DOCUMENTS CHECKLIST FOR SWEDEN STUDENT VISA

Sweden Student Visa Process

Broadly, there are two different types of Visa a person can apply for when planning to go to Sweden. A person intending to travel to Sweden for recreational purposes would apply for a Schengen Visa. This is essentially a visa that is valid for 3 months. It is typically used by tourists as this allows them a pass through the European Union’s Schengen Area. The other visa called the Residence Permit for Sweden are long-stay visas and can be applied for a variety of reasons. Students planning to study in Sweden have to apply for these Residence Permits. Resident Permits are issued by the Swedish Migration Agency in Sweden but processed by the Swedish Embassy and Consulates in India.

What documents are required for Student Visas for Sweden?

If you are applying for a Residence Permit for Sweden, you would have to provide certain documents. Even before you start the actual visa application, we suggest you must ensure you have all of the following documents.

• A student must have a valid passport with a validity of at least 6 months at the time of application. Also, the passport should be issued not earlier than 10 years preceding the time of application.
• Students need an enrolment letter from a University in Sweden that clearly states the duration of the course and that you have paid (in full) the first installment of the fees.
• The student needs to note here that this must include a study period which is equivalent to at least 30 credits. In case your first semester does not equal 30 credits, you would have to pay a fee for two semesters. (Though this usually is not the case)
• Proof of financial capacity which means that you have the funds to pay for the course you are enrolled in as well as support your stay in the country. This could be in the form of a scholarship/ sponsor (public or private), student loan or own funds to the tune of SEK 8,190 for each month of your stay in Sweden, computed for the intended stay with a minimum of 10 months for every year of staying in Sweden.
• You would be asked to provide proof of health insurance if your stay is less than 10 months. For students applying to longer stays, you would be provided with compulsory health insurance when you reach Sweden.
• Class X/ XII/ Bachelors (whichever applicable) Mark-sheet and Certificate showing clearly the year of completion of the course.
• Your application would also ask you to submit a 1000 character (roughly 150 words) essay as to why you have chosen Sweden as the country for your studies. There is no specific format for the same but you have to give a specific reason what you believe Sweden offers which your home country does not. 
• Note, you are not required to submit all the certificates. The system would prompt you only to provide the last qualification/ work experience details. In case you wish to provide information for all the previous qualifications and/or work experience, you would have to provide relevant documentary proof.

Note:

• For Paper Applications, you would need two sets of the documents – original as well as signed true copies of the same.
• For Online, you would be required to upload the scanned copy of the original documents. Remember to scan and upload the original documents and not the photocopies.
• Also, for online applications, the attached documents should not be larger than 2MB and in acceptable formats of pdf, doc, docx, jpg, png, RTF, and txt. PDF and JPEG are always preferred for official documentation.