If you want to visit Sweden and are a citizen of a country outside the EU, you may need a visa. One can avail a ’Uniform visa’- valid in all Schengen states or a visa which is valid in limited territories. The second type of Visa is more suitable for an Indian tourist travelling to Sweden. The Sweden embassy keeps the discretionary power to issue/not issue the visa. The decision depends on the application fees and interviews.
Documents
1) A Passport issued within ten years from and valid for at least three months after completion of the journey.
2) A duly completed and signed Schengen visa application form. File your application minimum atleast 3 weeks prior to your planned tour to Sweden.
3) Travel tickets to collect visa.
4) Travel Medical Insurance: Minimum indemnity value of 30000 Euros and validity for the entire period of stay in Sweden.
5) Service Fee: A non-refundable demand draft (DD) issued in the name of “Embassy of Sweden(Visa)”
Other tourist specific Documents are:
• A detailed itinerary
• Flight and hotel reservation
• Proof of employment, studies and leave of absence
• Proof of sufficient funds, such as a copy of a recent bank statement
• Detailed information on Visa and Passport can be found at se.vfsglobal.co.in
Banking hours of Sweden are as follows
Monday-Friday 10.00 am – 3.00 pm and Thursday 10.00 am – 4.00/5.30 pm
In some cities banks may stay open until 6 pm. All banks are closed at weekends and on public holidays. Banks at airports, ports and main railway stations are generally open longer.
ATM’s/Bankomats are easily available.
Major credit cards are widely accepted throughout Sweden (some restriction may apply to American Express).
When calling Sweden from abroad please dial + 46 followed by the area code (omitting the initial zero) and the number required.
When calling abroad from Sweden: dial 00 plus the country code, followed by the area code and phone number.
Mobile telephones are widely used in Sweden. You can link up to the Telia, Tele2, 3 or Telenor GSM networks ( 900 & 1800 Mhz).
It is absolutely safe to drink tap water in Sweden. In fact it tastes pretty good!
The normal electric current in Sweden is 220 volts AC in 50 cycles. It is recommended however to carry an adaptor for the pins.
Tipping is not so common in Sweden. Sweden has service charges and VAT included in almost everything. A small gratuity however doesn’t harm and is always welcome.
In northern Sweden, above the Arctic Circle, The Midnight Sun is visible 24 hours a day. In Abisko, one of the most northern Towns in Sweden, the Midnight Sun can be seen May 27-July 18.
The Northern Lights, is called Aurora Borealis, which are the fluttering and bright lights that can be observed in the sky over the northernmost parts of the world. The best viewing areas in Sweden are above the Arctic Circle between September and March.
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