Flag

An official website of the United States government

Travel Advisory Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution Travel Advisory Level 2: Reissued after review with updates to the Terrorism risk indicator and the “If you decide to travel” section. Read More...
Message to U.S. Citizens: Cessation of Swedish Kronor cash payments for consular services at U.S. Embassy
By
23 MINUTE READ
June 2, 2021

Effective June 12, 2021

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

We hope this message finds U.S. citizens in Sweden healthy and well.  

Change in Payment Options for Consular Services:  Due to changes by our banking institution as Sweden moves towards becoming a cashless economy, effective June 12, 2021 we will no longer accept Swedish Kronor (SEK) cash as payment for consular services, including for passports, consular reports of birth abroad, and all other consular services.  We will continue to accept credit card payments, U.S. dollar cash payments, and Pay.Gov transactions (limited to passport renewals using form DS-82 only).  No other forms of payment for consular services will be accepted. 

Please note: 

  • The last day to pay in SEK cash will be June 11, 2021. 
  • Beginning June 12, 2021, we cannot accept SEK cash. 
  • To pay with your credit card, be sure it is “unlocked” for foreign transactions/U.S transactions, or it won’t work with our card reader. 
  • To pay with U.S. dollars, the bills must be free from marks or damage.  
  • Passport renewals using DS-82 forms may continue to use Pay.Gov. 

 Reminders for Your Visit: 

  • Do not bring a laptop to your appointment, or we will have to reschedule you for another day. 
  • Come prepared for your interview with a pen, completed and printed forms, copies of your documents, and masks. 
  • Stay home if you are sick; we will reschedule your appointment. 
  • If you need to cancel your appointment, please let us know, so we can offer the appointment to a fellow citizen awaiting an opening. 

Keep your STEP enrollment active 

  • Encourage U.S. citizen friends and family to enroll in the  Department of State’s Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP), so the U.S. Embassy can contact them with updated information.  If you plan to remain in Sweden beyond your previously planned travel dates, remember to modify your STEP profile in order to continue to receive information and emergency alerts. 

Monitor the following U.S. Government websites 

Monitor the following Swedish Government websites 

 Monitor the following additional suggested websites  

  • Airlines, buses, trains, cruise lines, or travel operators regarding any updated information about your travel plans and/or restrictions. 

Follow us on

For Assistance: The U.S. Embassy is continually monitoring the situation in Sweden so we can ensure we have the most up-to-date information.  We continue to provide emergency services to U.S. citizens.

To contact us:

U.S. Embassy, Stockholm, Sweden
Dag Hammarskjölds väg 31, 115 89 Stockholm
+46 (0)8 783 53 00
stkacsinfo@state.gov

Alerts