Sweden coronavirus travel restrictions

Sweden

The travel advice is Do not travel to Sweden. Travel advice has Major for travel. Get travel ban, restrictions alerts and advice before travelling to Sweden. Sweden is part of Europe with main city at Stockholm. Its Developed country with a population of 10M people. The main currency is Swedish Krona. The languages spoken are Swedish.
👍 Developed   👨‍👩‍👦‍👦 10M people

🚨 Travel Advice for Sweden

Major

restrictions for travel

1. Passengers are not allowed to enter until 31 May 2021.

- This does not apply to:

- nationals of Sweden and their family members. More details on family members can be found at: [https://polisen.se/en/the-swedish-police/the-coronavirus-and-the-swedish-police/faq/](https://polisen.se/en/the-swedish-police/the-coronavirus-and-the-swedish-police/faq/) ;

- passengers with a residence permit issued by Sweden;

- British nationals and their family members with proof of having submitted an application for residence status in Sweden;

- nationals of Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland (Rep.), Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Monaco, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, San Marino, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland and Vatican City (Holy See) and their family members. More details on family members can be found at: [https://polisen.se/en/the-swedish-police/the-coronavirus-and-the-swedish-police/faq/](https://polisen.se/en/the-swedish-police/the-coronavirus-and-the-swedish-police/faq/) ;

- passengers arriving from Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland (Rep.), Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain or Switzerland;

- family members of passengers with a residence permit issued by Sweden. The residence permit must be issued with a validity of more than 3 months;

- passengers with a residence permit issued by Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland (Rep.), Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Monaco, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, San Marino, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland or Vatican City (Holy See) and their family members. The residence permit must be issued with a validity of more than 3 months;

- passengers with a national visa issued by Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland (Rep.), Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Monaco, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, San Marino, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland or Vatican City (Holy See) and their family members. The visa must be issued with a validity of more than 3 months;

- residents of Australia, South Korea, New Zealand, Rwanda, Singapore and Thailand;

- merchant seamen;

- military personnel;

- students;

- passengers younger than 18 years traveling to meet a parent residing in Sweden, and accompanying persons;

- parents traveling to meet their children younger than 18 years residing in Sweden.

2. Expired passports issued by Sweden are accepted if accompanied by a valid national ID card or another valid form of identification document.

3. Passengers must have a medical certificate with a negative Coronavirus (COVID-19) antigen, LAMP or PCR test result. The test must have been taken at most 48 hours before arrival.

- This does not apply to:

- nationals and residents of Sweden;

- passengers younger than 18 years;

- merchant seamen.

Travel restriction details for Sweden

🚫 Destination No quarantine
🛬 Return No Data
🏖️ Closed to Vistors
🍽️ Restaurants & bars Open with restrictions
🛍️ Open shopping
🚌 Operational transport
📅 events Partially Allowed

🔒 Lockdown Details for Sweden

Starting March 1, 2021, all restaurants and cafes in Sweden must close at 20:30. This regulation will apply regardless of whether or not the venues serve alcohol. Stockholm regional authorities announced on February 23, 2021, that masks should be used on public transportation at all times. Masks are also recommended in indoor environments such as the hairdresser, pharmacy, and grocery store. The recommendation also extends to workplaces indoors where it is difficult to maintain adequate distancing.

🛡️ Travel safety for Sweden

Do not travel

From 31 March, if you're travelling from the UK to Sweden, you'll need to demonstrate that you live or work in Sweden or have a special reason to enter. Entry requirements for Denmark and Norway have been lifted. Anyone entering Sweden must show a negative COVID-19 test taken in the 48 hours before arrival, exemptions apply (see 'Travel'). Follow the advice of local health authorities. We continue to advise: Do not travel to Sweden due to the health risks from the COVID-19 pandemic and the significant disruptions to global travel.

Last updated: April 21, 2021

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