VISA - STEP BY STEP

If you are a Thai citizen and plan on travelling to Sweden as a tourist or to visit friends/relatives, you need to apply for a tourist visa at the Embassy of Sweden in Bangkok. Only if this is approved you may go.

Step 1 - Preparation

Before going to the Embassy there are a number of documents, photos etc. you must have prepared and filled in. Some must be filled in by the Thai applicants, others provided by the referance person in Sweden (if any), and then sent to the applying Thai citizen. Find the check list below for what to bring and submit:

(Note: All documents must be fully completed before going to the Embassy. The Embassy staff do not assist in filling in documents.)

		Application form for Schengen Visa (tourist visa valid for Sweden and all other Schengen countries). Must be completed in Swedish or English.
		Appendix D - Family Appendix for Applicants. Must be completed in Swedish or English.
		The above forms can be downloaded from our site here:    Visa - Application Forms.
		Passport, must be valid at least three months beyond the planned departure date from Sweden.
		Photocopy of Passport, first page with personal information as well as any extensions of your passport you may have stamped in it.
		Two Photographs, 2 cm. in color. (Can be taken in our office)
		Medical travel insurance policy, for more info see Travel Insurance.
	The following documents must not be more than 3 months old:
		Appendix E - Referee's Apendix, must be completed in Swedish or English by the person inviting and acting as reference in Sweden. This can be hand written but we recommend to downloaded the ready made form from Visa - Application Forms, to ensure all necessary details are included. NOTE: This document must be submitted in original, no fax or copies accepted, and must be handwritten (following referenspersons are excepted from the handwritten requirement: parents, siblings and husband/wives).
		Proof of Identity ("Personbevis") from the reference. This can be obtained from the nearest loxal tax office in Sweden (see link in right side bar). If there is a Thai citizen in the same household as the reference person, this Thai person's "Personbevis" must also be enclosed.
		Valid picture ID of the reference. This can for example be copy of passport or driving license ("körkort").
		Financial Guarantee. If the reference person will be responsible for all costs during the stay, a letter of employment of this person or other proof of sufficient means for the stay (pay-slip, tax records, bank statement or other) is required. In case the applicant has his/her own financial means, these documents of the applicant must be shown (letter from the bank, copy of bank statement or other). Note: Whether or not any financial guarantee is sufficient is decided by the Embassy of Sweden and/or Board of Migration on an individual basis. If the applicant is employed, letter of employment should also be added.
		Copy of hotel and flight booking if the applicant doesn't have a reference in Sweden.
		If the applicant is under 18 years of age, birth certificate, certificate of custody or consent from custodian to travel abroad is required.
	Step 2 - First Embassy Visit Once you have all the above required documents and papers in order you can go to the Swedish Embassy Visa Section at the 20th floor of One Pacific Place (see our address and map for directions here), and submit your application. Remember that the visa section is only open from 08.00 - 12.00 on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. The fee for the visa is currently 1640 Thb, and since you cannot pay by cash directly to the embassy, you will have to receive a special bank deposit-slip from the Embassy to pay for the visa applying fee. Step 3 - United Overseas Bank (UOB) Bring the pay-in slip mentioned in step 2 and go to UOB located at the Ground Floor of Two Pacific Place facing Sukhumvit Road (entrance inside the lobby of Two Pacific Place, which is between the Sukhumvit Rd. and One Pacific Place itself where the Embassy is). This is the only bank where you can pay the Embassy fee. Take care of the bank receipt. Step 4 - Second Embassy Visit Bring the bank receipt and return to the Embassy and await the outcome of your visa application. Normally this takes between 4 - 7 business days.