PUBLICERADES 24 Jun 2021 12:36

Changes related to entry into Sweden and travel abroad

The Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs (Utrikesdepartementet) has extended the advice against non-essential travel to most countries around the world until 1st September.

PUBLICERADES 24 May 2021 16:39

The travel warning is extended until 1 July

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Utrikesdepartementet, UD) has decided to extend its warning against non-essential travel until 1 July.

PUBLICERADES 26 Jan 2021 11:01

Travel advisory for countries outside the EU/EEA extended

Today, the Swedish Ministry of Foreign Affairs decided to extend the advisory against non-essential travel to countries outside the EU/EEA/Schengen area until 15 April.

PUBLICERADES 12 Feb 2020 14:50

The Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs warns against all travel to Hubei province

The Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs (Utrikesdepartementet, UD) now warns against all travel to Hubei province but also against non-essential travel to Zhejiang province.

PUBLICERADES 6 Feb 2020 10:32

The Public Health Agency – Quarantine rules

Healthy individuals returning from areas in China where there are reported cases of the new coronavirus should be alert to symptoms, but need not be quarantined, writes the...

PUBLICERADES 3 Feb 2020 11:16

Swedish citizens have been transported home from Wuhan

The Swedish Foreign Ministry ("Utrikesdepartementet") and the Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency ("MSB") have brought home twelve Swedish citizens from China.

PUBLICERADES 3 Feb 2020 11:10

The Swedish government classifies the coronavirus as an illness that is dangerous to society

On 1 February, the Swedish government classified the new coronavirus as an illness that is dangerous to society. This was done as a contingency measure in order for the agencies...

PUBLICERADES 26 Jan 2020 16:56

The Ministry for Foreign Affairs strongly advises against all unnecessary travel to Hubei in China

The Ministry for Foreign Affairs, MFA, strongly advises against all unnecessary travel to Hubei province in China due to the corona virus.

PUBLICERADES 22 Jan 2020 16:40

Official information on the new coronavirus

The Public Health Agency of Sweden considers the risk of the coronavirus, 2019-nCoV, spreading to Sweden to be very low. Here you can find information from competent authorities...

PUBLICERADES 9 Jan 2020 21:49

MFA advises against all unnecessary travel to Iran

Due to changes in the security situation, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) on 9 January 2020 has decided to advise against all unnecessary travel to Iran. The reason is an...