Where can Sweden passport holders travel?

You can visit 186 countries without applying at an embassy: 121 visa-free, 24 with a visa on arrival, 12 with an online eTA and 29 with an eVisa.

Source: Passport Index dataset (visualpharm/visa-free-dataset, updated 2026-06-14) + 181 sourced corrections (last checked 2026-10-15). Page built 15 October 2026. Report an error

Visa free 121

Albania
90 days · ~$50/day
90 days · About $50 a day
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Andorra
~$115/day
About $115 a day
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Angola
30 days · ~$60/day
30 days · About $60 a day
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Antigua and Barbuda
180 days · ~$115/day
180 days · About $115 a day
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Argentina
90 days · ~$70/day
90 days · About $70 a day
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Armenia
180 days · ~$55/day
180 days · About $55 a day
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Austria
~$204/day
About $204 a day
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Bahamas
90 days · ~$165/day
90 days · About $165 a day
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Barbados
90 days · ~$190/day
90 days · About $190 a day
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Belarus
30 days · ~$60/day
30 days · About $60 a day
US advisory: Do not travel
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Belgium
~$150/day
About $150 a day
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Belize
~$90/day
About $90 a day
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Bolivia
90 days · ~$65/day
90 days · About $65 a day
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Bosnia and Herzegovina
90 days · ~$60/day
90 days · About $60 a day
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Botswana
90 days · ~$60/day
90 days · About $60 a day
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Brazil
90 days · ~$75/day
90 days · About $75 a day
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Brunei
90 days · ~$60/day
90 days · About $60 a day
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Bulgaria
~$60/day
About $60 a day
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Chile
90 days · ~$80/day
90 days · About $80 a day
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China
30 days · ~$90/day
30 days · About $90 a day
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Colombia
90 days · ~$60/day
90 days · About $60 a day
US advisory: Reconsider travel
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Costa Rica
180 days · ~$85/day
180 days · About $85 a day
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Croatia
~$128/day
About $128 a day
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Cyprus
~$110/day
About $110 a day
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Czech Republic
~$90/day
About $90 a day
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Denmark
~$155/day
About $155 a day
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Dominica
180 days · ~$80/day
180 days · About $80 a day
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Dominican Republic
~$75/day
About $75 a day
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Ecuador
90 days · ~$55/day
90 days · About $55 a day
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El Salvador
180 days · ~$70/day
180 days · About $70 a day
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Estonia
~$90/day
About $90 a day
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Eswatini
30 days · ~$55/day
30 days · About $55 a day
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Fiji
120 days · ~$100/day
120 days · About $100 a day
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Finland
~$145/day
About $145 a day
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France
~$267/day
About $267 a day
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Gambia
90 days · ~$40/day
90 days · About $40 a day
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Georgia
360 days · ~$55/day
360 days · About $55 a day
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Germany
~$205/day
About $205 a day
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Greece
~$249/day
About $249 a day
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Grenada
90 days · ~$95/day
90 days · About $95 a day
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Guatemala
90 days · ~$50/day
90 days · About $50 a day
US advisory: Reconsider travel
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Guyana
90 days · ~$55/day
90 days · About $55 a day
US advisory: Reconsider travel
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Haiti
90 days · ~$145/day
90 days · About $145 a day
US advisory: Do not travel
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Honduras
90 days · ~$45/day
90 days · About $45 a day
US advisory: Reconsider travel
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Hong Kong
90 days · ~$120/day
90 days · About $120 a day
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Hungary
~$85/day
About $85 a day
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Iceland
~$180/day
About $180 a day
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Ireland
~$140/day
About $140 a day
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Italy
~$225/day
About $225 a day
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Jamaica
90 days · ~$100/day
90 days · About $100 a day
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Japan
90 days · ~$110/day
90 days · About $110 a day
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Kazakhstan
30 days · ~$60/day
30 days · About $60 a day
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Kiribati
90 days · ~$95/day
90 days · About $95 a day
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Kosovo
90 days · ~$70/day
90 days · About $70 a day
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Kyrgyzstan
60 days · ~$38/day
60 days · About $38 a day
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Latvia
~$85/day
About $85 a day
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Lesotho
14 days · ~$55/day
14 days · About $55 a day
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Liechtenstein

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Lithuania
~$85/day
About $85 a day
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Luxembourg
~$170/day
About $170 a day
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Macau
90 days · ~$115/day
90 days · About $115 a day
US advisory: Reconsider travel
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Malaysia
90 days · ~$48/day
90 days · About $48 a day
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Maldives
30 days · ~$85/day
30 days · About $85 a day
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Malta
~$110/day
About $110 a day
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Marshall Islands
90 days · ~$110/day
90 days · About $110 a day
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Mauritius
90 days · ~$65/day
90 days · About $65 a day
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Mexico
180 days · ~$60/day
180 days · About $60 a day
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Micronesia
90 days · ~$100/day
90 days · About $100 a day
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Moldova
90 days · ~$45/day
90 days · About $45 a day
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Monaco

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Mongolia
30 days · ~$55/day
30 days · About $55 a day
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Montenegro
90 days · ~$75/day
90 days · About $75 a day
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Morocco
90 days · ~$54/day
90 days · About $54 a day
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Netherlands
~$237/day
About $237 a day
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Nicaragua
90 days · ~$40/day
90 days · About $40 a day
US advisory: Reconsider travel
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North Macedonia
90 days · ~$55/day
90 days · About $55 a day
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Norway
~$180/day
About $180 a day
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Oman
14 days · ~$80/day
14 days · About $80 a day
US advisory: Reconsider travel
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Palau
90 days · ~$135/day
90 days · About $135 a day
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Palestinian Territory

US advisory: Do not travel
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Panama
90 days · ~$75/day
90 days · About $75 a day
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Paraguay
90 days · ~$55/day
90 days · About $55 a day
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Peru
90 days · ~$45/day
90 days · About $45 a day
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Philippines
30 days · ~$50/day
30 days · About $50 a day
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Poland
~$85/day
About $85 a day
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Portugal
~$184/day
About $184 a day
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Qatar
~$95/day
About $95 a day
US advisory: Reconsider travel
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Romania
~$70/day
About $70 a day
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Saint Lucia
90 days · ~$85/day
90 days · About $85 a day
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Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
90 days · ~$95/day
90 days · About $95 a day
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Samoa
90 days · ~$85/day
90 days · About $85 a day
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San Marino
~$135/day
About $135 a day
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São Tomé and Principe
15 days · ~$105/day
15 days · About $105 a day
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Senegal
90 days · ~$60/day
90 days · About $60 a day
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Serbia
90 days · ~$60/day
90 days · About $60 a day
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Singapore
90 days · ~$125/day
90 days · About $125 a day
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Slovakia
~$85/day
About $85 a day
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Slovenia
~$110/day
About $110 a day
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Solomon Islands
90 days · ~$95/day
90 days · About $95 a day
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South Africa
90 days · ~$85/day
90 days · About $85 a day
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South Korea
90 days · ~$105/day
90 days · About $105 a day
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Spain
~$204/day
About $204 a day
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Switzerland
~$359/day
About $359 a day
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Taiwan
90 days · ~$70/day
90 days · About $70 a day
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Tajikistan
30 days · ~$38/day
30 days · About $38 a day
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Thailand
30 days · ~$55/day
30 days · About $55 a day
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Timor-Leste
90 days · ~$45/day
90 days · About $45 a day
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Tonga
90 days · ~$90/day
90 days · About $90 a day
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Trinidad and Tobago
90 days · ~$85/day
90 days · About $85 a day
US advisory: Reconsider travel
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Tunisia
90 days · ~$50/day
90 days · About $50 a day
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Turkey
90 days · ~$162/day
90 days · About $162 a day
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Tuvalu
90 days · ~$100/day
90 days · About $100 a day
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Ukraine
90 days · ~$55/day
90 days · About $55 a day
US advisory: Do not travel
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United Arab Emirates
90 days · ~$105/day
90 days · About $105 a day
US advisory: Reconsider travel
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Uruguay
90 days · ~$110/day
90 days · About $110 a day
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Uzbekistan
30 days · ~$45/day
30 days · About $45 a day
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Vanuatu
120 days · ~$100/day
120 days · About $100 a day
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Vatican City

Flights
Venezuela
90 days
90 days
US advisory: Reconsider travel
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Vietnam
45 days · ~$40/day
45 days · About $40 a day
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Zambia
90 days · ~$50/day
90 days · About $50 a day
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Visa on arrival 24

Bahrain
~$70/day
About $70 a day
US advisory: Reconsider travel
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Bangladesh
~$40/day
About $40 a day
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Burundi
~$55/day
About $55 a day
US advisory: Reconsider travel
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Cambodia
~$35/day
About $35 a day
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Comoros
~$80/day
About $80 a day
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Djibouti
~$75/day
About $75 a day
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Egypt
~$50/day
About $50 a day
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Ethiopia
~$60/day
About $60 a day
US advisory: Reconsider travel
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Guinea-Bissau
~$55/day
About $55 a day
US advisory: Reconsider travel
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Indonesia
~$50/day
About $50 a day
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Iran
~$640/day
About $640 a day
US advisory: Do not travel
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Jordan
~$70/day
About $70 a day
US advisory: Reconsider travel
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Kuwait
~$95/day
About $95 a day
US advisory: Reconsider travel
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Laos
30 days · ~$38/day
30 days · About $38 a day
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Lebanon
~$60/day
About $60 a day
US advisory: Do not travel
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Madagascar
~$50/day
About $50 a day
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Malawi
~$90/day
About $90 a day
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Namibia
~$70/day
About $70 a day
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Nepal
~$32/day
About $32 a day
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Rwanda
~$45/day
About $45 a day
US advisory: Reconsider travel
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Saudi Arabia
~$80/day
About $80 a day
US advisory: Reconsider travel
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Sri Lanka
~$32/day
About $32 a day
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Tanzania
~$45/day
About $45 a day
US advisory: Reconsider travel
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Zimbabwe
~$95/day
About $95 a day
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eTA (online travel authorization) 12

Australia
~$150/day
About $150 a day
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Canada
~$140/day
About $140 a day
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Cape Verde
30 days · ~$80/day
30 days · About $80 a day
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Israel
90 days · ~$175/day
90 days · About $175 a day
US advisory: Reconsider travel
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Kenya
~$55/day
About $55 a day
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Mozambique
30 days · ~$60/day
30 days · About $60 a day
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New Zealand
~$140/day
About $140 a day
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Saint Kitts and Nevis
90 days · ~$115/day
90 days · About $115 a day
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Seychelles
90 days · ~$90/day
90 days · About $90 a day
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Suriname
~$50/day
About $50 a day
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United Kingdom
180 days · ~$243/day
180 days · About $243 a day
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United States
~$165/day
About $165 a day
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eVisa (apply online) 29

Azerbaijan
~$60/day
About $60 a day
US advisory: Reconsider travel
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Benin
~$55/day
About $55 a day
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Bhutan
~$35/day
About $35 a day
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Burkina Faso
~$60/day
About $60 a day
US advisory: Do not travel
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Cameroon
~$55/day
About $55 a day
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Chad
~$60/day
About $60 a day
US advisory: Do not travel
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Côte d'Ivoire
~$60/day
About $60 a day
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Cuba
~$75/day
About $75 a day
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Democratic Republic of the Congo
~$70/day
About $70 a day
US advisory: Do not travel
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Equatorial Guinea
~$70/day
About $70 a day
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Gabon
~$60/day
About $60 a day
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Ghana
~$65/day
About $65 a day
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Guinea
~$55/day
About $55 a day
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India
~$32/day
About $32 a day
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Iraq
~$65/day
About $65 a day
US advisory: Do not travel
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Liberia
30 days · ~$0/day
30 days · About $0 a day
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Libya
~$65/day
About $65 a day
US advisory: Do not travel
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Mauritania
~$50/day
About $50 a day
US advisory: Reconsider travel
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Myanmar
~$38/day
About $38 a day
US advisory: Do not travel
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Nigeria
~$20/day
About $20 a day
US advisory: Reconsider travel
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Pakistan
~$40/day
About $40 a day
US advisory: Reconsider travel
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Papua New Guinea
~$95/day
About $95 a day
US advisory: Reconsider travel
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Russia
~$85/day
About $85 a day
US advisory: Do not travel
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Sierra Leone
~$40/day
About $40 a day
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Somalia
~$90/day
About $90 a day
US advisory: Do not travel
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South Sudan
~$10/day
About $10 a day
US advisory: Do not travel
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Syria
~$55/day
About $55 a day
US advisory: Do not travel
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Togo
~$55/day
About $55 a day
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Uganda
~$60/day
About $60 a day
US advisory: Do not travel
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Embassy visa required for 12 countries

Afghanistan, Algeria, Central African Republic, Eritrea, Mali, Nauru, Niger, North Korea, Republic of the Congo, Sudan, Turkmenistan, Yemen

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Changing planes with a Sweden passport

These rules cover connecting flights where you stay in the airport's international transit area. Leaving it, changing airports or collecting your bags means entering the country, which needs the entry visa.

United Kingdom
No airport transit visa needed
- Source: Home Office: UK visa requirements for carriers, August 2026 (nationalities in red need a visa to transit airside)
United States
ESTA needed, even to change planes
Who is exempt
A valid US visitor (B) visa also covers transit.
- Source: U.S. Department of State: Transit Visa
- Source: U.S. Customs and Border Protection: ESTA FAQ (an ESTA or a visa is required to transit the United States)
Canada
ETA needed, even to change planes
Who is exempt
US lawful permanent residents can transit without a Canadian visa or eTA.
- Source: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada: Transit through Canada

Recent rule changes for Sweden passports

South Korea · From 1 January 2027
South Korea's temporary K-ETA exemption ends on 31 December 2026 unless extended
Will be eTA · 90dRead the details Official source
Thailand · 15 September 2026
Thailand cut visa-free stays from 60 to 30 days
Now Visa free · 30dRead the details Official source
Chad · 11 May 2026
Chad moved all visa applications online (evisa.td)
Now eVisaRead the details Official source

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Sweden passport: common questions

How many countries can Sweden passport holders visit without a visa?

Sweden passport holders can visit 186 countries without applying at an embassy: 121 visa-free, 24 with a visa on arrival, 12 with an online eTA and 29 with an eVisa. The other 12 countries require an embassy visa.

Which countries are visa-free for Sweden passport holders?

Sweden passport holders can enter these 121 countries visa-free: Albania, Andorra, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Austria, Bahamas, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Estonia, Eswatini, Fiji, Finland, France, Gambia, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Grenada, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kiribati, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lesotho, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macau, Malaysia, Maldives, Malta, Marshall Islands, Mauritius, Mexico, Micronesia, Moldova, Monaco, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Netherlands, Nicaragua, North Macedonia, Norway, Oman, Palau, Palestinian Territory, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, San Marino, São Tomé and Principe, Senegal, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Tuvalu, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Vatican City, Venezuela, Vietnam and Zambia.

Which countries give Sweden passport holders a visa on arrival?

Sweden passport holders can get a visa on arrival in these 24 countries: Bahrain, Bangladesh, Burundi, Cambodia, Comoros, Djibouti, Egypt, Ethiopia, Guinea-Bissau, Indonesia, Iran, Jordan, Kuwait, Laos, Lebanon, Madagascar, Malawi, Namibia, Nepal, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Sri Lanka, Tanzania and Zimbabwe. A fee may apply.

Where do Sweden passport holders need an eTA or eVisa?

An online eTA is needed for Australia, Canada, Cape Verde, Israel, Kenya, Mozambique, New Zealand, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Seychelles, Suriname, United Kingdom and United States. An eVisa, applied for online before you fly, is needed for Azerbaijan, Benin, Bhutan, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Chad, Côte d'Ivoire, Cuba, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, India, Iraq, Liberia, Libya, Mauritania, Myanmar, Nigeria, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Russia, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Sudan, Syria, Togo and Uganda.

Do Sweden passport holders need a transit visa?

United Kingdom: no airport transit visa needed. United States: ESTA needed, even to change planes. Canada: eTA needed, even to change planes. Some visas and residence permits exempt you; the transit section on this page lists them with official sources.

How up to date is this Sweden passport information?

The visa data comes from the Passport Index dataset (visualpharm/visa-free-dataset, updated 2026-06-14) + 181 sourced corrections (last checked 2026-10-15). This page was built on 15 October 2026. Entry rules change, so confirm with the destination's official website or embassy before you travel.