Sweden visa for Pakistani citizens

Sweden’s tourist visa costs €90 at the standard rate published by its authorities. Processing time, as Sweden states it: Normally 15 calendar days, extendable up to 45 days if more examination or documents are needed. Longest stay on the tourist visa: Up to 90 days in any 180-day period across the Schengen area.

Sweden has 1 mission in Pakistan, with its embassy in Islamabad.

In 2025, Sweden’s embassy and consulates in Pakistan (Islamabad) received 97 applications for short-stay Schengen visas and issued 88. The refusal rate was 6.4%. The refusal rate rose by 4.4 points from 1.9% in 2024. Applications fell by 55% compared with 2024 (215).

For comparison, all Schengen states together refused 45.9% of the applications lodged in Pakistan that year, from 24.2% at the consulates of Germany to 78.7% at those of Denmark. Sweden’s consulates worldwide refused 23.1%. Sweden was the 17th most applied-for Schengen state in Pakistan.

You apply to the Schengen state that is your main destination (the longest stay or the main purpose; the state of first entry only when there is none), so a lower rate elsewhere is no reason to apply there. The figures cover applications lodged in Pakistan, by any nationality: mostly citizens, but also residents from other countries.

Pakistani citizens planning a trip to Sweden can compare how foreign ministries rate it: the US State Department rates Sweden at Level 2, exercise increased caution (updated 17 May 2026), the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office does not advise against travel to Sweden (updated 11 August 2026) and the German Foreign Office has no travel warning for Sweden (updated 13 October 2026). Each ministry writes for its own citizens.

How long Pakistani citizens can stay in Sweden

How long Pakistani citizens may stay in Sweden is set by the visa issued, and the visa type must match the purpose of the trip.

How Pakistani citizens apply

In Pakistan, applications go to the Swedish embassy in Islamabad, or to a visa centre acting for Sweden; fees, documents and processing times are published by Sweden.

Sweden and the Schengen area

A Schengen visa issued by Sweden lets Pakistani citizens travel in all Schengen states; apply to Sweden when it is the main destination of the trip.

Sweden’s neighbours for Pakistani citizens

Norway and Finland require Pakistani citizens to obtain a visa in advance.

Swedish citizens travelling to Pakistan

Swedish citizens need an e-Visa for Pakistan, applied for online before travel and valid for up to 30 days.