Source-backed scope
Adult employed Indian ordinary-passport holder resident and applying in India for a short self-funded visit to a relative with private-host accommodation in Sweden, able to prove kinship. Sweden is sole/main Schengen destination; approved dates control within 90 days in 180. Excludes unrelated-friend cases because the India checklist separately lists kinship without explaining friend applicability; excludes EU-family facilitation, minors, host financial sponsorship, work and residence. Host invitation form age/source and conditional translation qualifications are stated below.
- Jurisdiction
- Sweden
- Purpose
- Short family / friend visits
- Destination
- Sweden
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Adult employed Indian ordinary-passport holder resident and applying in India for a short self-funded visit to a relative with private-host accommodation in Sweden, able to prove kinship. Sweden is sole/main Schengen destination; approved dates control within 90 days in 180. Excludes unrelated-friend cases because the India checklist separately lists kinship without explaining friend applicability; excludes EU-family facilitation, minors, host financial sponsorship, work and residence. Host invitation form age/source and conditional translation qualifications are stated below.
Embassy of Sweden in New Delhi requirements checked 2026-10-26. Only the category and stage stated above are covered.
How to use this checklist
Start with the route facts first: citizenship, residence, application country, destination and purpose. Then review the document rows and order processing only where the row says it is required or optional.
Document requirements
| Document | Status | Scope | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Signed Schengen application 119031 | required | visa application | Complete the official application in English or Swedish. Follow VFS print instructions and bring the appointment letter; computer completion is encouraged, not an assumed prohibition of legible handwritten forms. |
| One recent 35 by 45 mm white-background photograph | required | visa application | Attach one photograph no older than six months. The India mission checklist expressly requires it; the national general-page representative-only photo wording is not substituted for this receiving-post instruction. |
| Passport original and copy; previous passports | required | visa application | Bring original and copy, plus relevant extension/observation-page copies. Passport issued within ten years, at least two blank pages and valid at least three months after the visa expiry under national guidance; ensure planned visa/travel dates fit. Handwritten/affected manual-biodata-entry Indian passports are not accepted. Bring all available previous passports regardless of condition; supply a note for lost ones. |
| Employment contract, three-month payslips and holiday approval | required | visa application | Provide the employment contract, payslips for the last three months and employer holiday approval. Self-employment/student/pension evidence are other branches. |
| Copies of three-month applicant bank statements | required | visa application | Provide copies covering the last three months and other relevant solvency evidence. This accompanies tax declarations, not a bank OR tax choice. No universal bank-stamp requirement is established by this India checklist. |
| Income-tax declarations for two assessment years | required | visa application | Provide the last two assessment years income-tax declarations in addition to bank evidence. |
| Own subsistence and return-travel funds | required | visa application | National guidance states SEK700 per day for visits/conferences. This guide is self-funded; host financial guarantees are not automatically imposed merely because accommodation is provided. |
| Return-flight reservation and conditional intra-Schengen transport | required | visa application | Provide return-flight reservation. If travelling to several Schengen states add relevant intra-Schengen flight reservation, train itinerary or car rental; do not require every mode. |
| Whole-trip Schengen travel medical insurance | required | visa application | Cover all Schengen countries for the whole trip including arrival and departure dates, minimum EUR30000, emergency medical care/hospital treatment and medical repatriation. |
| A4 documents; authorised translation when outside English/Swedish | required | visa application | All documents must be on A4. The embassy does not accept affidavits as documentary evidence. Complete forms in English or Swedish. |
| Host-completed and signed invitation 241011 | required | visa application | Host fills and signs the India-linked invitation form, supplies visit/purpose/accommodation/relationship details and sends it with its required attachments. The India-linked form has an older revision code, MIGR241011Rev1,110824; use the mission instructions and verify current form availability before submission. Original-versus-copy handling for the signed invitation is not specified by this India checklist. |
| Host ID/passport copy | required | visa application | Attach a host ID-card/passport or equivalent identity copy as the invitation form requires. A Swedish residence-permit card alone does not count as identity under current national guidance. Any relevant status evidence is separate. |
| Host civic-registration extract marked Inbjudan | required | visa application | The India-linked invitation form requires the civic-registration certificate marked Inbjudan, from the Swedish Tax Agency, no older than three months. Current national guidance says this extract need not have a Tax Agency or other authority stamp/signature. |
| Certificate proving family relationship | required | visa application | The India checklist lists kinship proof separately. Use official evidence of the actual relationship. This relative-only scope does not invent a substitute certificate for an unrelated friend; no blanket civil-document apostille is established. |
| Proof of private accommodation from the host | required | visa application | Provide host evidence of the actual private accommodation. Hotel/rental/campus examples are alternatives for other accommodation branches; they are not automatically added to this private stay. |
Processing route
- Signed Schengen application 119031Complete the official application in English or Swedish. Follow VFS print instructions and bring the appointment letter; computer completion is encouraged, not an assumed prohibition of legible handwritten forms. The cited source does not specify a general translation, notarisation or apostille rule for this item. Confirm any additional language or authentication instructions with the receiving authority; no processing service is selected automatically. 1. Prepare Signed Schengen application 119031 in the format described above 2. Submit according to the linked official application instructions
- One recent 35 by 45 mm white-background photographAttach one photograph no older than six months. The India mission checklist expressly requires it; the national general-page representative-only photo wording is not substituted for this receiving-post instruction. The cited source does not specify a general translation, notarisation or apostille rule for this item. Confirm any additional language or authentication instructions with the receiving authority; no processing service is selected automatically. 1. Prepare One recent 35 by 45 mm white-background photograph in the format described above 2. Submit according to the linked official application instructions
- Passport original and copy; previous passportsBring original and copy, plus relevant extension/observation-page copies. Passport issued within ten years, at least two blank pages and valid at least three months after the visa expiry under national guidance; ensure planned visa/travel dates fit. Handwritten/affected manual-biodata-entry Indian passports are not accepted. Bring all available previous passports regardless of condition; supply a note for lost ones. The cited source does not specify a general translation, notarisation or apostille rule for this item. Confirm any additional language or authentication instructions with the receiving authority; no processing service is selected automatically. 1. Prepare Passport original and copy; previous passports in the format described above 2. Submit according to the linked official application instructions
- Employment contract, three-month payslips and holiday approvalProvide the employment contract, payslips for the last three months and employer holiday approval. Self-employment/student/pension evidence are other branches. The cited source does not specify a general translation, notarisation or apostille rule for this item. Confirm any additional language or authentication instructions with the receiving authority; no processing service is selected automatically. 1. Prepare Employment contract, three-month payslips and holiday approval in the format described above 2. Submit according to the linked official application instructions
- Copies of three-month applicant bank statementsProvide copies covering the last three months and other relevant solvency evidence. This accompanies tax declarations, not a bank OR tax choice. No universal bank-stamp requirement is established by this India checklist. The cited source does not specify a general translation, notarisation or apostille rule for this item. Confirm any additional language or authentication instructions with the receiving authority; no processing service is selected automatically. 1. Prepare Copies of three-month applicant bank statements in the format described above 2. Submit according to the linked official application instructions
- Income-tax declarations for two assessment yearsProvide the last two assessment years income-tax declarations in addition to bank evidence. The cited source does not specify a general translation, notarisation or apostille rule for this item. Confirm any additional language or authentication instructions with the receiving authority; no processing service is selected automatically. 1. Prepare Income-tax declarations for two assessment years in the format described above 2. Submit according to the linked official application instructions
- Own subsistence and return-travel fundsNational guidance states SEK700 per day for visits/conferences. This guide is self-funded; host financial guarantees are not automatically imposed merely because accommodation is provided. The cited source does not specify a general translation, notarisation or apostille rule for this item. Confirm any additional language or authentication instructions with the receiving authority; no processing service is selected automatically. 1. Prepare Own subsistence and return-travel funds in the format described above 2. Submit according to the linked official application instructions
- Return-flight reservation and conditional intra-Schengen transportProvide return-flight reservation. If travelling to several Schengen states add relevant intra-Schengen flight reservation, train itinerary or car rental; do not require every mode. The cited source does not specify a general translation, notarisation or apostille rule for this item. Confirm any additional language or authentication instructions with the receiving authority; no processing service is selected automatically. 1. Prepare Return-flight reservation and conditional intra-Schengen transport in the format described above 2. Submit according to the linked official application instructions
- Whole-trip Schengen travel medical insuranceCover all Schengen countries for the whole trip including arrival and departure dates, minimum EUR30000, emergency medical care/hospital treatment and medical repatriation. The cited source does not specify a general translation, notarisation or apostille rule for this item. Confirm any additional language or authentication instructions with the receiving authority; no processing service is selected automatically. 1. Prepare Whole-trip Schengen travel medical insurance in the format described above 2. Submit according to the linked official application instructions
- A4 documents; authorised translation when outside English/SwedishProcessing route needs confirmation for the actual document language, type and location. All documents must be on A4. The embassy does not accept affidavits as documentary evidence. Complete forms in English or Swedish. Documents outside English or Swedish must accompany an English or Swedish translation by an authorised translator. The India mission does not define the authorised-translator qualification, declaration/stamp or a blanket notary/apostille rule; confirm those processing details before commissioning. English/Swedish source documents do not trigger this translation condition. No paid service is selected automatically. 1. Prepare A4 documents; authorised translation when outside English/Swedish in the format described above 2. Submit according to the linked official application instructions
- Host-completed and signed invitation 241011Host fills and signs the India-linked invitation form, supplies visit/purpose/accommodation/relationship details and sends it with its required attachments. The India-linked form has an older revision code, MIGR241011Rev1,110824; use the mission instructions and verify current form availability before submission. Original-versus-copy handling for the signed invitation is not specified by this India checklist. The cited source does not specify a general translation, notarisation or apostille rule for this item. Confirm any additional language or authentication instructions with the receiving authority; no processing service is selected automatically. 1. Prepare Host-completed and signed invitation 241011 in the format described above 2. Submit according to the linked official application instructions
- Host ID/passport copyAttach a host ID-card/passport or equivalent identity copy as the invitation form requires. A Swedish residence-permit card alone does not count as identity under current national guidance. Any relevant status evidence is separate. The cited source does not specify a general translation, notarisation or apostille rule for this item. Confirm any additional language or authentication instructions with the receiving authority; no processing service is selected automatically. 1. Prepare Host ID/passport copy in the format described above 2. Submit according to the linked official application instructions
- Host civic-registration extract marked InbjudanThe India-linked invitation form requires the civic-registration certificate marked Inbjudan, from the Swedish Tax Agency, no older than three months. Current national guidance says this extract need not have a Tax Agency or other authority stamp/signature. The cited source does not specify a general translation, notarisation or apostille rule for this item. Confirm any additional language or authentication instructions with the receiving authority; no processing service is selected automatically. 1. Prepare Host civic-registration extract marked Inbjudan in the format described above 2. Submit according to the linked official application instructions
- Certificate proving family relationshipThe India checklist lists kinship proof separately. Use official evidence of the actual relationship. This relative-only scope does not invent a substitute certificate for an unrelated friend; no blanket civil-document apostille is established. The cited source does not specify a general translation, notarisation or apostille rule for this item. Confirm any additional language or authentication instructions with the receiving authority; no processing service is selected automatically. 1. Prepare Certificate proving family relationship in the format described above 2. Submit according to the linked official application instructions
- Proof of private accommodation from the hostProvide host evidence of the actual private accommodation. Hotel/rental/campus examples are alternatives for other accommodation branches; they are not automatically added to this private stay. The cited source does not specify a general translation, notarisation or apostille rule for this item. Confirm any additional language or authentication instructions with the receiving authority; no processing service is selected automatically. 1. Prepare Proof of private accommodation from the host in the format described above 2. Submit according to the linked official application instructions
Official citations
- Embassy of Sweden in New DelhiEmbassy of Sweden in New Delhi: India to Sweden short visit to relatives: self-funded adult private-host checklistwww.swedenabroad.seLast checked 2026-10-26; evidence version india-sweden-visit-self-funded-adult-2026-10-26
Current India mission-linked PDF directly read, no printed revision date. Form119031/one photo/passport original-copy/previous passports, accommodation/return/insurance; employees contract/leave/three-month payslips; bank copies three months AND two assessment-year tax declarations. Affidavits not evidence. Host241011, kinship certificate, host funding conditional.
- Embassy of Sweden in New DelhiSweden India mission official guidancewww.swedenabroad.seLast checked 2026-10-26; evidence version sweden-india-language-20261026
Direct mission page last updated1July2024, currently links the checklists: forms English/Swedish; other-language documents accompanied by English/Swedish translation by authorised translator; A4. Authorised qualification and blanket notarisation/apostille not defined.
- Embassy of Sweden in New DelhiSweden India mission official guidancewww.migrationsverket.seLast checked 2026-10-26; evidence version sweden-current-national-visa-20261026
Current national page: passport issued within10years/two blank/three months after visa expiry; SEK700/day for visit/conference, actual eligibility and regional checklist apply. Host ID not residence card as identity; Inbjudan population extract need not bear TaxAgency stamp/signature. Generic photo only representatives differs from India checklist which requires one.
- Embassy of Sweden in New DelhiSweden India mission official guidancewww.swedenabroad.seLast checked 2026-10-26; evidence version sweden-india-invitation-visual-20261026
India-linked form241011 directly downloaded and all3pages rendered/visually read because extracted text garbled. FooterMIGR241011Rev1,110824. Host fills/signs/sends with ID/passport copy and civic-registration extract marked Inbjudan no older than3months. Funding evidence/witnessed examples conditional if someone pays upkeep; not universal applicant notarisation.
Exceptions
- Requirements and accepted document formats can change. Follow the linked authority for your exact purpose and application stage.
- Use row-level processing labels: translation, notarisation, apostille, embassy attestation and MEA or HRD attestation are not interchangeable.
Relevant Enuncia services
- Document checklist review
FAQs
Are all documents for Sweden short family / friend visits automatically translated?
No. Translation is shown per document row because official sources may accept some documents as issued while requiring translation for others.
Can I order document processing from this checklist?
Build your checklist using the route facts first. A processing option can be selected only where supported by the document row. Rows needing language or authentication confirmation remain under review before pricing.
Related guides
- Sweden destination guide
Destination overview for all published source-backed routes.