The Swedish Migration Agency (Migrationsverket) will open temporary passport control checkpoints around the world in December 2023.
The temporary checkpoints are open to applicants who
- live in Canada, the United States, Brazil, Hong Kong, or Taiwan; and
- have applied for a residence permit to study or work in Sweden; and
- do not need an entry visa to travel to Sweden.
Applicants for a residence permit as a student or employee who do not need an entry visa to travel to Sweden still need to show their passport in person before they can receive a decision.
Pop-up passport controls are available as follows:
- Canada
- December 1: University of British Colombia, Vancouver, Canada
- USA
- December 2: The University of California Berkeley, San Francisco, California, USA
- December 3: Honorary Consulate of Sweden in Los Angeles, California, USA
- December 6: Honorary Consulate of Sweden in Chicago, Illinois, USA
- December 7: Honorary Consulate of Sweden in Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- Brazil
- December 6: Honorary Consulate of Sweden in São Paulo, Brazil
- December 7: Honorary Consulate of Sweden in São Paulo, Brazil
- Taiwan
- December 4: Business Sweden in Taipei, Taiwan
- Hong Kong
- December 5: Consulate-General of Sweden in Hong Kong
Those who want to have their passport verified at one of the temporary checkpoints do not need to book an appointment. They also do not have to wait for the Swedish Migration Agency to notify them that it is time to show their passport. If they meet the requirements above, they are welcome to visit any of the temporary locations.
No Interviews at the Temporary Checkpoints
Applicants who need a residence permit card or entry visa to enter Sweden should not visit the temporary checkpoints. They must visit a Swedish embassy or consulate-general as usual to be photographed and leave their fingerprints. The same applies for those who need to be interviewed, for example if they have applied for a residence permit to be reunited with a close relative in Sweden. They should contact the embassy in question for information on how to book an appointment.
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