Sweden Visa RequirementsFor Malta passport holders
Sweden and Malta are both EU and Schengen members. Malta passport holders travel freely to Sweden with no visa requirements.
Great news! Malta passport holders can enter Sweden without a visa for tourism or business purposes.
No visa required. Malta national ID card sufficient. No Schengen border checks. Sweden uses the Swedish krona (SEK), not the euro.
Sweden is part of the Schengen Area. Your stay counts toward the 90-day limit within any 180-day period for the entire Schengen zone. Learn more about Schengen rules →
Entry Requirements
Passport Validity
3 months beyond departure from Schengen
Blank Pages
2 blank pages required
Multiple Entry
Single entry only
Work Permitted
No - requires work visa
Required Documents
Valid Malta Passport or National ID
National ID card accepted within the EU.
Current Travel Situation
Malta to Sweden: What You Need to Know
Sweden is the largest Scandinavian country (449,964 km2) with 10.5 million people. Sweden and Malta share EU membership and have growing bilateral connections through technology and maritime sectors (Sweden's shipbuilding industry is a partner to Malta's Ship Registry, one of the world's largest). Stockholm is built on 14 islands where Lake Malaren meets the Baltic Sea and offers extraordinary water integration. Sweden is famous for its social model, design tradition, and natural landscapes: the Stockholm archipelago (30,000 islands), the northern lights in Swedish Lapland, and the summer midnight sun.
How to Get There
Stockholm is about 3.5-4 hours by direct or one-stop flight from Malta. SAS and Ryanair serve the route. Copenhagen (connected to Malmo, Sweden by the Oresund Bridge, 15-minute train) is an alternative entry point to Scandinavia.
Money & Banking
Sweden uses the krona (SEK). Stockholm is one of Europe's more expensive cities: coffee SEK 40-60 (EUR 3.50-5), restaurant dinner SEK 200-400, hotel rooms SEK 1,200-2,500/night. Sweden is essentially cashless; Swish mobile payment dominates but foreign Visa/Mastercard cards are accepted everywhere.
Practical Tips
Stockholm: Gamla Stan (the royal palace, the Stortorget square with its distinctive colorful houses), the Vasa Museum (the world's only intact 17th-century warship, extraordinarily preserved and presented), the ABBA Museum (for fans), the Moderna Museet (exceptional modern art, free entry for under-18), and the Djurgarden island for a bicycle tour of multiple museums. The Stockholm archipelago: take a ferry to Fjaderholmarna (20 minutes) or further to the outer islands. Drottningholm Palace (a UNESCO royal residence, 30 minutes by boat from Stockholm). Swedish Lapland for Northern Lights (October to March).
Frequently Asked Questions
Do Malta citizens need a visa for Sweden?
No. Sweden and Malta are both EU and Schengen members. No visa required.
What is IKEA and what does it say about Swedish culture?
IKEA (founded by Ingvar Kamprad in Almhult, Sweden, in 1943) is now the world's largest furniture retailer, with 463 stores in 62 countries. It embodies core Swedish design values: democratic design (accessible, functional, simple), flat-pack efficiency, and a philosophy that good design should be affordable to everyone. The Swedish meatballs (kottbullar) in IKEA restaurants are a cultural phenomenon.
What is Sweden's midsommar?
Midsommar (Midsummer) is Sweden's most beloved traditional celebration, held around the summer solstice in June. Swedes raise a flower-decorated maypole (midsommarstang), dance around it (including the frog dance), feast on herring, potatoes with dill, and strawberries, and drink schnapps (snaps). For the Maltese who experience very different cultural celebrations of the same period, it is a fascinating contrast.
What are Sweden's national parks like?
Sweden has 29 national parks under the allemansratten (right to roam). Sarek National Park in Swedish Lapland is one of Europe's most remote and pristine wilderness areas (no marked trails, no facilities, for experienced wilderness hikers). Abisko is the prime Northern Lights viewing site. Store Mosse in Smaland has Sweden's largest raised bog. National parks are free to enter.
Is Sweden good for families?
Excellent. Sweden has exceptionally child-friendly public spaces, excellent public transport (prams welcome), the Junibacken children's museum (Astrid Lindgren characters, Pippi Longstocking and Karlsson-on-the-Roof), the Skansen open-air museum (animals, traditional Swedish buildings), and LEGOLAND Billund nearby in Denmark.
What are Sweden's main exports beyond IKEA?
Volvo (cars and trucks), Ericsson (telecommunications), H&M (fashion), Spotify, Minecraft (Mojang), ABBA (music), Ingmar Bergman (cinema), LEGO (actually Danish, not Swedish), and excellent design across furniture, fashion, and technology. Sweden consistently ranks among the world's most innovative countries per capita.