online. (Please note that your money will NOT be refunded.)
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