A Covid certificate is needed for foreign nationals in order to travel to Sweden. The certificate shows that a person has been tested negative, has been vaccinated against, or recovered from Covid-19.
Travellers from the Nordic countries (Denmark, Finland, Iceland and Norway) do not have to present a Covid certificate.
There is a ban on non-essential travel to Sweden from countries outside the EU/EEA until 31 January 2022. A number of countries are exempt from the entry ban.
For more information about the Covid certificate, travel to Sweden and a list of the countries that are exempt from the entry ban, please visit krisinformation.se: “International travel restrictions” and the FAQ page of the Swedish Government.
You can also use Re-open EU, an official website of the European Union, that provides information on the various measures in place, including on quarantine and testing requirements for travellers, the EU Digital Covid certificate to help you exercise your right to free movement, and mobile coronavirus contact tracing and warning apps. The information is updated frequently and available in 24 languages.
Those who enter Sweden from abroad are recommended to take a Covid-19 test on arrival in Sweden. This recommendation is valid until 31 December. Those who have been fully vaccinated for two weeks, children under six years of age and those who have been diagnosed with Covid-19 in the past six months are exempt from the recommendation. Read more about Covid-19 testing and what applies from 1 November at The Public Health Agency ("Folkhälsomyndigheten").
Most of the Swedish restrictions regarding Covid-19 were abolished on 29 September. For a summary of the prohibitions, advice and recommendations that are in effect at the moment, please visit krisinformation.se: “Current rules and recommendations”.
As of 1 December, vaccination certificates will be used at indoor events with more than 100 attendees. For more information, please visit krisinformation.se: “Proposal for measures to reduce the spread of Covid-19”.
Please keep yourself informed of the different regulations that may apply in different countries for travelling from Sweden.
Please note
This page is based on information from the Swedish authorities. We strive to keep it updated with the latest changes, but as this kind of information may be due to change quickly and may also differ for parts of the country, you need to check what applies by visiting the links of this page as well as the relevant authorities in the country you are travelling from. Please note that Visit Sweden accepts no responsibility for the accuracy of this information.
Archipelago
Stockholm archipelago.
Photo: Henrik Trygg/imagebank.sweden.se