United Arab Emirates to Sweden visa requirements

No visa needed. UAE ordinary passport holders can visit Sweden and the Schengen Area visa-free for tourism, private visits or short non-paid business meetings for up to 90 days in any 180-day period. Sweden is part of the Schengen Area. Under the EU-UAE short-stay visa waiver signed and provisionally applied on 6 May 2015, UAE passport holders may enter Sweden and other Schengen states visa-free for up to 90 days in any 180-day period. The waiver covers tourism, family/private visits, transit and short business purposes, but it does not cover paid activity or local employment. As of 18 June 2026, UAE nationals do not need a visa, eVisa or ETIAS travel authorisation for Sweden. Travellers must hold a passport issued within the last 10 years and valid at least 3 months after planned Schengen departure, stay within the shared Schengen 90/180 allowance, and be able to show a return ticket within 90 days, accommodation or host details, and enough funds; Sweden's standard amount is SEK 450 per day. Individual medical travel insurance is recommended, with at least EUR 30,000 coverage valid in all Schengen countries. The Entry/Exit System (EES) is fully operational since 10 April 2026 and records biometric and entry/exit data at external Schengen borders. ETIAS is not yet in operation; it is scheduled for the last quarter of 2026, with transition and grace periods before routine enforcement. When active, ETIAS will cost EUR 20 for most adult applicants, be linked to the passport, and usually process within minutes, while exceptional cases may take up to 30 days.