Sweden · 4 rules · 3 calculators
How many days can you spend in Sweden?
It depends on why you’re there. Visiting from outside the EU, you can spend 90 days in any 180 in the Schengen area, Sweden included. With a permanent residence permit, the Swedish Migration Agency says you can be away for up to a year and keep it; once you no longer live in Sweden, it can be revoked.
Visas and stays
How long can you stay in Sweden as a visitor?
How many days can you spend in Sweden as a visitor from outside the EU? 90 in any 180, counted across all 29 Schengen countries together — days elsewhere in the area use them up too. EES records every entry and exit.
Residence permits
Living in Sweden: a year away with permanent residence
Moving abroad for a while? Notify the agency at least a week before you leave. EU long-term resident status goes after 12 months in a row outside the EU, or 6 years outside Sweden; on a temporary permit there’s no set limit while you still live in Sweden.
Day calculators for Sweden
Sweden: questions and answers.
Is Sweden in Schengen?
Yes: Sweden has been in the Schengen area since 2001, when checks at its borders with the other Schengen countries were abolished. It joined the EU in 1995.
How long can I stay in Sweden as a tourist?
From outside the EU, 90 days in any 180, counted across all 29 Schengen countries together — days in Sweden and the rest of the area add up.
Can I keep Swedish permanent residence while living abroad?
For up to a year away, the Swedish Migration Agency says. Longer can mean you no longer live in Sweden, and the permit can be revoked.
How long can I stay in Sweden as a US citizen?
As a visitor, the same as anyone from outside the EU: 90 days in any 180 across the 29 Schengen countries together, Sweden included. Since EES, your entries and exits are recorded at the border instead of stamped in your passport.
How many days can you spend in Sweden? FlySee counts them for you.
Track days in every country and know the date you can stay until.
- Counts your Schengen days automatically, in the background
- Shows the date you can stay until, and “Next entry from …” when you’re out
- Logs every day you’re outside Sweden, automatically, and rebuilds past trips from your photos
- Exports your trips with the dates you left and came back — PDF, Excel or CSV
- Free to download
- free trial
- no account
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Sources
Sweden and the Schengen area
Sweden residence permit
- Aliens Act (Utlänningslag 2005:716) — ch. 5 a § 5, ch. 7 § 3 a and § 7, as amended to SFS 2026:1752
- Swedish Migration Agency — How does travelling abroad work? (18 December 2025)
- Swedish Migration Agency — Notification of desire to retain permanent residence permit (form 187011)
- Swedish Migration Agency — How we work to revoke permits (19 September 2023)
EES (Entry/Exit System)
- European Commission, Migration and Home Affairs — Entry/Exit System (EES)
- GOV.UK — EU Entry/Exit System: guidance for British travellers
- Swedish Police Authority — The Entry Exit System (children, data storage, days left)
- European Union — Entry/Exit System: check how long you can stay
- European Union — Entry/Exit System: the Travel to Europe mobile app
- Frontex — Travel to Europe app
FlySee counts days; it doesn’t give immigration advice. Whether you qualify is for you and your adviser.
FlySee counts days; it doesn’t give legal advice. Whether you can stay is the border guard’s call.