Sweden
Island cities, deep forest and a country that stopped using cash.
Photo: Arild Vågen (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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You can travel without a visa to the Schengen area, which includes Sweden, for up to 90 days in any 180-day period…
Sweden follows Schengen area rules. Your passport must: have a ‘date of issue’ less than 10 years before the date you arrive – if you renewed your passport before 1 October 2018, it might have a date of issue that is more than 10 years ago…
The European Union’s (EU) new Entry/Exit System (EES) is now being implemented across the Schengen area…
There are strict rules about goods that you can take into and out of Sweden. You must declare anything that may be prohibited or subject to tax or duty…
Exercise increased caution in Sweden.
Exercise a high degree of caution. Latest change: Entry and exit requirements section – updated information on the European Travel Information and Authorization System (ETIAS).
Sweden is effectively cashless. Many cafes, museums and buses refuse notes outright, so bring a card that works contactless.
Allemansratten, the right of public access, lets you walk, forage and wild camp on most uncultivated land if you leave no trace.
Alcohol above 3.5 percent is sold only in state Systembolaget shops, closed on Sundays and early on Saturdays.
SJ trains connect the three main cities. Book two to four weeks ahead for the cheapest fares.
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For details about medical entry requirements and recommended vaccinations, see TravelHealthPro’s Sweden guide. Source: UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office.
There are strict rules about goods that you can take into and out of Sweden. You must declare anything that may be prohibited or subject to tax or duty. Source: UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office.
U.S. Department of State currently advises high degree of caution (level 2 of 4). Advice differs slightly between governments, so check your own country's advisory before you travel.
Sweden is in the Schengen area. Most visitors from the UK, US, Canada, Australia and the EU can stay 90 days in any 180-day period visa free.
Often not. Many businesses are card only by choice. Carry a contactless card or phone wallet rather than kronor notes.
June to August for near-endless daylight and archipelago boats, December for Christmas markets and snow in the north.
Moderately. Budget 130 to 200 EUR per person per day mid-range. Lunch deals, dagens ratt, are the best value meal of the day.
SJ high-speed trains link Stockholm to Gothenburg in around 3 hours and Malmo in about 4 and a half.
Travel information last reviewed 18 August 2026. Compiled from European Commission Newsroom, IATA Timatic, Open-Meteo and Tourpublish Travel Intelligence. Always confirm entry rules and safety guidance with official government sources before you travel.
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Photography: Arild Vågen (CC BY-SA 4.0); Ad Meskens (CC BY-SA 4.0); Magnus Johansson (CC BY-SA 2.0); Steven Lek (CC BY-SA 4.0); Albin Olsson (CC BY-SA 3.0).