SwedenSweden Schengen Visa Photo: Needed Only If a Representative Applies for You — 35 x 45 mm, White Background
A Swedish entry visa needs a printed photo only if a representative applies for you: 35 x 45 mm, white background, frontal, under 6 months.
Key points
5 points- Migrationsverket: a passport-sized photograph is needed only if a representative applies for you.
- The photo must be taken straight from the front and be no more than six months old.
- Embassy of Sweden in Ankara: 35 x 45 mm, white background; no photo needed for applicants who apply in person.
- A representative can apply only if you gave fingerprints for a Schengen entry visa within the past five years.
- The representative needs your power of attorney and must submit outside Sweden.
Many people search for “Sweden visa photo size” and then find they do not need a printed photo at all. The Swedish Migration Agency (Migrationsverket) lists “a passport-sized photograph” among the documents for an entry visa — and adds: “This only applies if a representative applies for you.” The Embassy of Sweden in Ankara says the same from the other side: a photo is not needed for applicants who apply in person.
Who needs a photo
| How you apply | Photo |
|---|---|
| In person | Not needed as a print (Embassy of Sweden in Ankara: “photo is not needed for applicants who apply in person”) |
| Through a representative | A passport-sized photograph, taken straight from the front, no more than six months old (Migrationsverket) |
The photo spec
- Size 35 x 45 mm (Embassy of Sweden in Ankara).
- White background.
- Taken straight from the front.
- No more than six months old.
When can a representative apply for you?
- Only if you applied for an entry visa to Sweden or another Schengen country within the past five years and gave your fingerprints then.
- The representative needs a power of attorney from you and attaches a copy of it to the application.
- The application must be submitted outside Sweden.
Other documents (Migrationsverket)
- A valid passport — valid at least three months after the visa expires, issued within the past ten years, with at least two blank pages.
- A completed Schengen visa application form.
- Medical travel insurance of at least €30,000.
- Proof of sufficient funds and of the purpose of the visit.
In some countries Sweden is represented by another Schengen country’s embassy or consulate, so check where your application goes.
Need the 35 x 45 mm print for a representative? See our Sweden Schengen visa photo page.
05Questions
4 answers01Do I need a photo for a Swedish Schengen visa?
Only if a representative applies for you, says Migrationsverket. If you apply in person, no printed photo is needed.
02What size is the Sweden visa photo?
35 x 45 mm with a white background, according to the Embassy of Sweden in Ankara.
03How old can the photo be?
No more than six months, taken straight from the front.
04When can someone else apply for me?
If you gave fingerprints for a Schengen entry visa within the past five years; the representative needs your power of attorney and must apply outside Sweden.
06Official sources
- Swedish Migration Agency (Migrationsverket) — Visiting Sweden for up to 90 days (entry visa)
migrationsverket.se - Embassy of Sweden in Ankara — Visa for visiting relatives or friends
swedenabroad.se
Author: Yevhen Kravchenko. Published . Checked against official sources on .
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