Entry rules · Sweden passport
Do Sweden passport holders need a visa for India?
Yes. Sweden passport holders need an eVisa for India: apply online before you travel.
Checked against official sources on 30 Oct 2026. Two independent checks agreed.
The rule
- Entry
- eVisa. Apply for a visa online before you travel. You may still be asked to give fingerprints or attend an interview in person.
- Status
- Verified 30 Oct 2026
- Applies to
- A short tourist visit with an ordinary Sweden passport.
What the official sources say
The passages the two checks relied on, with where they come from. Quotes are shown as published, in the source’s language.
Entry: eVisa
SWEDEN :: Can I avail e-Visa (Online Visa) facility to enter India? :: Ans: Yes, you are eligible for an e-Visa. Visit www.indianvisaonline.gov.in for details.
<div class="country-name"><span class="number">152.</span>Sweden</div>
<option value='SWE'>SWEDEN</option>
More quotes (15)
POST nationality=SWE => "evisa_service_allowed":"1,13,16,31,3,32,42,47,48,89,90"
value="251" data-service-id="31" => e-Tourist Visa 30 days (e-T1 V) - TOURISM,RECREATION,SIGHT-SEEING
Print ETA and present at Immigration Check Post where eVisa will be stamped on passport.
Services of e-Visa are completely online and no facilitation is required by any intermediary / travel agents etc.
e-Visa fee is country/Territory specific.
The approval for the visa, called the Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA), is sent to the applicant by email.
e-Visas are issued on the basis of an online application and do not require the application to be submitted physically at the Embassy
When the bearer of ETA is allowed entry into India by the Immigration Officer, it becomes eVisa.
<option value="21" data-service-id="3"> <!-- eTourist Visa(for 1 Year) - RECREATION/SIGHT-SEEING --> e-Tourist Visa 1 year (e-T1 V) - RECREATION/SIGHT-SEEING </option>
$.ajax({ type: "POST", url: "json/evisaServiceAllowed", dataType: "json", data: {nationality: nationality_var}, success: function (data) { var evisa_service_allowed_array = data.evisa_service_allowed.split(','); $("#visaPurposeDropdown").val("").trigger("change"); $("#visaPurposeDropdown option").each(function () { var serviceId = $(this).data("service-id"); if ($(this).val() === "") return; if (($.inArray(String(serviceId), evisa_service_allowed_array) === -1) || (nationality_var !== 'KAZ' && ($(this).val() === '490' || $(this).val() === '491'))) { $(this).prop("disabled", true).hide(); } else { $(this).prop("disabled", false).show(); } });
"evisa_service_allowed":"1,13,16,31,3,32,42,47,48,89,90"
"nationality":"SWE","new_pass_no":""
Biometric details of the applicant will be mandatorily captured at Immigration on arrival in India.
Applicant should carry a copy of Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) along with him/her at the time of travel. Please confirm that your ETA status is shown as 'GRANTED' on this website prior to commencement of your journey.
Country/Territory Wise e - Tourist Visa Fee (in US $)
India for other passports
- Free movement
- Nepal
- Visa-freePublic data
- Bhutan
- Visa-freeUp to 90 days
- Maldives
- eVisa
- Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Bahrain, Barbados, Belgium, Belize, Botswana, Brunei, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Dominica, Estonia, Eswatini, Fiji, Finland, France, Gambia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Grenada, Guyana, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Latvia, Lesotho, Liberia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malawi, Malaysia, Malta, Mauritius, Mongolia, Myanmar, Namibia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Oman, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Rwanda, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, Saudi Arabia, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Switzerland, Tanzania, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Vanuatu, Zambia, Zimbabwe
- Visa required
- Bangladesh, Ethiopia, Hong Kong, Lebanon, Nigeria, South Sudan, Sudan
- Visa requiredPublic data
- Pakistan
How this rule was checked
On 30 Oct 2026 we checked this rule against the official sources that govern entry to India, chiefly Bureau of Immigration, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. Two independent checks reached the same result.
Before the check, public visa data (as of 17 Feb 2026) said: eVisa, up to 30 days. The official source shows: eVisa, and that is what this page shows.
See this check in the log of checks and changes, and how verification works in the methodology.
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Government travel advice for India
- United States
- Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution
- United Kingdom
- Advises against all travel to some areas
- Canada
- Exercise a high degree of caution (with regional advisories)
What these governments tell their own citizens about travel to India as a whole, as of 30 Sept 2026. It is not about visas, and it reflects each government’s relations and consular reach as well as conditions on the ground.
Plan your trip
- Check a trip with more stopsRoute check: the best passport at each stop
- Compare the Sweden passport with anotherWhat a second passport changes, destination by destination
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- India visa requirements for every passportThe full table for this destination
- All destinations for Sweden passport holdersRank, map and every rule for the Sweden passport
Before you travel
This page answers whether you need a visa and how long you can stay on a short tourist visit. It does not cover passport validity, other documents or permission to work. Entry rules change, sometimes without notice, and border officials make the final decision: confirm the requirements for your trip with the official immigration website or embassy of India.