Sweden
Warnings and insurance
Before you travel
No travel can be guaranteed safe. Read all the advice in this guide. You may also find it helpful to:
- see general advice for women travellers
- read our guide on disability and travel abroad
- see general advice for LGBT+ travellers
- read about safety for solo and independent travel
- see advice on volunteering and adventure travel abroad
Travel insurance
If you choose to travel, research your destinations and get appropriate travel insurance. Insurance should cover your itinerary, planned activities and expenses in an emergency.
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The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) provides advice about risks of travel to help you make informed decisions. Find out more about FCDO travel advice.
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Update history
2025-06-04 17:20
Updated information on the risks of being involved with illegal drugs, including cannabis. This includes risk of arrest if you are found carrying drugs when transiting through airports (‘Safety and security’ page).
2025-06-04 15:00
Updated information on the risks of being involved with illegal drugs, including cannabis. This includes risk of arrest if you are found carrying drugs when transiting through airports (‘Safety and security’ page).
2025-03-17 14:28
Update to information on expected rollout of the EU Entry/Exit System (EES) (‘Entry requirements’ page).
2025-01-28 11:18
Information about the risks from terrorism (‘Safety and security’ page).
2024-09-05 13:26
Information on the new EU Entry/Exit System (EES), planned to be introduced from November 2024 (‘Entry requirements’ page).
2024-08-16 16:55
Addition of a link about Swedish government advice on Mpox (see ‘Health’ page).
2024-06-27 11:07
This travel advice was reviewed for style and accuracy.
2024-05-13 12:30
Removal of information about Eurovision Song Contest (‘Warnings and insurance’ and ‘Safety and security’ pages).
2024-05-07 15:50
New information on confirmed demonstrations on 9 May in Malmö (‘Safety and security’ page).
2024-05-02 13:42
Information if you are planning to attend Eurovision on 4 to 11 May 2024, or if you will be in Sweden during the event (‘Warnings and insurance’ and ‘Safety and security’ pages).
2024-01-09 14:03
Information on Arctic travel (‘Safety and security’ page).
2023-08-22 10:15
Removal of information about extreme weather warning for parts of Sweden (‘Warnings and insurance’ page).
2023-08-18 15:23
This travel advice has been rewritten to make it easier to read and understand.
2023-08-13 11:27
Update on the risk of terrorism in Sweden (‘Terrorism’ page)
2023-08-11 13:42
Information on extreme weather warnings issued for parts of Sweden due to heavy rain and risk of flooding (‘Summary’ page).
2023-08-08 12:47
Information on extreme weather warnings issued for Western and Southern Sweden due to heavy rain and risk of flooding (‘Summary’ page).
2023-06-22 10:25
Information about the global terrorism risks to British nationals abroad on all FCDO travel advice pages.
2023-06-14 08:19
Information on terrorism in Sweden (‘Terrorism’ page).
2023-02-25 20:46
Updated information on terrorism in Sweden (‘Terrorism’ page).
2023-01-31 15:35
Updated information on terrorism in Sweden (‘Terrorism’ page).
2023-01-21 12:46
Updated general information on demonstrations in Sweden (“Summary”)
2022-08-19 10:02
Updated information to make it clear that the purchase of sex is illegal in Sweden and addition of information about Sweden being increasingly cashless (‘Money’ and ‘Local laws and customs’ pages)
2022-05-12 15:13
Clarification about current passport validity (‘Entry requirements’ page)
2022-03-31 16:46
Removal of COVID-19 entry requirements for travel to Sweden (‘Entry requirements’ page)
2022-03-17 12:09
Update to information on local COVID-19 restrictions (‘Coronavirus’ page)