Sweden Has Reopened For Tourism To Select Countries

Last Updated 5 years ago

Sweden is open for tourism and currently accepting visitors from select countries.

On March 17th, the Swedish Government decided to temporarily ban non-essential travel to Sweden from all countries with the exception of: European Union Member States, and EEA nations.

On July 4th, the government of Sweden has added more countries to the entry ban exceptions, now allowing more tourists to enter.
We have both lists below.

The non-essential travel ban to all other countries has been in effect since March 19^th and has been extended until August 31.

Who can currently visit Sweden?

Here are all the EU/EEA nations that can visit Sweden. They are made up of members of the European Union and European Free Trade Association Countries. Here is the list:

Andorra
Austria
Belgium
Bulgaria
Croatia
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Denmark
Estonia
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Hungary
Iceland
Ireland
Italy
Latvia
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Malta
Monaco
Netherlands
Norway
Poland
Portugal
Romania
San Marino
Slovakia
Slovenia
Spain
Switzerland
United Kingdom
Vatican City

Third-party countries granted entry into Sweden

In line with EU guidelines, Sweden will lift entry restrictions for the following third-party countries starting July 4, 2020:

Algeria
Australia
Canada
Georgia
Japan
Montenegro
Morocco
New Zealand
Rwanda
Serbia
South Korea
Thailand
Tunisia
Uruguay

Is there a quarantine period if I travel to Sweden?

Currently, if you travel from one of the above mentioned countries into Sweden, there is no quarantine obligation.

What’s Open in Sweden?

Sweden has been a unique country during the pandemic because many services and establishments never actually closed down in the first place.

Now in June, visitors will find mostly everything is open. That being said, the government has implemented sanitary measures and social distancing rules that both shop owners and visitors are expected to abide by.

There is a nation-wide ban of gatherings over 50 people, so any of the below items are limited to a max capacity of 50.

Here’s what’s open in Sweden:

Restaurants, bars and cafes
Hotels, hostels and inns
Shops, malls, department stores and boutiques
Open-air theatres or museums
Public transit
National parks
Campsites
Amusement parks, zoos and water parks

Are International Flights Going To Sweden?

Yes.

Airports in Stockholm, Gothenburg, and Malmo are all accepting international flights from the above approved countries.

Airlines that are currently flying from European cities include: SAS, Lufthansa, KLM, Air France, IcelandAir, and Wizz Air.

When will Sweden open up to USA?

Unknown. There have been no announcements as when Sweden may relax the travel ban to give access to Americans.

Sources: Visit Sweden / KrisInformation.se / Swedenabroad.se / Government.se

Disclaimer: Sweden’s reopening news is ever-changing and being updated constantly. We do our best to keep this article up to date with all the latest information, but the decision to travel is ultimately your responsibility. Contact your consulate and/or local authorities to confirm your nationality’s entry before traveling.

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Ida

Saturday 12th of September 2020

Can Swedish people fly out to malta ? Is there any quarantine before or after,,,???

Kashlee Kucheran

This is an outdated article, please see the updated version called 'countries allowed to travel to Sweden' here: (Click HERE to read)

Here is our Malta guide: (Click HERE to read)

Sweden is not a permitted country for travel to Malta right now

Amelia Myre

Tuesday 16th of June 2020

Hi, could you please update this article as it is after June 15th.

Hello Amelia. The ban to NON-EU countries was extended from June 15th to June 30th. I will update again on June 30th to see if it's extended yet again, or if it is removed.