ETIAS Sweden visa for Canadian citizens
Citizens of the Canada will be required to present an ETIAS visa when travelling to Sweden. ETIAS permit can be obtained online, by filling out the ETIAS application form online and receiving your visa via e-mail when the application is approved. This ETIAS permit will allow Canadian citizens to enter Sweden for tourism, work, transit, or medical purposes, as long as the duration of the trip is no more than 90 days, and the visa will be valid for multiple entries made by air, sea, or land. Besides, people between 18 and 70 years of age will be able to apply for ETIAS free of charge.
What is ETIAS Sweden for Canadians?
The ETIAS visa will come into force in November 2023, as part of a program of the European Commission aimed at strengthening European borders and keeping a digital track on all people travelling to the European Schengen Area. This program was already approved in 2016, following the terrorist attacks that affected some European countries. During the last years, data sharing between countries in the European Union was expanded, allowing for the creation of the ETIAS visa system, that connects the applications for ETIAS with already existing databases.
How does the ETIAS Sweden visa work for Canadians
Starting from November 2023 Canadian citizens must present an ETIAS visa before embarking on a trip to Sweden. If the trip is longer than 90 days or has other purposes than those required for ETIAS visa, they will require a full visitor Schengen visa at the embassy or consulate of Sweden, respecting the timing and requirements for the visa they are applying for. Once issued, ETIAS will be valid for 3 years, and it will allow multiple entries in Sweden and other countries of the Schengen Area, provided that each trip is shorter than 90 days. In order to get your approved ETIAS visa in time for the trip, it is recommended to apply for the visa at least 4 days before the departure. If ETIAS is denied, you can still apply for a full visitor Schengen permit at the embassy or consulate of Sweden or present an appeal to the country that denied ETIAS.
ETIAS destination countries for Canadian citizens
Starting from 2023 ETIAS visa will come into force for Canadian citizens in order to travel to the following countries:
- Andorra
- Austria
- Belgium
- Czech Republic
- Denmark
- Estonia
- Finland
- France
- Germany
- Greece
- Hungary
- Iceland
- Italy
- Latvia
- Liechtenstein
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Malta
- Monaco
- Netherlands
- Norway
- Poland
- Portugal
- San Marino
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- Spain
- Sweden
- Switzerland
At the time being, Canadian citizens are not required to have ETIAS visa to travel to Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Ireland, and Romania, since these countries are currently not Schengen Area members. However, these countries may enter the Schengen Area in the future, so please keep updated with the permit requirements.
ETIAS visa requirements for Canadians and how to apply
To apply for ETIAS visa, you have to be a Canadian citizen and hold a valid electronic passport issued by the Canada of America. If you do not have an Canadian passport, you will require a Schengen permit.
The ETIAS permit application can be completed online, entering all required information by following the required steps, and making sure all the data is entered correctly. Once the application form is completed, you will also have to pay a 7 euros fee, applicable to all citizens aged between 18 and 70 years, using a credit or debit card. Normally, most ETIAS are issued within few minutes, or at most in a few hours, and the approved ETIAS will be sent via e-mail as a PDF file.
In addition to that, you will not need to print the visa, because your data will already be in the possession of the European Schengen authorities, and it will be linked to the passport data provided during the application. Anyway, in order to avoid delays, it is recommended to apply for the ETIAS permit at least 4 days before the departure, to make sure that the permit is approved and to have the necessary time to provide any additional documents should they be required. In the rare instance where an ETIAS visa is not approved, you can apply for a full visitor Schengen visa at the embassy or consulate of Sweden. In order to avoid mistakes that could lead to delays in the ETIAS approval, it is highly recommended to carefully read and check all the ETIAS requirements.
How much does the ETIAS visa cost for Canadian citizens
After completing the application form, all Canadians between 18 and 70 years old have to pay a 7 euros fee, using a credit or debit card. Citizens under 18 and over 70 years of age are entitled to apply for ETIAS free of charge.