Good to know
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 a high degree of caution. Latest change: Entry and exit requirements section – updated information on the European Travel Information and Authorization System (ETIAS).
Exercise a high degree of caution. Latest change: Editorial change.
The Arlanda Express is 18 minutes to the centre. Flygbussarna coaches take 45 and cost roughly a third.
Tap a contactless card straight on SL barriers and buses, no separate ticket needed.
Djurgarden holds the Vasa, Skansen and ABBA museums. Reach it by tram 7 or the commuter ferry from Slussen.
The metro is the sight itself on the blue line. Kungstradgarden and Solna Centrum stations are carved and painted rock.
Lunch menus from 11:00 to 14:00 cost half what the same kitchen charges at dinner.
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Stockholm's blue line stations are carved directly into bedrock and painted. Kungstradgarden, Solna Centrum and Tensta take about an hour to see on a normal ticket.
Weekday lunch menus include salad, bread and coffee for a fixed price and are the single best value meal in Sweden. Dinner in the same restaurant costs double.
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Frequently asked questions
You can travel without a visa to the Schengen area, which includes Sweden, for up to 90 days in any 180-day period. This applies if you travel: (UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, for British citizen passport holders)
Sweden follows Schengen area rules. Your passport must: (UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, for British citizen passport holders)
For details about medical entry requirements and recommended vaccinations, see TravelHealthPro’s Sweden guide. (UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, for British citizen passport holders)
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. (UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, for British citizen passport holders)
Global Affairs Canada currently states: “Sweden: Exercise a high degree of caution” (advisory level 2 of 4). Always check the original advisory before travelling.
Currency: SEK. Languages: Swedish. Capital: Stockholm.
Travel information last reviewed 12 August 2026. Compiled from European Commission Newsroom, IATA Timatic, Visit Sweden, Open-Meteo and datakyte Travel Intelligence. Always confirm entry rules and safety guidance with official government sources before you travel.
Advisories, entry rules and alerts apply to Sweden as a whole.
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Photography: Steven Lek (CC BY-SA 4.0); Ad Meskens (CC BY-SA 4.0); Magnus Johansson (CC BY-SA 2.0).