How to get a Sweden visa from Swaziland

• The tourist visa is for Swazi travelers aiming to visit Sweden for tourism, sightseeing or other leisure activities. The tourist visa also permits you to visit friends and relatives residing in Sweden.
• If you are visiting a friend or relative in Sweden, you'll need an invitation letter showing the host's home address and telephone number.
• Documentation stating the purpose of your visit, places you intend to visit while in Sweden and the duration of your stay in Sweden is required.
• Employees are to provide proof of employment and a leave letter excusing you from work for the entire duration of stay in Sweden.
• You must provide proof that you can cater for your financial needs for the entire duration of your stay in Sweden which means comfortably spending at least 450 SEK (around €48.26) per day. This proof should be in the form of your bank account statements from the last six months.
• If your trip is being sponsored, you'll need to provide a letter from your sponsor in Sweden attesting to that.
• You should note that the tourist visa does not permit you to work in Sweden and engaging in this could attract a penalty.

• The Swedish business visa is for travelers who intend to travel to Sweden for business purposes. This is also a short-stay visa and permits a stay of no longer than 90 days within a 180-day period.
• With the business visa, applicants can attend business meetings, trade fairs and take part in conferences in Sweden.
• A letter of invitation from the inviting company stating the purpose and duration of your trip is needed. If the inviting company is to take care of your expenses while in Sweden, it should be included in the letter.
• A cover letter from your company in Swaziland is also required confirming position in company, awareness, duration, and approval of the trip.
• If there are 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.
• As proof that the partner company is licensed to operate in Sweden, you are required to present a copy of the company's certificate of registration.
• Please note that as a business traveler, you are not allowed to seek public funds while in the country nor can you receive payment for any services rendered while you are there.
• You should submit your visa application in person as your biometric data will be collected at the point of submission.

• This visa is for foreigners who intend to travel to Sweden for the purpose of studying for more than three months. The student visa is a long-stay visa.
• You must have gotten admission to study in a Swedish learning institution.
• You must also apply for a residence permit which will allow you to live in Sweden for the duration of your studies in the country.
• Proof of financial sustenance in Sweden for the duration of your studies is needed. This proof could be in the form of your bank statements for the last six months, or that of your sponsor accompanied with a sponsorship letter.
• If you are the recipient of 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.
• 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.
• You are to pay an application fee to obtain the student residence permit. For children below the age of 18, the permit costs 500 SEK while adults must pay 1,000 SEK. This amount can be paid with a debit card online at the same time you fill out an application or you can pay while submitting your visa application at the embassy.

The national currency of Sweden is the Swedish krona (SEK). ATMs take major credit cards and most stores, restaurants and bars accept all major credit cards or debit cards. Paying by credit card is the norm in Sweden so you can get by in Sweden without ever using cash.

The official language of Sweden is Swedish. However, English is spoken and understood by about 89% of the Swedish population thereby making English their second language. Finnish is the biggest minority language in Sweden.

Swedish weather is best during summer which runs from late May to early September. If you like snow, you can visit Norrland or Dalarna from January to April. Be aware that daylight varies greatly during the year. In Stockholm for example, the sun sets at 3 PM in December. However, even at Stockholm's latitude, summer nights exist only in the form of prolonged twilight during June and July.

Sweden has a moderate crime rate for European standards and is generally a safe place to travel. Travelers are advised to be cautious at night, particularly on weekend nights when people hit the streets to drink, get drunk, and in some unfortunate cases look for trouble. Some areas in the bigger cities might be less safe than others, eg. Rinkeby in Stockholm, with violent crimes and robberies being more and more common. Walking alone at night in these areas is not recommended.