Sweden starts checking ID documents at borders

28.3.2022 15:09:14
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Kaksi Viking Linen alsta Katajanokan satamassa.
The vessels operating on the route between Helsinki and Stockholm include Viking Line’s Gabriella and Tallink Silja’s Symphony and Serenade.
Suomen passin kansi.

Sweden introduced temporary border control on 28 March 2022. During this border control, all passengers aged 18 and above who travel from Finland and the Åland Islands to Sweden must present valid ID documents at the check-in. The purpose of this border control is to facilitate the reception of refugees from war-torn Ukraine.

Sweden will continue border control measures until the start of September.

Accepted proof of identity: 

  • passport or 
  • ID documents that meet the EU standards.
  • A valid Nordic driving licence is accepted as proof of identity for citizens of the Nordic countries.

• The requirement for ID documents does not apply to children travelling with their parents.
Passengers may also be required to present ID documents upon arrival in Sweden.

The requirement for ID documents does not apply to children travelling with their parents.
Passengers may also be required to present ID documents upon arrival in Sweden.

Read more: Government Offices of Sweden 23 March 2022: Checks will be conducted on passengers traveling by ship