I'm an American wanting to move to Sweden, do I need a visa?

Question

I'm an American citizen who would like to move to Sweden for a year or so, do I need a visa to do this? I also read somewhere that if you want to stay there for more than 3 months then you have to prove to the Swedish government that you have enough money to do so, but I don't know how much I'll have if/when I move. I was planning on getting a job while I was there.

Answer 1

Yes you will need a visa. Contact the Swedish Konsulat and find out what you need to do.

Answer 2

You need a visa if you want to stay more than three months. If you want to work, you also need a work permit, which is more difficult to get.

Better find the official information you need at the webpages of the

* Swedish Embassy in Washington: http://www.swedenabroad.com/Start____698...

and

* Swedish Migration Board: http://www.migrationsverket.se/english.j...