Fill out the application for a Schengen Visa, Form #119031, for single applicants. For families, you can use the Family Appendix for Applicants, Form #239011. Complete, sign and date the form before submitting.
Provide your passport or travel document. The passport or travel documentation must be valid for at least three months after the intended departure from Sweden, must contain at minimum two blank pages and have been issued within the past ten years. If you live in the United States but you are not a citizen, provide a notarized copy of your United States Alien Registration Card or other valid resident visa, such as types A, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, O or R.
Provide one passport photo. The photo needs to be a color picture, taken face front. Digital files and photocopies of passport pictures are not accepted.
Provide your current bank statement.
Provide a letter from your health insurance company that states that you have international insurance for emergency medical expenses, such as emergency hospital treatment. The minimum excepted coverage is EUR 30,000 --- equivalent to USD 50,000. The coverage has to be valid for the entire duration of the trip.
Provide a letter from your employer stating that you have vacation time. If you are self-employed, submit a copy of your business's tax return and license. If you are a student, you can submit a letter from the school to confirm your enrollment.
Submit a copy of your flight itinerary.
Submit a copy of your hotel reservation.
Applications and fees can be delivered in person during business hours or mailed directly to the following:
Attn: Visa Section
Embassy of Sweden
2900 K Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20007
Residents of New York, New Jersey or Connecticut can deliver the application and fees in person during business hours or mail directly to the following:
Attn: Visa Section
Consulate General of Sweden
445 Park Avenue, 21st floor
New York, NY 10022
Submit the application fee and return postage in the form of one money order or certified bank check, payable to Embassy of Sweden. As of 2011, this would be a nonrefundable $85 application fee for adults; children between six and 12 years pay $50; children under the age of six, and students and academic researchers visiting Sweden as part of a study program or to conduct scientific research are fee exempt.
Include payment for the return shipment for your passport: $10 for regular Fed Ex or
$17 for next-business-day delivery (in 2011). This fee can be included as part of your application fee. Provide one payment for the application and return postage fee. You do not need to submit two separate payments
Provide a self-addressed stamped envelope or a self-addressed prepaid FedEx packing slip if you choose not to include the return shipment fee.
