🇸🇪 Required Documents for Sweden Tourist Visa
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On this page, you will find all the documents required for a Sweden tourist visa application, categorized according to professional and personal status. It is very important that each applicant prepares the necessary documents completely and correctly. Employees, company owners, public sector workers, retirees, students, farmers, and those applying with a sponsor are subject to different requirements. Preparing your file in line with your own situation will ensure a smooth application process.
📌 Standard Documents Required for a Sweden Tourist Visa
All applicants must submit certain standard documents for a Sweden tourist visa. Your passport must not be older than 10 years and must be valid for at least 3 months beyond the end of your planned trip. Additionally, two recent biometric photographs, a copy of your national ID card, a full civil registry record, a Schengen visa application form filled out in English, and a family information form completed in English are required.
📝 Documents Required from Employees
Employees must submit a visa petition letter prepared by the employer on company letterhead, signed and stamped. Updated company documents, such as the certificate of activity, trade registry gazette, tax certificate, and signature circular must be attached. Original salary slips for the last three months, the SGK employment entry statement, and a 4A service statement must be provided. A stamped and signed bank statement showing a balance of at least 70,000 TL for the past three months is also required.
📝 Documents Required from Company Owners
Company owners must submit a visa petition letter addressed to the Consulate on company letterhead, signed and stamped, along with up-to-date company documents such as the certificate of activity, trade registry gazette, tax certificate, and signature circular. A 4B service statement and a stamped and signed bank statement showing at least 70,000 TL with the last three months’ transactions must also be presented.
📝 Documents Required from Public Sector Employees
Public sector employees must present an official assignment and leave letter from their institution. A visa petition letter prepared on official letterhead, addressed to the Consulate, signed and stamped, must include details such as employment start date, passport, and national ID information. Salary slips for the last three months and, if available, a 4C service statement must also be added.
📝 Documents Required from Retirees
Retirees must provide a visa petition letter addressed to the Consulate, signed by hand, a copy of their retirement card or retirement certificate, and a stamped and signed bank statement showing their pension transactions for the last three months.
📝 Documents Required from Students
Students must submit a current student certificate, a bank statement, and if the applicant is under 18, a notarized parental consent letter signed by both parents. If the student is sponsored, the sponsor must provide supporting documents depending on their professional status.
📝 Documents Required from Sponsors of Students
If the sponsor is a company owner, they must provide a sponsorship letter written on company letterhead addressed to the Consulate, stating their relationship to the applicant, along with a 4B service statement, recent company documents (certificate of activity not older than 3 months, tax certificate, signature circular, trade registry gazette), and a bank statement showing at least 70,000 TL balance with the last three months’ transactions.
If the sponsor is an employee, they must provide an employer’s letter on company letterhead, a sponsorship letter confirming sponsorship and family relationship, updated company documents, SGK employment entry statement, 4A service statement, salary slips, and a stamped and signed bank statement showing at least 70,000 TL with the last three months’ transactions.
🕒 Warnings and Visa Processing Time
The documents required for a Sweden tourist visa are those officially requested by the Consulate. The Consulate may request additional documents or invite the applicant for an interview if deemed necessary. Flight and hotel reservations, as well as travel health insurance, will be arranged on your behalf during the process. The average processing time for a Sweden tourist visa is between 5 and 7 business days. To avoid disruptions to your travel plans, it is recommended to apply at least 15 days before your planned trip but no earlier than 3 months in advance. Applications for a Sweden Schengen visa can be submitted from all regions of Turkey.