Questions tagged [sweden]
A large country in Scandinavia which has Stockholm as its capital. It shares land borders with Norway and Finland.
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Passport validity rule for US citizen on short Sweden/Schengen visit?
I live in Sweden; I have an American friend, currently studying in the UK, who had planned to visit this weekend (returning to the UK directly afterwards).
Unfortunately, she noticed this week that ...
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VAT refund for a conference ticket in Sweden
I've purchased a conference ticket online for 6500 SEK (including VAT). The conference will take place in Sweden.
As a non-EU resident, can I refund VAT from this purchase? Either online or visiting ...
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3 time Schengen visa denial- having Sweden Personnumer [duplicate]
I have been rejected from Schengen Area 3 time in last 1.5 year( first from spain and the next 2 times from France) ,All with the reason they were not satisfied me to leave Schengen area.
In 2013 I ...
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I will be going to Sweden for business. Can I visit London from Sweden and how much will a UK visa cost? [closed]
I reside in India, but will be going to Sweden for business purposes. Can I visit London by applying for a visa from Sweden?
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How did Malmö and Copenhagen connect before the Öresund Bridge?
I can't find any information on how Malmö and Copenhagen were connected (and who the operator was) before the Öresund Bridge was inaugurated.
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I'm have a refugee passport & document from Sweden - what Canadian visa do I need [duplicate]
I would like to travel to Canada for a holiday. I'm holding a refugee passport and other documents from Sweden, and it is permanent. I don't know what type of application I need to apply for?
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Sweden tourist or visiting a friend visa
I planning on going to Sweden and I am not sure which visa type should I apply to; tourist or visiting a friend.
I will be going to Stockholm and I will be meeting a friend, there we will go on the ...
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Returning to Sweden after a 90 day visist [duplicate]
I returned from Sweden 11/20/18 after a 90 day visit there. When can I return to Sweden for 30 days?
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Can an Indian enter Denmark 1 day before visa starts?
I have a residence permit for Sweden that starts from 1/1/19. I have an Indian passport. I'm planning to travel from Chennai to Copenhagen by flight. The flight takes off at 3.30 AM from Chennai and ...
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Am I banned after 9 month overstay in Sweden? [closed]
I just want know about the penalties for overstay in Sweden.
I start traveling to Sweden from 2014 using six months residence permit. I always returned to India before my visa expired. After 3 ...
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Penalty for accidentally overstaying in Sweden by 1 day? (US citizen) [duplicate]
I stay 90 days in/90 days out of Sweden on a consistent basis to be with my fiance as much as possible while he finishes his studies (only 1 1/2 years left now, thank god!) We have been doing this ...
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Can I follow where the ferry between Vaasa and Uumaja (Vasa and Umeå) is?
The ferry from Vaasa to Uumaja has turned back due to bad weather. Is there a way of following where it is, expected arrival time and other such information?
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Will I need to go through immigration when flying from Sweden to Finland?
I will be in Stockholm in January and I'm thinking of taking a flight to Rovaniemi, Finland while I'm there.
I know I will have to go through immigration to get into Sweden. But, since I'm already in ...
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Port of entry for Schengen Long Stay Student Visa [closed]
I have a query regarding my long stay student visa. I am going to apply for my long stay student visa for france from a non-eu country but I wish to enter Sweden first and stay for 10 days with a ...
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Is appearance important at the border?
I hold a Swedish passport and I plan to travel to the UK this month and then to Canada within the next three months.
I have a type of personality preferring old clothing and high-time not shaving ...
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Things to see in the North Sweden in November [closed]
I'm going to visit Sweden in two weeks, landing in Arlanda (Stockholm). I'm renting a car and was thinking of spending the first weekend driving around and seeing its natural beauty. I have lived ...
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Can a Swedish citizen on government benefits invite a person to stay with them?
I'm a Swedish citizen living in a flat rent is paid by the Swedish Social Security system. I want to invite my friend, an Indian, to visit me. Will it be a problem for Social Security if I invite my ...
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Does intra-Schengen removal count as deportation or removal from any country?
I took the Helsingør to Helsingborg ferry from the Danish side. I was not warned that there would be passport control on the Swedish side before boarding the ferry and, as such, I did not I know I ...
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Schengen Visa 90/180 rule with intermittent work-permit from Sweden [duplicate]
I am a Indian passport holder with a Schengen Visa (type C, valid from May'18 to May'19, 90 days stay). I'm in Sweden since May'18 (till Nov'18) with a Schengen visa and I also have a Swedish work-...
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Getting Married to a US Citizen, Can I apply for US immigration visa from Sweden where I live on a temporary residence permit [closed]
I am a Pakistani national master student here in Sweden since 2 years and I will be done with my studies in one more year. I am residing here on a study residence permit from Swedish immigration ...
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Best Way of Travelling Weekly [closed]
I live in Sweden and work in Norway. I fly from Sweden to Norway on Tuesdays and I'm back on Fridays.
What is the cheapest way to keep this travel routine?
Is there some travel company, or flight ...
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Applying for a second Schengen Visa within 2 months.
I visited France on a Schengen visa in September for 12 days (visa obtained in July). I would like to visit Sweden now for 5 days in October. Can I apply for another Schengen visa so soon? Do i need ...
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Is it rude to speak Swedish in Norway?
I speak Swedish quite well, but my active Norwegian is very basic, although I can understand most of it if I concentrate. I'm aware Norwegians can usually/always understand Swedish. I'm told ...
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Can I leave luggage at or near Kiruna station?
We will be travelling through Kiruna in northern Sweden next week and would like to leave a suitcase somewhere during the afternoon before getting the overnight train to Stockholm which leaves at 1834....
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Is it a problem that I didn't report back in person to the Italian embassy upon my return to India? [closed]
I visited Europe in 2015 with a Schengen visa issued by Italy. It required that, on my return, I report back to the Italian embassy in Delhi. The day I planned my visit was a Friday and I was not ...
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Am I allowed to use an enclosed flame gas cooker during the outdoor fire ban in Sweden
There is a fire ban in Sweden because of the drought and forest fire danger. It of course includes open fires, charcoal grills and the like. But I can't find information explicitly about non-open ...
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Entering Schengen zone as a tourist before my working permit starts (Sweden) [duplicate]
I'll soon be working on Stockholm. I already have my work and residence permit approved starting on September 17th.
However, I have plans to visit a friend over in Barcelona first (around September ...
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Sending a package to Norway by Poste Restante (from France)
I plan to do trekking with my boyfriend in September. We will start by crossing the Lofoten Islands in Norway and then we will go into Northern Sweden to do a part of the Kungsleden.
We don't want to ...
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I suspect my cellular carrier may be breaking the EU free roaming directive. What can I do about it?
My significant other and I both live in Sweden, and we have two different phone subscriptions from the same provider (Hallon). I have 25 GB monthly data, she has 100 GB. We have large plans because we ...
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Mountain biking routes within 7 hours travel from Copenhagen [closed]
Copenhagen and the surrounding areas of Denmark are fairly flat for decent mountain biking.
Is there anywhere within 6 or 7 hours travelling by car (or train) from Copenhagen with some more hilly (...
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90/180 rule while holding a swedish residence holder permit [duplicate]
i am an Indian citizen, holding a valid residence permit from Sweden. I have a confusion about 90/180 rule. For eg if i am planning to travel to France 12 /06/ to 18/06. Its just a 6 days trip. How ...
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Skånetrafiken and Öresundståg trains [closed]
This is a really important question for me. This is about a crucial part in my upcoming trip.
I'm going to Helsingborg in Skåne (Scania), Sweden in the start of June. I'm travelling by airplane from ...
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Öresundståg and the ID / border controls
I will be travelling by Öresundståg from Copenhagen airport to Helsingborg on Friday 1 June and then back again from Helsingborg to Copenhagen airport on Sunday 3 June.
I'm very worried about these ...
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Clarification of 90/180 rule [duplicate]
I am an Indian citizen holding a valid residence permit for work from Sweden. I want to know how the 90/180 rule works for person holding a valid residence permit within a member state. Does this ...
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First border entry in the Schengen area is different than the application [duplicate]
I am going to Sweden. I got a tourist visa issued by the Swedish embassy. During my application, I chose "Sweden" as my first border entry. I am not sure if I could leave it blank. Now I am going to ...
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Travel to Sweden after work permit is approved [closed]
I am from Asia and I have applied for work permit for Sweden which is approved by Swedish agency. Last week I gave biometrics for UT card and now I am waiting for UT card to be dispatched to me. But ...
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Copenhagen Airport to Kalmar Sweden
My son will be flying into Copenhagen in July arriving at 7:15am. He will need to travel by train to Kalmar. He must go through border control. I am wondering: how much time he will need to get ...
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Schengen visa form: sponsor and applicant both
I am going from India to Sweden for an internship. The flights and accommodation costs are provided by the sponsor. But I have to bear other living expenses. So in section 33 of the Schengen visa form,...
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Border Control from Copenhagen (Denmark) to Malmo (Sweden)
Has the asylum seeker/refugee situation in Sweden lead to any extra security checks or border checkpoints along this route?
I will be travelling from Copenhagen - Malmo and back in around a month so ...
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Single-entry Schengen visa
I am an Indian passport holder and travelling from Mumbai to Stockholm for office work for 8 days. I have a single-entry Schengen visa for 10 days issued by the Sweden embassy in New Delhi.
I will be ...
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Kenyan citizen travelling to Sweden
I am preparing to travel to Sweden for missionary work with our church. I am the single mom of a one-year-old child and I'm self-employed. My business is fairly new, having started in September of ...
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Swedish cashless economy for tourism
As a visitor to Sweden, what are my options for paying for things?
Should I buy some kind of pre-paid card and load it?
Will merchants accept a MasterCard from Ireland with microchip/rfid?
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Transportation options between Stockholm and Skavsta Airport?
It looks like the tickets to Skavsta are a bit cheaper than those to Arlanda.
How do I go to Stockholm from the Skavsta Airport?
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Schengen visa issued by France to Sweden
I have a Schengen visa issued by the French embassy. My main trip is to France. But I have a sister (sister by heart, not by blood) who is Indonesian and had been living in Sweden for 3 years. I'm ...
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Can I drive from Belgium to Sweden without a valid Schengen visa?
I promised my girlfriend to take her to see the Northern Lights. We live in Belgium and because of the visa application, she cannot leave the country for 6 months... We already drove to France, ...
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Route planner for moped in Norway and Sweden?
When I travel by car or bicycle, I use Google Maps to plan the route and to get some rough idea in advance of how long the journey might take.
However, when I travel by moped, I face two problems:
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Is snus legal in Sweden? [closed]
Have read on the internet that there's a tobacco product called snus that appears to be legal in Sweden while banned many countries.
Can you bring snus into Sweden and out of Sweden? Or will you be ...
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When is there a high chance of seeing the aurora from Sweden?
In what time of the year is there a high chance of having a visible aurora borealis in Sweden?
Are there significant differences between areas in Sweden regarding visibility of the aurora?
Obviously ...
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What ferries go from Sweden to Finland? [closed]
I'm in Sweden and I need to go to Finland. I don't want to take a flight or drive there, and I've seen that there seem to be ferries going from Sweden to Finland.
What ferry options are there for ...
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Transfer Desks at ARN (Stockholm-Arlanda)?
I am booked on CA911 PEK-ARN and TK1796 ARN-IST, with 2 separate tickets. I will bring carry-on luggage only.
Are there any transfer desks at ARN, specifically Turkish Airline's, so I can get my ...
