Sweden Reciprocity Schedule

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Visa Classification	Fee	Number of Applications	Validity Period
A-1	None	Multiple	60 Months
A-2	None	Multiple	60 Months
A-3 [1]	None	Multiple	24 Months
B-1	None	Multiple	120 Months
B-2	None	Multiple	120 Months
B-1/B-2	None	Multiple	120 Months
C-1	None	Multiple	60 Months
C-1/D	None	Multiple	60 Months
C-2	None	Multiple	24 Months
C-3	None	Multiple	60 Months
D	None	Multiple	60 Months
E-1 [2]	None	Multiple	24 Months
E-2 [2]	None	Multiple	24 Months
F-1	None	Multiple	60 Months
F-2	None	Multiple	60 Months
G-1	None	Multiple	60 Months
G-2	None	Multiple	60 Months
G-3	None	Multiple	60 Months
G-4	None	Multiple	60 Months
G-5 [1]	None	Multiple	24 Months
H-1B	None	Multiple	60 Months [3]
H-1C	None	Multiple	60 Months [3]
H-2A	None	Multiple	60 Months [3]
H-2B	None	Multiple	60 Months [3]
H-2R	None	Multiple	60 Months [3]
H-3	None	Multiple	60 Months [3]
H-4	None	Multiple	60 Months [3]
I	None	Multiple	60 Months
J-1 [4]	None	Multiple	60 Months
J-2 [4]	None	Multiple	60 Months
K-1	None	One	6 Months
K-2	None	One	6 Months
K-3	None	Multiple	24 Months
K-4	None	Multiple	24 Months
L-1	None	Multiple	60 Months [3]
L-2	None	Multiple	60 Months [3]
M-1	None	Multiple	60 Months
M-2	None	Multiple	60 Months
N-8	None	Multiple	60 Months
N-9	None	Multiple	60 Months
NATO 1-7	N/A	N/A	N/A
O-1	None	Multiple	60 Months [3]
O-2	None	Multiple	60 Months [3]
O-3	None	Multiple	60 Months [3]
P-1	None	Multiple	60 Months [3]
P-2	None	Multiple	60 Months [3]
P-3	None	Multiple	60 Months [3]
P-4	None	Multiple	60 Months [3]
Q-1 [6]	None	Multiple	15 Months [3]
R-1	None	Multiple	60 Months
R-2	None	Multiple	60 Months
S-5 [7]	None	One	1 Month
S-6 [7]	None	One	1 Month
S-7 [7]	None	One	1 Month
T-1 [9]	N/A	N/A	N/A
T-2	None	One	6 Months
T-3	None	One	6 Months
T-4	None	One	6 Months
T-5	None	One	6 Months
TD [5]	N/A	N/A	N/A
V-1	None	Multiple	60 Months
V-2	None	Multiple	60 Months [8]
V-3	None	Multiple	60 Months [8]

Documents

Birth Certificates

Available. Birth records for persons born after July 1, 1991 are called "Personbevis", and are issued by the local office of Swedish Tax Administration (Skatteforvaltningen), covering the applicant's place of residence at the time of birth. (If place of birth is unknown, apply for the birth record through 'Riksregistret' at the Swedish Tax Administration.) The complete version should state the applicant's date and place of birth, the names of both parents, their marital status and their date of marriage, if applicable. Birth records for persons born before July 1, 1991 can be obtained both from the parish office (Pastorsambetet) in the parish of the applicant's birth and from the Tax Administration (Skatteforvaltningen).

Change of Name Certificates

A change of name certificate is issued by the National Swedish Patent and Registration Office (Patent-och Registreringsverket) in Stockholm. Copies of the certificate are available. A birth record (Personbevis), indicating change of name and when and where the change took place, issued by the Tax Administration (Skatteforvaltningen - also serves as evidence of name-change.

Marriage Certificates

Available. If the marriage took place after July 1, 1991, the marriage record can be obtained from the local tax office of the Swedish Tax Administration (Skatteforvaltningen), which covers the area of residence at the time of marriage. If the marriage took place before July 1, 1991, an extract from the marriage register (Utdrag Ur Aktenskapsbok) can be obtained from the parish office (Pastorsambetet) or (Personbevis) from the Tax Administration (Skatteforvaltningen).

Divorce Certificates

Available. a divorce decree (Skilsmassoprotokoll) is issued by the City Court (Tingsratten) in each direct.

Death Certificates

Available. If death took place after July 1, 1991, the death certificate (Underrattelse) can be obtained from the Tax Administration (Skattelforvaltningen). If death took place before July 1, 1991, a death certificate ((Utdrag Ur Dod-och Begravningsbok) can be obtained from the parish office (Pastorsambetet) or from the Tax Administration (Skatteforvaltningen).

Police Records

Available. A police certificate criminal record abstract (Utdrag belastningsregistret - utlandsändamål) is a record taken from the National Police Board and is issued to all persons upon application. Application forms (including forms in English) for a Swedish national crime record extract (Form RPS 442.1) can be downloaded from the Swedish Police webpage: www.polisen.se or obtained from the local police station. Complete instructions, regarding payment, charge for return postage, can be found on the form. A copy of passport or copy of birth certificate must be included with the application. The police certificate will not list any criminal offense which occurred more than ten years prior to the certificate request. Time for processing the application is approximately 2 weeks. Applications can be faxed, e-mailed or mailed to: National Police Board/ Rikspolisstyrelsen, Utlandsutdrag/BRUD, 981 81 Kiruna, Sweden. Fax: 08-504 45 111, E-mail address: brud.rps@polisen.se

Court and Prison Records

Available. Court records are available from the criminal division of the court where the person was charged. There may be a fee for this service.

Military Records

Available. Military records are available from Varnpliktsverkets Huvudkontor, Karolinen 551 80 Karlstad. Tel. 054-10 30 00.

Passport and Other Travel Documents

In addition to regular, official (Tjänstepass), and Diplomatic passports for Swedish citizens, Sweden also issues two types of emergency passport for Swedish citizens and two different travel documents for foreigners:

1. A pink machine readable emergency passport (Provisoriskt pass) is domestically issued in emergency situations. The document contains 10 pages and is biometric.
2. A pink handwritten emergency passport (Provisoriskt pass) is issued in emergency situations at Swedish missions abroad. The document contains 8 pages and is not biometric.
3. A blue machine readable Travel document (Resedokument) is issued to persons residing in Sweden as "Convention Refugees" under the terms of the United Nations Convention of July 21, 1951. The document contains 34 pages and is biometric.  The passport may be stamped with the phrase “Innehavarens identitet är inte styrkt,” which means the passport holder was unable to fully establish his/her identity when they applied, and therefore should not be considered a reliable establishment of the bearer’s identity.
4.  A gray machine readable Alien’s passport (Främlingpass) is issued to non-Swedes who cannot obtain a passport from their country of origin. The Alien’s passport does not guarantee the bearer reentry into Sweden without a valid Swedish residence permit. The document contains 34 pages and is biometric.  The passport may be stamped with the phrase “Innehavarens identitet är inte styrkt,” which means the passport holder was unable to fully establish his/her identity when they applied, and therefore should not be considered a reliable establishment of the bearer’s identity.  

Swedish Citizenship Act

The Swedish Parliament passed legislation that provides for changes in Swedish nationality law which will take effect July 01, 2001.

The new law changes the Swedish position on dual nationality, making it possible for a foreign adult resident in Sweden to naturalize as a Swedish citizen without first giving up his/her prior citizenship. Conversely, Swedish citizens who naturalize in another country will no longer lose their Swedish nationality. Former Swedes may also apply for reinstatement of their list Swedish citizenship between July 01, 2001 and 30 June 2003.

Other significant sections of the new law are:

• Make provision for children born out of wedlock to a Swedish father to acquire Swedish nationality;
• Provide for expeditious acquisition of Swedish nationality by adopted children of Swedish citizens;
• Facilitate acquisition of Swedish nationality for stateless children; and
• Allow alien children and young people residing in Sweden to acquire Swedish nationality after 5 years.

Special Clearance and Issuance Procedures

None.

Visa Issuing Post

Stockholm, Sweden (Embassy)

Dag Hammerskjoldsvag 31

Tel: (46)(8) 783-5300
       (46)(8) 783-5310 (After hours)

Fax: (46)(8) 660-5879

Visa Services

All categories for all of Sweden.

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