Swedish visa and entry and exit tips for Chinese citizens traveling to Sweden

Tips for Chinese Citizens to Go to Sweden

1. Overview of Sweden The country is called the Kingdom of Sweden.

With an area of ??450,000 square kilometers, it is the fifth largest country in Europe after Russia, Ukraine, France, and Spain.

Population 8.985 million.

The capital is Stockholm. The population is approximately 760,000. [Head of State] King Carl XVI Gustaf (born in 1946, ascended the throne on September 15, 1973).

Brief History Around 1100 AD, Sweden began to form a unified country. In 157, Finland was annexed. In 1397, it formed the Kalmar Union with Denmark and Norway. It was ruled by Denmark and became independent from the Union in 1523. Sweden was a prosperous period from 611 to 1718, and its territory included parts of Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland and Germany. After the Russo-Swiss War in 1809, Finland fell. After participating in the anti-Napoleonic war in 1814 and defeating Denmark, Norway was annexed and formed the Swiss-Norwegian Union. Norway became independent in 1905. He remained neutral in both world wars.

Parliamentary Sweden has implemented a bicameral parliament since 1866 and changed it to a unicameral system in 1971. There are 349 members in total. The current parliament was elected in September 2002 for a four-year term. There are seven political parties in parliament, and the ruling Social Democratic Party won 39.8% of the vote in the general election, accounting for 144 seats. Speaker Bjor von Sudo (Social Democratic Party).

Government In October 2002, the Social Democratic Party, which won the election again, formed a one-party government and continued to govern. Prime Minister Goran Persson (Chairman of the Social Democratic Party).

Economy After World War II, policies of high wages, high taxes, and high welfare were implemented. The mixed economy that combined developed private industry and commerce with a relatively complete state-owned public service sector was once called the Swedish model. In 2005, the GDP was US$356.4 billion, and the per capita GDP was US$40,000. According to a report by the United Nations Development Program, Sweden ranks third among the most livable countries.

Two. Visa Application Instructions Sweden is currently a member of the European Union and a member of the Schengen Agreement. No matter what passport you hold, Chinese citizens must obtain a visa before entering the country. According to Swedish regulations, ordinary passport holders applying for a short-term visa to visit relatives and friends should in principle go to the Chinese Embassy or Consulate in Sweden to apply for a visa in person. You must fill in the short-term visa application form and provide your valid passport (valid for no less than 90 days after the visa expires), household register, notarized family relationships, three recent photos, invitation letter, copy of the inviting person's passport, and the inviting person's identity Proof (PERSONBEVIS), financial guarantee, medical insurance, etc. Applying for a residence visa requires notarization of marriage and kinship. To apply for a study abroad visa, you must provide an original invitation letter from a Swedish school or research institution, a scholarship certificate or a guarantee for self-financed study abroad. Persons holding diplomatic passports, official passports and ordinary business passports who apply for a short-term business visa should submit a passport issued by the relevant Chinese ministries and commissions or their authorized units.

You must fill in the business visa application form and provide a valid passport, copy of ID card, Chinese company introduction letter and business license, original invitation letter from Sweden, stating the purpose of visit and length of stay, financial guarantee and medical insurance wait. Address of the Swedish Embassy in China: No. 3 Dongzhimenwai Street, Sanlitun, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100600

Tel: 010-65329790

Fax: 010-65325008

Website: swedemb -cn.org.cn

E-mail: abmassaden . pegging @ foreign . Ministry . se

Consulate General of Sweden in Shanghai Address: 1530-1541 Central Plaza, No. 381 Huaihai Middle Road, Shanghai Room 200020

Tel: 021-6320 Consulate General of Sweden in Guangzhou

Address: 1002B1003, CITIC Plaza, No. 233 Tianhe North Road, Guangzhou

Postcode: 510613

Telephone: 020-38912383

Fax: 020-38912100

E-mail: General insulate. Guangzhou @ Swedish trade. The consular area is Guangdong Province and Fujian Province.

Customs regulations Swedish customs has certain restrictions and regulations on food, animals, plants, tobacco and alcohol carried by ordinary inbound and outbound passengers. Duty-free alcohol and cigarettes. Drugs, guns and ammunition are strictly prohibited. Visitors from countries outside the EU are not allowed to bring meat and animal products (such as fish, meat, shellfish, etc.) without permission from the Swedish Ministry of Agriculture, but this does not include baby food, milk powder and special foods for therapeutic purposes. Do not bring potatoes from outside the EU into Sweden. There are no limits on the amount of cash that individuals can carry in and out of Sweden. For details, please refer to the Swedish Customs website: www.tull.se (English). Four. The state of social security in Sweden. Sweden's social security situation is generally good, with a relatively low crime rate.

However, in recent years, theft cases against Chinese people have occurred from time to time.

Chinese citizens and delegations should properly keep important items such as passports, air tickets, cash, etc., and do not separate their luggage. Hotels should be wary of thieves and keep your bags out of sight during meals. Also keep a copy of your passport and a few photos separate from the original documents for emergencies. 5. Medical conditions and medical insurance status in Sweden. Swedish citizens and foreigners holding a residence visa for more than one year and receiving a People's Slogan are covered by national health insurance. Medical treatment is very expensive for non-citizens without health insurance. It is recommended that Chinese citizens visiting, traveling or studying in Sweden must purchase medical insurance at home or locally.

Intransitive verbs Traffic and Travel There are very few traffic police in Sweden, but the vehicles are more disciplined. Vehicles use winter tires in winter and summer tires in summer. A Chinese driver's license can be used temporarily in Sweden for one year. You will need to retake the Swedish driver's license later and cannot directly renew it. Students must bring their student ID card when traveling, and they can buy discounted tickets for taking public transportation and visiting museums.

Air China has direct flights to Stockholm five times a week (Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday). If you fly SAS or Finnair, you have to transfer to Copenhagen or Helsinki. It is very convenient to take the subway or bus to the international airport from Sweden's major cities. There are many hotels in Sweden and the prices are relatively high. Except for the first week of September (international conferences), hotels can generally be booked. There are 276 Chinese restaurants in Stockholm, most of which have buffets, which cost about 60-70 kronor. seven. The Swedish parliament passed a law. Starting from June 1, 2005, no one is allowed to smoke indoors, and violators will be punished in accordance with the law. You are not allowed to drink your own wine in restaurants, otherwise you will be severely punished.

Don’t spank your children. eight. Price and Supply Most goods in Sweden are imported, and the market is well supplied and prices are high. Such as cucumbers, tomatoes, etc. Generally it is 2.5-3 USD per kilogram.

Nine. Contact information of the embassies and consulates of various departments of the Swedish government and the Chinese Embassy in Sweden

Address: Lidovagen8,

Telephone: 0046-8-57936429

Stockholm Consular Department , 5937628

On-duty mobile phone: 0046-707168490

Telephone: 0046-31-842371 842340

On-duty mobile phone: 0046-709395290

Tel: 0046-8-4051000

Swedish Ministry of Foreign Affairs website police phone number: 112

Swedish information desk phone number: 118118

Swedish airport consultation phone number: 0046- 8-7976000

10. Swedish climate and natural conditions Sweden has a long and narrow terrain, few natural disasters, high forest coverage, woods, lakes, blue sky and white clouds. It is an area with excellent natural environment in the world. There are certain differences in climate between the north and the south. From the end of June to the beginning of July, the days are very long and the nights are only two hours; in winter, the days are short, about 6 hours. Swedish Daylight Saving Time is from the end of March to the end of October, and the time difference between Sweden and Beijing is 6 hours.

XI. Meteorological data, currency ratio (1) Meteorological reference data outside the cloud (related to urban weather conditions) Maximum temperature in the city (degrees Celsius) Minimum temperature (degrees Celsius) Monthly rainfall (mm) Relative humidity (%) Stockholm 30 (summer)-10 (Winter) 55 60 Gothenburg 32 (Summer)-8 (Winter) 81 75-85 (Two) Currency ratio The ratio of Swedish currency name to the US dollar to RMB Krona 1 7.20 Krona 1 RMB 0.88 Krona 12. Sweden’s largest island: 300VNERN is the highest Mountain 5585km2 Kebnekajse 2111m; longest day: around June 24th. The longest night: around December 22, when there is no sunlight in some parts of the north, it is called the polar night.