A) If you enter Sweden from within the EU, the following customs regulations will apply to you:
Typical travel items like clothes, cameras, and similar goods can always be taken through customs in Sweden duty free, without having to be declared.
- What are the customs rules for medicines? Prescription drugs for personal use are permitted to go through customs in Sweden. It's advisable to bring a copy of your doctor's prescription just in case.
- Can I bring alcohol/tobacco to Sweden? Travelers (over 18 for tobacco, over 20 for alcohol) may bring this type of goods to Sweden in quantities reasonable for personal use only.
- Other restricted items: Weaponry and ammunition cannot be brought through customs in Sweden. Knives and similar dangerous items are allowed through customs with a permit by Swedish Police.
- Bringing your pet to Sweden: If you want to bring your pet to Sweden, visit your vet first to obtain a pet passport, get your animal identified (microchip or tattoo), blood tested and vaccinated for rabies, and finally, dewormed for tapeworm (1-10 days before traveling). Arriving in Sweden, stop at the customs office to declare your pet. Brochure: Import of pets into Sweden (PDF Download, 45kb).
Bringing pets from the UK or Ireland: The rabies bloodtest and vaccination is not required, as long as the pet arrives in Sweden directly by air or ship, not via the continent.
Exceptions from customs regulations: Sweden does not require an import permit to bring dogs or cats from EU Member States. Dogs and cats entering Sweden from Finland do not have to be dewormed. Dogs and cats coming from Norway are exempt from all customs requirements. Non-vaccinated puppies and kittens can only be imported from Norway, the UK, and Ireland.
B) If you enter Sweden from outside the EU, the following customs regulations will apply to you:
Typical travel items like clothes, cameras, and similar goods can always be taken through customs in Sweden duty free, without having to be declared.
- What are the customs rules for medicines? Prescription drugs for personal use are permitted to go through customs in Sweden. It's advisable to bring a copy of your doctor's prescription just in case.
- Can I bring alcohol/tobacco to Sweden? Travelers (over 18 for tobacco, over 20 for alcohol) can bring 1 liter of spirits OR 2 liters of wine to Sweden, to remain exempt from customs duty and Swedish import taxes. The maximum amount of tobacco to remain duty-free is 100 cigarettes, or 50 cigars, or 250 grams of loose tobacco.
- Other restricted items: Weaponry and ammunition cannot be brought through customs in Sweden. Knives and similar dangerous items are allowed through customs with a permit from the Swedish Police. A customs license is required to bring food to Sweden from outside the EU.
If you enter or leave the EU with €10,000 or more in cash (or the equivalent in other currencies or travelers cheques, etc.) you must declare this under current EU customs regulations at your European point of entrance or exit.
- Bringing your pet to Sweden: If you want to bring your pet to Sweden, visit your vet first to obtain Veterinary Certificate E9.45 or E9.93 (available here), or a pet passport. The forms have to be completed by a government-appointed vet, not a private vet. You will need to have your animal identified (microchip or tattoo), blood tested and vaccinated for rabies, and finally, dewormed for tapeworm (1-10 days before traveling).
Take all related paperwork with you and arriving in Sweden, stop at the customs office to declare your pet. Puppies and kittens that have not yet received vaccinations cannot be brought from outside the EU. Brochure: Import of pets into Sweden (PDF Download, 45kb).
