Sweden Visa from UK

UK residence by itself does not decide this. British passport holders can normally visit Sweden visa-free for permitted short stays of up to 90 days in any 180-day period. UK residents travelling on passports from visa-required countries normally need a Schengen visa before travel.

Sweden uses VFS Global for UK Schengen applications. The official Sweden Abroad guidance currently points applicants to VFS centres in London and Edinburgh. The Embassy of Sweden in London no longer handles Schengen visa applications.

Yes. The current VFS Sweden UK process uses an e-application portal. You upload the supporting documents first, VFS reviews them, and once the documents are accepted the system generates the application form for signature and re-upload before the appointment or passport-submission stage.

The current VFS process says applicants whose Schengen biometrics were recorded within the previous 59 months may be offered the option to mail or drop off the passport after the online document stage. Minors must attend with both parents and postal submission is not accepted for them.

The normal UK route requires evidence of UK residence valid for at least one month beyond your return from the Schengen trip. VFS lists only a narrow exception for some C-type UK visitors who have already been outside their normal country of residence and have lived continuously in the UK for more than six months.

The current Sweden VFS UK checklist says the latest three months of UK current-account statements should show at least £40 per day of the Schengen stay, plus any outstanding accommodation and travel costs. The file should still make sense against your actual trip length and circumstances.

Sweden Abroad says the normal handling time is around 15 calendar days from when the Swedish Migration Agency receives both the application and passport. It can extend to 45 days if the file is incomplete or needs an interview, verification or further examination. Passport transport time is additional.

Allow extra transport time. Sweden Abroad states normal passport transport is about two days one way from London and three days from Edinburgh. The VFS UK page also advises Edinburgh applicants to add extra time because the passport moves through London before being sent to Sweden.

The standard Schengen visa fee is €90 for adults and €45 for children aged 6–11, with children under 6 exempt from the visa fee. VFS charges a separate service fee. Its current dedicated fee PDF lists €27, although some older text on the VFS page still shows €20, so confirm the amount shown at payment.

VFS says a Sweden Schengen application can normally be started up to six months before travel. Sweden Abroad also stresses that the application and passport should reach the Swedish Migration Agency at least 15 days before the planned visit, so leave room for document review and courier time.