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Sweden & South Africa

Study in Sweden

The Embassy of Sweden in Pretoria handles applications for residents of South Africa, Botswana, Namibia, Lesotho, Angola, Malawi and Sao Tomé and Principe

If you will be studying in Sweden for more than three months and you are not an EU citizen, you need a residence permit.

Applications for residence permit to study at universities and colleges in Sweden are handed in online at the Swedish Migration Agency's website here

Rules and required documents

All the most important information on higher education in Sweden can be found on the

 Study in Sweden website  and on the Swedish Migration Agency's website.

The Swedish Migration Agency handles and decides in applications for residence permit in Sweden and the Embassy cannot influence the decision. If you have questions regarding student permits you can contact the Swedish Migration Agency. 

Sweden in South Africa

Sweden's mission

Swedish consulates

Sweden has diplomatic relations with almost all states in the world, with embassies and consulates in around half of these. Sweden's foreign representation consists of approximately 100 missions abroad and 350 honorary consulates.

Find the embassy you are looking for:

See a list of all embassies here