Do Swedish citizens need a visa to visit the United States?

Q: Do Swedish citizens need a visa to visit the United States?

No visa needed — travel on an ESTA. Sweden is a Visa Waiver Program country, so its citizens can visit the US for tourism or business for up to 90 days with an approved ESTA instead of a visa.

Visiting the US: Swedish citizen → United States

🇸🇪 nationality: Sweden🇸🇪 lives in: Sweden🇺🇸 going to: United Statesupdated 2026-06-17

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No visa needed — travel on an ESTA

Sweden is a Visa Waiver Program country, so its citizens can visit the US for tourism or business for up to 90 days with an approved ESTA instead of a visa.

The bottom line

Apply online for an ESTA before you travel — it is electronically linked to your passport.
The Visa Waiver Program covers stays of 90 days or less; for longer or other purposes you need a visa.
An ESTA authorizes travel, not entry — a CBP officer decides admission at the port of entry.

No step-by-step guide for this exact situation yet. The summary above is our rule-based guidance — deliberately conservative, and grounded in the official policy, but not a full source-checked document-and-timeline plan like our verified guides.

For the exact documents, fees and processing time, confirm on the official source →

Where you'll apply

The ESTA is applied for entirely online — there is no embassy interview.

Confirm your exact requirement on the official travel.state.gov page →

Continue on the official site →

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