U.S. Embassy in Sweden

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Security Alert: U.S. Embassy Stockholm September 10, 2021 Location: Countrywide  Event: U.S. citizens are urged to be cautious and vigilant when living and traveling abroad given the potential…

Effective September 6, Sweden has removed the United States from its list of countries whose residents are exempted from its entry ban. United States citizens…

Effective June 29, 2021, the validity of National Interest Exceptions has been extended from single entry, 30-day validity, to multiple entry, 12-month validity. Unless otherwise…

Message to U.S. Citizens:  U.S. Embassy Stockholm (June 2, 2021) Location:  Sweden Event:  Cessation of Swedish Kronor (SEK) cash payments for consular services at U.S. Embassy Stockholm effective June 12,…

Message to U.S. Citizens:  U.S. Embassy Stockholm (May 25, 2021) Location:  Sweden Event:  U.S. citizens may directly return to the United States with certain expired U.S. passports.…

In the United States we celebrate Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month in May. It is particularly important that we highlight it this year, given the horrific…

It has been 400 years since the City of Gothenburg was founded, and for more than 200 years, the city has been a key partner…

1.)  Requirement of negative COVID-19 test result for incoming travelers.  From Saturday, February 6, travelers over the age of 18 who are exempted from Swedish entry…

Waivers to the testing requirement may be granted by the CDC on an extremely limited basis when extraordinary emergency travel (like an emergency medical evacuation) must occur…

Location:  Worldwide – The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director has signed an order requiring all airline passengers traveling to the United States, including U.S. citizens and…

Embassy Stockholm COVID-19 Update #27: Temporary Closure of U.S. Embassy Stockholm Consular Section for Routine Services; Negative COVID-19 Test Requirement for Travelers to Sweden from…

The Consular section of the U.S. Embassy in Stockholm will close for critical renovation work on Monday, January 18.  We will resume limited routine passport…

Alert: COVID-19 Update #26: Border Closure and Canceled Flights from Denmark and U.K.; New COVID-19 recommendations from the Public Health Agency of Sweden; Extension of…

While routine nonimmigrant visa services remain heavily impacted, U.S. Embassy Stockholm continues to provide emergency and mission critical visa services to applicants exempted from COVID-19 related Presidential…

Currently, all U.S. passport applicants in Sweden — including adults renewing their passports through the “mail-in” form DS-82 — must arrange for in-person payment of…

1. On October 29, the Public Health Agency (PHA) of Sweden published stricter guidelines and recommendations for some regions in Sweden in response to increasing…

For his first official visit to Sweden’s southernmost region of Skåne, Ambassador Howery visited Malmö and Lund on October 19-21.  His first stop at the…

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