Spanish Embassy in Stockholm
Embassy 
Spain Stockholm, Sweden
- Website
- exteriores.gob.es
No opening hours on record. Most missions receive visitors by appointment only.
Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikidata · Foreign ministry of Spain: list of missions abroad · Record last updated on 28 October 2024
Spain’s embassy to Sweden is in Stockholm, the capital of Sweden. As Sweden and Spain both belong to the European free movement area, Swedish citizens need only a valid ID card or passport for Spain.
Opening hours
No opening hours on record. Most missions receive visitors by appointment only.
Upcoming closures
Public holidays in Sweden
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Christmas Eve
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Christmas Day
Public holidays in Spain
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Constitution Day
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Immaculate Conception
Spain visa for Swedish citizens
SwedenSpain Visa-free Spain visa for citizens of Sweden
SpainSweden Visa-free Sweden visa for citizens of Spain
As Sweden and Spain both belong to the European free movement area, Swedish citizens need only a valid ID card or passport for Spain.
Visa statistics
| Year | Applications | Visas issued | Refused | Refusal rate | Multiple-entry share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 164 | 131 | 9 | 6.4% | 61.1% |
| 2024 | 255 | 190 | 14 | 6.9% | 7.4% |
| 2025 | 702 | 420 | 266 | 38.8% | 1.2% |
In 2025, Spain’s embassy in Stockholm received 702 applications for short-stay Schengen visas and issued 420. 266 applications were refused, a refusal rate of 38.8%. In 2024 it had been 6.9%: the rate rose by 31.9 points, a sharp increase. Applications rose by 175% compared with 2024 (255).
Over 2023–2025 the rate ranged from 6.4% (2023) to 38.8% (2025).
Across all Schengen consulates in Sweden, 37.3% of applications were refused in 2025; Spain’s rate worldwide was 14.6%. Spain received the largest number of applications of the 9 Schengen states represented here.
The statistics count applications, not people, and include every nationality that applies here, not only citizens of Sweden.
Source: European Commission, Directorate-General for Migration and Home Affairs, visa statistics for consulates 2023–2025 (© European Union, reused under CC BY 4.0). Short-stay (type C) visas. How these figures are made
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Embassy of Hungary in StockholmDag Hammarskjölds väg 10, Stockholm
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Embassy of South Korea in StockholmLaboratoriegatan 10, 115 27 Stockholm
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Embassy of Turkey in StockholmDag Hammarskjölds Väg 20, 115 27 Stockholm
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Embassy of Egypt in StockholmStrandvagen 35, Stockholm, Sweden
Spain’s other missions in Sweden
The Spanish embassy in Stockholm is the only mission of Spain in Sweden on record. Sweden in turn has 6 missions in Spain, its embassy being in Madrid.
Good to know
About the Spanish embassy in Stockholm
It appears in official lists as Embassy of Spain in Stockholm.
Address and contact
The record for the Spanish embassy in Stockholm includes an official website.
When the Spanish embassy in Stockholm is closed
The next closures of the Spanish embassy in Stockholm for public holidays in Sweden are Christmas Eve (Julafton) on Thursday 24 December 2026 and Christmas Day (Juldagen) on Friday 25 December 2026; it may also close for Constitution Day (Día de la Constitución) on Sunday 6 December 2026.
Before visiting the Spanish embassy in Stockholm
Current procedures for the Spanish embassy in Stockholm, including any appointment system, are on its official website, linked on this page.
Near the Spanish embassy in Stockholm
Within 1 km of the Spanish embassy in Stockholm there are 11 other foreign missions.
Frequently asked questions
When is the Spanish Embassy in Stockholm closed?
The Spanish embassy in Stockholm closes on Sweden’s public holidays, the next being Christmas Eve (Julafton) on Thursday 24 December 2026, and usually on the national day of Spain.
Do Swedish citizens need a visa for Spain?
As Sweden and Spain both belong to the European free movement area, Swedish citizens need only a valid ID card or passport for Spain.
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