Travel Warnings
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- The date of commencement of the entry visa to Sweden must coincide with the date of arrival of the citizen where the Swedish authorities do not allow access to their territory before the date specified in the visa
- When you come to the airport, be sure to keep your personal luggage because personal bags, especially the hand, are likely to be stolen by professional robbers stealing tourists at the airport, markets or other public places.
- The passport must be preserved, not mortgaged or handed over. The passport must be registered with the embassy. In the event of loss or theft of the passport, the embassy must be contacted immediately to provide assistance, inform the nearest police station and bring a copy of the police record to complete the necessary procedures.
- The importance of visiting citizen or resident with the embassy represented by the Consular Section and the Department of the affairs of the Saudis to benefit from the services provided to citizens and to inform them of what may be exposed to the visitor or resident and make sure to update his residence information and contact numbers in Sweden or Iceland.
- Avoid entering suspicious places and taking caution when shopping, hiking, dealing with drivers, translators and others, making sure of their identity, safety, legal status, and not putting passports or money in hand bags, replacing them by carrying credit cards or ATMs for use in ATMs located in all cities. In addition, not to give their numbers by telephone except to a known destination. Each visitor should not carry large amounts of cash and be careful to disclose the amounts in his possession, which must not exceed ten thousand (ten thousand) euros per person or equivalent during the entry into Swedish territory, as non-disclosure may lead to confiscation. In addition, while traveling within European territory, it is not permitted to carry funds in excess of € 10,000 per person.
- When shopping in the shops, be careful to keep all invoices for your purchases where they can be used in the case of replacement or return of the goods purchased, taking into account not to carry any product and get out of the store for any reason before payment. In the eyes of Swedish law.
- The tax can be refunded during the departure of the country (at the airport) after submission of the invoices attached to the ad hoc form and the location of the "traveler", noting that there is a minimum value of the invoice for which the refund is required (200 kronor)
- Be careful not to interfere or participate in clashes, especially in public areas. The system also strictly forbids carrying firearms (even imitation) or white as knives.
- The embassy advises that the worker should not accompany a domestic worker during travel unless necessary, given the frequent flight of female workers, which may confuse the visitor's program, especially the families. When this happens, please inform the embassy and the police.
- The police have the right to arrest and bring to trial the aggressor. The authorities are entitled to take the child from his or her parents and place it in places designated for the care of children if they suffer any injury or injury because of beatings or neglect by their parents.
- When driving your car in Sweden, especially in Stockholm, make sure you do not stop the car in the forbidden places. The system does not permit the use of the Saudi driver's license. Therefore, an international driver's license must be obtained in advance from the Kingdom (taking into consideration that it is valid for at least six months).
- When renting an apartment or house, make sure that there is a contract from a recognized real estate office that contains all the terms and conditions of the lease contract in terms of the size of the insurance required and how and time of payment to be bound by each item of the contract immediately upon signing it In order to avoid any legal disputes.
- The Swedish government is still dealing with its local currency. When you buy the currency, you must deal with the officially approved banks or money exchangers and not deal with the cashiers on the sidewalks.
- When traveling by public transport, a train or bus boarding ticket is required. Smoking is also strictly prohibited in transportation and public places.
- Dear citizen, you are ambassador for your country. Make sure that your actions and behaviors reflect the bright image of the Saudi Muslim man.