Visa center of Sweden in Moscow: services. Addresses of visa centers in Moscow and St. Petersburg

In order to make entry into Sweden as the main destination country in the Schengen area, one must apply to visa centers of this state located in the capital, in St. Petersburg or in some other large cities of the Russian Federation. Their addresses, as well as information on the services provided and the necessary documents, you will learn from the article presented below.

rules

To visit Sweden, you must obtain a permit to enter the Schengen area. It is issued in the form of visas. If the main host country is Sweden, then the visa should be obtained from the embassy of that country. At the same time, nothing prevents the tourist from visiting other EU countries, except for Ireland and Great Britain. At the same time, it is not recommended to violate the rules of the "main country" and "first entry". This means that in this case, if a tourist visits several states, then the first one to issue is Sweden. At the same time, countries along the route can travel by transit, which takes two to five days.

Types of visas

Schengen visa is the following types:

• Tourist . Such visa type "C" visa center of Sweden makes out for tourists, for citizens intending to visit relatives living in this country, as well as for participants of cultural and sporting events. It gives the right to stay in the Schengen area for a period of 90 days. You can get such a visa with the maximum period of stay only once during the half year. To do this, you will need to provide a certificate of income and documents confirming the reservation in the hotel and the availability of your own money (at least 40 euros for each day of stay in the Schengen area). If there is a need for more frequent trips, the visa center of Sweden can apply for a multiple visa for a period of one year, and in the future, if there are no violations, for the same permission, but for a period of five years.

• Guest . Such a visa (type D) is intended for those who are going to visit close relatives. In order to receive it, you need to present an invitation from a Swedish citizen who is being visited. At the same time, the inviting party is obliged to provide the guest with food and accommodation. In this regard, the documents confirming the hotel reservation and the availability of a bank account are not required. However, a guest visa does not allow you to travel outside the country.

• Urgent . If you need an urgent visa to Sweden, you can apply for it only by contacting the visa center of the Swedish Embassy in Moscow. The period of its receipt is one working day. However, you will have to provide tickets, which indicate the date of departure.

• Working . Through the visa center of Sweden in Moscow or in one of the other similar institutions located on the territory of the Russian Federation, permission may also be obtained to enter that country for the purpose of carrying out work. Such a work visa to Sweden is issued only when there is an invitation from a Swedish company or a contract entered into. If the last document is provided for a period of up to three months, then you also need to obtain a work permit. With regard to cases where a stay of more than 12 weeks is expected, a residence permit will be required.

• Transit visa . This permission is issued for 24 hours. This time is quite enough to drive through the country. To obtain a transit visa it is required to have permission to enter the state where the trip is taking place. It can also be requested for up to five days in Sweden. In the latter case, you will need documents confirming the availability of the reservation in the hotel for the entire period of stay within Sweden.

New procedure for obtaining a visa to Sweden

Since September 14, 2015, the rules for obtaining permits to enter any of the Schengen countries have changed somewhat. Now those who wish to go to any of the EU countries for the first time, after this date, must personally come to the consulate or visa center of Sweden for the delivery of biometric data. In this case, children under the age of 12 do not take fingerprints.

When entering the Kingdom of Sweden, border officials are authorized to ask the visa holder to go through the fingerprint procedure again to compare the results with the information stored in the centralized visa information system.

Visa center of Sweden in Moscow

Address of this institution: Suschevsky Val, 31. The center is located directly on the first floor of the building, however, the entrance is located on the side of the courtyard. Reception of documents ends at noon (12:00), so sometimes you can not wait for your turn right on the first day. In general, the center works only on weekdays, from 09:00 to 16:00. Judging by the responses, it is quite easy to get a visa there, the reception and receipt of documents are made fairly quickly.

Visa center of Sweden in St. Petersburg

The institution is located on Chkalovsky Prospekt, on the second floor of building number 7. It is easiest to get there by metro. To descend follows at the station "Chkalovskaya", from where you can walk to the center in 5-7 minutes. Working hours: from 09:00 to 16:00. On the territory of the Swedish Visa Center there is a point where the services of photocopying are provided, and a booth where you can immediately take photos of documents.

Cost of services

If you apply to the visa center of Sweden, you will have to pay 9500 rubles for the permission to enter the Schengen area. In the event that a visa is required urgently (within 3-4 days), the price will be 12,500 rubles. The price includes the following services:

• Preparation of documents for obtaining a visa in accordance with the requirements of the Swedish consular department;
• Filling in the questionnaire;
• Entry to the consulate of the Kingdom of Sweden and filing a package of documents without the need for the personal presence of the applicant;
• Confirmation of the reservation of air tickets and / or hotel (optional documents);
• Representation of the client in the consulate of the Kingdom of Sweden;
• Obtaining a passport with a visa in the absence of the applicant;
• In addition, you will not have to pay any more for service, visa and consular fees ;
• Pay attention that the medical insurance for the period of travel will have to be paid additionally for the price of 1 euro for each day of stay in the territory of the European Union.

Now you know what a Schengen visa is. Sweden, whose visa center in Moscow is located at Suschevsky Val, 31, is an amazing country. It is definitely worth a visit, especially since it's quite easy to do.