Swedish Consulate General in St. Petersburg

The interests and policies of the president of Sweden and Russia are represented by the Swedish Consulate General in St. Petersburg, headed by the ambassador. The Swedish Consulate General in St. Petersburg preserve and protect the relationship, and be a point of contact between Sweden and Russia. The Sweden Embassy has officers for economic, management, political, public diplomacy and consular roles.

Always call to book an appointment before visiting the Embassy or the Consulate of Sweden in Russia. Your enquiries or requests may not be responded to if you do not call to book an appointment during the official operation hours prior to the visit. However, Swedish appointments may be prioritized by the Embassy and Consulate and they may respond to emergencies associated with their stay in Russia. On Russian and Swedish holidays, the Embassy and Consulate offices are closed.

Embassy and Consular Services
The Sweden Embassy through the economic, management, public and public diplomacy offices work with the government of Russia to negotiate trade laws, manage Sweden properties, monitor political trends, and build mutual support and understanding for Sweden policies. The Sweden Consulate undertakes activities serving to protect Russian citizens in Russia, as well as issuing Swedish nationals new passports when the previous one expires, get stolen or lost. The consulate also issues visas to non-Swedish citizens who wish to travel for holiday, work, study or live in Sweden.

Visa types granted by Sweden are;

• Sweden Tourist Visa (T)
• Sweden Business Visa (B)
• Sweden Employment Visa (E)
• Sweden Student Visa (S)
• Sweden Transit Visa (Tr)
• Sweden Research (R)
• Sweden Journalist (J)
• Sweden Medical (M)
• Sweden Surrogacy
• Sweden Conference (C)
• Sweden Entry (X) visa
• Sweden For Study of Yoga/Vedic culture/Indian system of dance/Music

Travel Health Insurance
A travel medical insurance protects in the event of an illness or injury in the course of traveling out of Russia. Travel insurance certificate is one of the requirements for granting non-Swedish visas to Sweden. Get a quote for travel insurance with wide coverage Travel insurance quote.

Coronavirus Pandemic
The outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic has affected the operation of businesses and offices throughout the world, most are now operating at suboptimal level. It is important to place a call to the Embassy or Consular office before visiting in order to be sure about services currently in operation.

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