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Embassy Stockholm highlights Gothenburg’s 400 year anniversary with grant competition
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…
Embassy Stockholm COVID-19 Update #28: Negative COVID-19 test required for some travelers entering Sweden,...
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…
Emergency Waivers to the CDC Order Requiring Negative COVID-19 Test Results for Air Passengers to the...
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…
Health Alert – Department of State – Bureau of Consular Affairs (January 20, 2021)
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…
Update #27: Temporary Closure of Consular Section for Routine Services; Negative COVID-19 Test Requirement...
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…
U.S. Embassy in Stockholm Closed for Routine Citizenship Appointments from January 18 until February...
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
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…
Information on the Expansion of National Interest Exceptions for Travel
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…
Message to U.S. Citizens: Coming Soon: Test of Online Fee Payment for Adult Passport Renewals
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…
COVID-19 Update #25: New regional COVID-19 recommendations from the Public Health Agency of Sweden; Embassy...
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…
Ambassador Howery visits Skåne
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…
Message for U.S. Citizens – Don’t Let the Elections Pass You By
VOTING SPECIFIC INFORMATION: If you plan to vote in the November 2020 election it is important to ACT NOW! Don’t wait, return your voted ballot right away!…
Message for U.S. Citizens: Absentee Voting Week is September 27-October 4
Did You Know? Many U.S. elections within the past ten years have been decided by a margin of victory of less than 0.1% Be an Active Voter…
Embassy hosts screening of musical film Hamilton
Embassy Stockholm had the honor of hosting a small, exclusive screening of the magnificent musical film Hamilton on September 9 at the Bio Rio cinema The Walt Disney Company Nordic generously partnered with the Embassy to make this happen…
COVID-19 Update #24: Voting Abroad, Mail-in Passport Renewal Option, Extension of Temporary Entry Restrictions...
1) To vote in the November 2020 elections, all overseas U.S. citizens need to have completed a Federal Post Card Application (FPCA) in 2020 . Whether…
Embassy Stockholm COVID-19 Update #21: Denmark Border Restrictions; Voting Abroad; Sweden Adjusts Entry...
1) U.S. citizens in Sweden wishing to travel to Copenhagen for consular services please take note! On June 25 the Danish government announced updated border entry guidance…
Message for U.S. Citizens: Embassy Stockholm COVID-19 Update #20: Regular U.S. Passport Issuances, New...
1) The U.S. Embassy in Stockholm is pleased to inform you that the turnaround time to receive regular U.S. passports is back to 1-2 weeks.…
Message for U.S. Citizens: Embassy Stockholm COVID-19 Update #19: Sweden Extends Temporary Entry Ban...
1) Effective March 19th, Sweden temporarily banned the entry of all foreign nationals trying to enter Sweden from a country not part of the European…
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