This entry ban is based on a recommendation from the Council of the European Union that is in effect indefinitely. The extension is thus in line with the recommendation.
Accordingly, the regulations stipulating that a foreign national who travels to Sweden from a country outside the EU/EEA may only enter if they are covered by one of the exemptions from the entry ban and can also present a negative COVID-19 test result, or are exempted from the test requirement, still apply. There are also exemptions from the entry ban and test requirement for several categories of travellers