Sweden summer trip from India: 7 days Stockholm & Gothenburg
A 7-day Sweden itinerary from India: Schengen visa via VFS, rupee budget, Stockholm's islands, the Gothenburg archipelago and midsummer daylight.
Sweden
Stockholm's islands and old town, Gothenburg's canals and the west-coast archipelago, linked by a three-hour train on a Schengen visa.
Entry rules for Indian passports
| Entry | Schengen short-stay visa (type C), lodged at the VFS Global Swedish Visa Application Centre in India and decided by the Embassy of Sweden in New Delhi |
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| Stay | Up to 90 days in any 180 |
| Government fee | €90 for adults and €45 for ages 6 to 12, plus a VFS service charge of €19; no visa fee under 6, though the service charge still applies |
| Processing | Normally within 15 days of the embassy receiving the application (two more days if lodged outside Delhi); travel medical insurance of at least €30,000 is required and the Swedish Migration Agency expects SEK 700 a day in funds |
| Official site | www.migrationsverket.se |
When to go
The best months are May, June, July, August, September. Flights from India: Usually one stop via the Gulf or a European hub, about 10–14 h to Stockholm; check for a non-stop schedule from Delhi. Currency: Swedish krona (SEK), roughly ₹9–10; check the day's rate. Clocks: IST − 3:30 (IST − 2:30 in summer).
Trip guides
Sweden guides