Swedish Visa is not required for Malaysians
Stay Duration: 90 days
Entry Requirements
- Citizens of Malaysia can visit and stay in Sweden without a visa for a period of 90 days.
- All visitors must have a passport valid for at least 6 months after entry into Sweden. Passport should have two blank pages for visa stamping.
- Malaysians can import and export local and foreign currencies of up to EUR 10,000, amounts exceeding this must be declared.
- Citizens of Malaysia are to have a return or onward ticket and proof of enough money to spend during their stay in Sweden, which could be a recent bank statement.
- Travellers travelling to or exiting Sweden with firearms and ammunition must have a permit. Also, before arriving at Sweden, travellers must have applied for and been issued with an import permit by the Swedish Police.
- Tourists should have proof of accommodation for their entire stay in Sweden. This could be in the form of a hotel reservation or a sponsor letter from a host living in the country.
- Intending visitors can visit Sweden from any international airport in Malaysia. There are international airports in Kuala Lumpur and Penang Island.
- Multiple Airlines, Other Airlines, SChina Southern and Qatar Airways are some of the carriers that fly from Malaysia to Sweden.
- The estimated flight time from Kuala Lumpur to Stockholm, Sweden is 17 hours, 15 minutes and from Penang Island, it takes 20 hours 50 minutes.
- Sweden has a relatively mild climate. The country has four distinct seasons: Spring, summer, fall and winter. Spring is from March to May, summer is from June to August, Fall is from September to early November, and Winter is from late November to March.
- Swedish is the official and most spoken languages of Sweden, spoken by almost the entire population. English and German are other languages spoken in the country.
- Christianity is the dominating religion is Sweden, with over 60% of the country’s population practising it. Islam, Buddhism and Jewism are other religions being practised in the country.
- Swedish krona is the official currency of Sweden. Nevertheless, tourists can exchange their foreign currency at various banks and exchange outlets in the country.
- Skansen and Djurgården, Vasa Museum, Gamla Stan and Drottningholm are some of the sites tourists can visit during their stay in Sweden.
- Visitors can move around Sweden with bus, taxis, boat and car rental.
- Jansson’s temptation, crayfish august, toast skagen and macaronies are special delicacies enjoyed in Sweden.
- Travellers to Sweden are advised to budget about USD 120 to spend per day on expenses.
- Sweden makes use of Central European Standard Time (GMT+1). Malaysia is seven hours ahead of Sweden.
- The power and socket plug used in Madagascar is of Type C and F. The standard voltage is 230 V and the standard frequency is 50 Hz.
- Tourists are to be careful while in Sweden as they are subject to local laws and if such laws are violated, they may be expelled or arrested.