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General
Information
Capital:
Stockholm
Time: : GMT
+ 1 (GMT + 2 from last Sunday in March to Saturday before
last Sunday in October.
Tel. Code:
00 46 .
Official Language:
Swedish. Lapp is spoken by the Sámi population in
the north; there are also Finnish-speaking minorities.
English is taught as the first foreign language from the
age of 9.
Currency: :
Swedish Krona (SEK) = 100 öre. Notes are in denominations
of SEK10,000, 1000, 500, 100, 50 and 20. Coins are in
denominations of SEK10, 5 and 1, and 50 öre.
Electricity: :
230 volts, three-phase AC, 50Hz. Two-pin continental plugs
are used.
Religion:
Around 86 per cent of the population belong to the Church
of Sweden (Evangelical Lutheran), separated from the state
in January 2000; other Protestant minorities constitute
the majority of the remainder.
Climate: :
In spite of its northern position, Sweden has a relatively
mild climate which varies greatly, owing to its length.
The summers can be very hot but get shorter further north.
The midnight sun can be seen between mid-May and mid-June
above the Arctic Circle. Winters can be bitterly cold,
especially in the north.
Required clothing:
: Light- to medium weight for summer, heavyweights
for winter and rainwear all year.
Airports
Stockholm
(STO) (Arlanda) is 42km (26 miles) north of the city.
Gothenburg (GOT) (Landvetter) is 24km (15 miles) east of
the city (travel time - 25 minutes).
Malmö Sturup (MMX) is 31km (20 miles) east of the city
(travel time - 35 minutes). Bus and taxi services go to
the city. Airport facilities include a bureau de change
and a duty-free shop.
Malmö City Hovercraft (HMA), 200m (650ft) from the Central
Station, is now the city’s main terminal for international
air passengers using the hovercraft service operated by
SAS which connects with flights at Copenhagen Airport.
Departure tax:
None.
Internal
Travel
Air,
Sea/Lake, Rail and Road are the modes of transportation
used within Sweden.
Passport/Visa
Passport
Passports, valid for three months after departure from
Schengen area, are required by all except the following:
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Nationals of EU countries, provided holding a valid
national ID card (for stays of up to 3 months);
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Nationals of Denmark, Finland, Iceland and Norway
holding travel documents issued for travel between these
countries;
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Nationals of Liechtenstein and Switzerland provided
holding valid national ID cards (for stays of up to
three months).
Visas :
Required by all except the following:
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Nationals of the countries referred to in the chart and
listed under passport exemptions above for stays of up
to three months;
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Nationals of Andorra, Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil,
Brunei, Bulgaria, Chile, Costa Rica, Croatia, El
Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Hong Kong (SAR), Israel,
Korea (Rep), Liechtenstein, Macau (SAR), Malaysia,
Mexico, Monaco, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Panama,
Paraguay, Romania, San Marino, Singapore, Switzerland,
Uruguay and Venezuela for stays of up to three months;
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Those
continuing their journey, holding tickets with confirmed
reservations and required travel documents, arriving and
departing from/to a Schengen country and not leaving the
transit area.
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