How to get a Sweden visa from Gambia

• Gambians who want to visit Sweden as tourists need to have a short term tourist visa.
• The short term visa is a permit to enter Sweden for a short period of 90 days.
• Gambians traveling to Sweden for the purpose of tourism, visiting friends and relatives, business meet or participating in a conference can also apply for a tourist visa.
• You are required to provide proof of confirmed hotel reservation, flight bookings and travel itinerary for the entire duration of your stay in Sweden.
  
• You must provide proof of your financial ability so as to support yourself financially during your stay in Sweden. Sweden requires visitors to have SEK 450 per day for staying in Sweden.
• Applicants are required to provide a formal statement of their financial situation from their bank for the previous 6 months.
• You must show proof of having individual medical travel insurance that is valid in all the Schengen countries and it must have a minimum coverage of EUR 30,000.
• It must cover costs for your emergency medical treatment or urgent hospitalization or transportation back to your home country if required and must cover the entire duration of your stay in Sweden.
• The treatment of children is taken very seriously in Sweden. All forms of corporal punishment of children are against the law, and any form of violence, humiliating treatment, or neglect may result in the child being taken away from parents by the Swedish authorities and placed into long-term care by Sweden’s social services.
• Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, including prescription drugs, is considered a very serious offense. The maximum legal blood-alcohol level is .02% - much lower than in the United States. Swedish police often conduct alcohol tests on roads and highways.
• Drunk driving rules are strictly enforced, and fines can be severe, including possible jail sentences.
• The vast majority of stores, restaurants and other businesses in Sweden do not accept any other currency than kronor
  

• The Swedish student visa is for Gambians intending to travel to Sweden for educational purposes.
• There are two types of Swedish student visa:
• Short-stay student visa: This visa is valid for three months.
• Long-stay student visa: This visa is valid for one year, and it is also extendable.
• The type of visa you are applying for will determine if you will have to apply for a residence permit.
• Students applying for the long-stay visa are required to also apply for a residence permit.
• To be eligible for student residence permit, you must require the following:
• You must be admitted to a full-time accredited university for studies in Sweden.
• You must have paid the first installment of the tuition fees for your course of study.
• You must have valid supporting documentation to support your residence permit application.
• You must possess letter of admission from the university that has offered you admission in its course of study.
• If you are studying on a scholarship, student aid or similar grant, you are required to provide documents supporting this, showing your name, the monthly amount you are entitled to and the period during which you will receive the fund.
• If you are a doctoral student, you must provide the decision on your admission as a doctoral student with information about the time of admission as well as a certificate with the details of the doctoral studies, issued by the place of study.
• If you are not going to study on a scholarship, you need to pay a portion of the fee before submitting your application for the permit and provide proof of payment.
• Students are required to show proof of financial stability. Students must have at least 540 SEK per day to cover their daily finances in Sweden.
• You must also provide proof that you have comprehensive health insurance in Sweden.
• If you have insurance through the school, you are required to send confirmation of this. An admission letter can serve as proof in this case.

• The Swedish business visa is issued to Gambians who intend to travel to Sweden for business purposes.
• This visa is also a Schengen visa and it applies to the entire Schengen area. For this reason, once you get a short-stay business visa, you can travel throughout the entire Schengen zone.
• The Swedish business visa is also a short-stay visa and permits a stay of no longer than 90 days within 180 days.
• Travelers must provide business references such as a letter from their employers and an invitation from the Swedish company. The letter must include:
• The full address and contacts of the company.
• Name and position of the countersigning officer.
• Purpose and duration of the visit.
• The person that will bear the travel and living costs and whether the sponsor gives a financial guarantee for the visa applicants' return to The Gambia.
• If there exist previous trade relations between your company and the Swedish company, you are required to provide proof of this. This could be bills of lading, customs clearance, receipts of payment or any similar documents.
• A certificate from your employer stating/allowing your business travel must be provided.
• A business bank statement of the latest 6 months must be provided.
• Memorandum and Article of Association in original certified copy (registered with joint-stock companies) Trade License (first issued and present renewal), Proprietorship/Partnership documents must also be provided if applicable.

Swedish is the official language of Sweden. Travelers to this country will also find that most of the residents speak English.