Do I need an invitation to apply for a Swedish visa?

For Chinese citizens going to Sweden, no matter what the purpose is, they should apply for the corresponding visa in advance, but the type of visa they choose is different, and the materials that need to be provided are different. Some people want to know, do you need to provide an invitation letter to apply for a Swedish visa?

At present, in a variety of Swedish visa types, not all visa types require applicants to provide invitations. For example, the tourist visa with the largest number of applicants does not have requirements on the invitation letter, but those who choose business visas and family visit visas are required to provide invitations that meet the requirements.

It should be noted that different types of visas have different specific requirements on the invitation letter. The invitation letter provided by the applicant must be able to increase the embassy's recognition of their travel purpose and understand the relevant situation of their travel matters.

If the Swedish business visa invitation letter needs to use the company's official letterhead paper, stamped with the official seal, signed, and must contain the following information:

The detailed address and contact person of the company where he works; the name and position of the signatory; the purpose and duration of the visit; the detailed schedule; the units and individuals paying the travel and living expenses; whether the organizer provides a security deposit to ensure that the applicant returns to China as required. In addition, some personnel will also require proof of business registration.

The invitation letter for a family visit visa in Sweden must also contain relevant content, and the embassy must also be convinced that the inviter has a certain financial ability to ensure that the applicant has a stable residence when he is in Sweden, and has reliable economic strength to support in Sweden. Expenditure and other matters, so as to increase the possibility of signing.

In a word, no matter what kind of visa invitation letter, the embassy must be convinced that the applicant's travel purpose is clear, the itinerary is clear, and all arrangements have been made during his stay in Sweden, thus dispelling the embassy's doubts about the applicant's detention and immigration tendency.