In 2000 Sweden opened an Honorary Consulate in Minsk. In November 2003 Sweden expanded its presence by opening an Embassy Office, part of theEmbassy of Sweden in Moscow. The Embassy Office was operated by a single Swedish diplomat. In December 2007 the Swedish government decided to upgrade the Embassy Office to an Embassy, which officially occurred in 2008. The embassy was temporarily closed from August 2012 to July 2013. The Embassy reopened in 2014.
!!! Throughout September 2024 the Embassy of Sweden in Moscow will not be accepting applications for Schengen visas either through VFS Global offices or at the Embassy itself. The Embassy intends to restore the established visa application process as soon as possible.
