--- title: United Kingdom visa for citizens of Sweden description: "Citizens of Sweden don't need a visa for the United Kingdom but must get an electronic travel authorization (eTA) online before travelling. Fee: £20. Documents checklist and application steps." canonical: https://nowah.xyz/visa/united-kingdom/sweden lastModified: 2026-09-04 --- # United Kingdom visa for citizens of Sweden Citizens of Sweden don't need a visa for the United Kingdom but must get an electronic travel authorization (eTA) online before travelling. *Verified · last checked 2026-09-04. Policies change. Confirm with the embassy or official visa portal before you travel.* Official application site: https://www.gov.uk/eta/apply ## Key facts - **Entry route:** eTA · Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) - **How to apply:** Electronic travel authorization (online) - **Entries:** Multiple entry - **Government fee:** £20 ## How to apply 1. **Apply online or in the UK ETA app** — Use the official online application or UK ETA mobile app. 2. **Provide passport and facial image** — Provide the passport, email address, payment method and facial image. 3. **Pay the government fee** — Pay £20 during the application. 4. **Wait for confirmation** — Wait for the email confirming the ETA before travelling. 5. **Travel with the linked passport** — The ETA is linked to the passport used in the application. ## Documents checklist - **Passport** (Identity): A national passport establishing identity and Swedish nationality is required; a national ID card is not a substitute. - **Facial image** (Identity): A facial image complying with the digital-photo rules is required. - **Email address** (Supporting): Required for Home Office contact. - **Payment method** (Financial): A credit card, debit card, Apple Pay or Google Pay is required. ## Good to know - An ETA does not guarantee entry to the UK. - The ETA is valid only when travelling with the passport specified in the application. - Tourism is permitted for up to 6 months, but paid or unpaid work for a UK company or self-employment is prohibited unless it is a permitted paid engagement or event or work on the Creative Worker visa concession. - A facial-image problem may delay or result in rejection. - If an ETA application is rejected, the applicant must apply again; a visa may be needed. ## Common refusal reasons - **Exclusion or deportation order grounds: refusal is required where the Secretary of State has personally directed exclusion, or the applicant is subject to an exclusion order, deportation order, or decision to make a deportation order.** - **Criminality grounds: refusal is required for a UK or overseas conviction with a custodial or suspended sentence of 12 months or more, or for any conviction unless more than 12 months have passed since conviction.** - **Non-conducive grounds: refusal is required where the applicant's presence is not conducive to the public good because of conduct, character, associations, or other reasons, including convictions outside the criminality grounds.** - **Previous breach grounds apply only to conduct when aged 18 or older: overstaying is grounds for refusal unless subsequent permission was granted knowingly, or the relevant voluntary-departure and overstay exceptions apply, including up to 90 days for overstaying begun before 6 April 2017, up to 30 days for overstaying begun on or after that date, or the Part Suitability exceptions; breaching a permission condition, illegal entry, and deception are grounds unless the stated later permission was granted knowingly.** - **False-representation grounds: in the current or a previous ETA application, false representations, false documents, or false information were submitted, whether or not relevant and whether or not known to the applicant, or relevant facts were not disclosed.** - **Unpaid litigation-costs grounds: the applicant failed to pay litigation costs awarded to the Home Office.** - **Previous ETA cancellation grounds: a previous ETA was cancelled by the Home Office under ETA 5.8, unless entry clearance or permission to enter or stay was subsequently granted with knowledge of the cancellation.** - **Previous Visitor refusal grounds: the applicant was previously refused entry clearance, permission to enter, or permission to stay under Appendix V: Visitor, unless a valid ETA, entry clearance, or permission was held and was not cancelled as a result of that refusal, or was subsequently granted with knowledge of that refusal.** ## FAQs ### Do citizens of Sweden need a visa for the United Kingdom? Citizens of Sweden don't need a visa for the United Kingdom but must get an electronic travel authorization (eTA) online before travelling. Visa type: Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA). ### How much does the United Kingdom visa cost for citizens of Sweden? Government fee: £20. ### What documents do citizens of Sweden need for the United Kingdom? Passport; Facial image; Email address; Payment method. ### Where do I apply? On the official site: https://www.gov.uk/eta/apply ## Sources - [Immigration Rules Appendix ETA National List](https://www.gov.uk/guidance/immigration-rules/immigration-rules-appendix-eta-national-list) - [Get an electronic travel authorisation (ETA) to visit the UK: Apply for an ETA](https://www.gov.uk/eta/apply) - [Immigration Rules Appendix Electronic Travel Authorisation](https://www.gov.uk/guidance/immigration-rules/immigration-rules-appendix-electronic-travel-authorisation) - [Get an electronic travel authorisation (ETA) to visit the UK: What you can and cannot do with an ETA](https://www.gov.uk/eta/what-you-can-cannot-do) ## More - [United Kingdom visa for every passport](/visa/united-kingdom) - [Every destination for Sweden passport holders](/visa/passport/sweden)