The Kingdom of Sweden has a moderately sized diplomatic network of 79 embassies and 9 consulates general, supplemented by honorary consulates, cultural centres and trade missions. In countries without Swedish representation, Swedish citizens can seek assistance from public officials in the foreign services of any of the other Nordic countries, in accordance with the Helsinki Treaty.
Of note Sweden was the first Western country to have an embassy in Pyongyang. The embassy in Pyongyang continues to provide limited consular services to citizens of several Western countries without a presence in North Korea and acts as the consular protecting power of the United States, Canada, and Australia since 1995.
History
Through the 19th century and the early years of the 20th century, most Swedish diplomatic missions were legations. The ambassador question was dealt with in the council on 25 August 1947. It was decided that some Swedish legations would be elevated to embassies. The first Swedish legations to be elevated to embassies were those in Washington, D.C., London, Paris, Moscow, Nanjing, Copenhagen and Oslo.
In January 2010, the Swedish Foreign Ministry announced that its embassies in Bratislava (Slovakia), Dakar (Senegal), Dublin (Ireland), Ljubljana (Slovenia), Luxembourg (Luxembourg), and Sofia (Bulgaria) would be closed down, while existing section offices in Pristina, Tbilisi, Chișinău, Tirana, Bamako, Ouagadougou, Monrovia, Kigali, La Paz, and Phnom Penh would be upgraded to embassies.
In December 2010, it was announced by the Swedish Foreign Ministry that an additional five embassies would close down; the embassies affected were the ones in Brussels, Belgium, Buenos Aires, Argentina, Hanoi, Vietnam, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and Luanda, Angola.
In August 2011, an agreement between the Social Democrats and the governing Reinfeldt Cabinet was announced, with the purpose of keeping the embassies in Argentina, Vietnam, Malaysia and Angola open.
On 30 August 2012, Sweden closed its embassy in Minsk, with the Estonian Embassy charged with representing Swedish interests in Belarus.
On 2 November 2016, the embassy in Lima, Peru, was re-opened. Six days later, on 8 November the embassy in Manila, Philippines, was re-opened, eight years after it was closed down.
In November 2021 the Swedish government announced that it would re-open embassies in Dublin and Brussels, and open a consulate-general in San Francisco. In November 2022, the embassy in Luanda closed and in the same year the embassy in Lima, which had reopened in 2016, also closed.
On 20 June 2024, the Swedish government decided that the embassies in Bamako and Ouagadougou would be closed. For continued effective engagement in the Sahel and West Africa, the government also decided to initiate a process to reopen the embassy in Dakar. The closing is expected to be completed by the end of 2024, while the embassy in Dakar is expected to open in 2025.
The Swedish government announced in February 2025 that it intends to reopen the consulate-general in Houston, United States, and elevate the consulate-general in Brussels to an embassy.
Present missions
Africa
| Host country | Host city | Mission | Concurrent accreditation | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Algeria | Algiers | Embassy | ||
| Congo-Kinshasa | Kinshasa | Embassy | Countries:
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| Egypt | Cairo | Embassy | ||
| Ethiopia | Addis Ababa | Embassy | Countries:
International Organizations:
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| Kenya | Nairobi | Embassy | Countries:
International Organizations:
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| Liberia | Monrovia | Embassy | Countries:
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| Mozambique | Maputo | Embassy | Countries:
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| Morocco | Rabat | Embassy | ||
| Nigeria | Abuja | Embassy | Countries:
International Organizations: | |
| Rwanda | Kigali | Embassy | ||
| Senegal | Dakar | Embassy | ||
| South Africa | Pretoria | Embassy | Countries:
International Organizations:
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| Tanzania | Dar Es Salaam | Embassy | ||
| Tunisia | Tunis | Embassy | Countries:
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| Uganda | Kampala | Embassy | Countries:
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| Zambia | Lusaka | Embassy | ||
| Zimbabwe | Harare | Embassy | Countries:
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Americas
| Host country | Host city | Mission | Concurrent accreditation | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | Brasília | Embassy | ||
| Argentina | Buenos Aires | Embassy | Countries:
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| Bolivia | La Paz | Embassy | ||
| Canada | Ottawa | Embassy | ||
| Chile | Santiago de Chile | Embassy | Countries:
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| Colombia | Bogotá | Embassy | Countries:
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| Cuba | Havana | Embassy | ||
| Guatemala | Guatemala City | Embassy | Countries:
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| Mexico | Mexico City | Embassy | ||
| United States | Washington, D.C. | Embassy | International Organizations:
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| Houston | Consulate-General | |||
| New York City | Consulate-General | |||
| San Francisco | Consulate-General |
Asia
| Host country | Host city | Mission | Concurrent accreditation | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armenia | Yerevan | Embassy | ||
| Azerbaijan | Baku | Embassy | ||
| Bangladesh | Dhaka | Embassy | ||
| Cambodia | Phnom Penh | Embassy section office | ||
| China | Beijing | Embassy | Countries:
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| Hong Kong | Consulate-General | |||
| Shanghai | Consulate-General | |||
| Georgia | Tbilisi | Embassy | ||
| India | New Delhi | Embassy | Countries:
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| Mumbai | Consulate-General | |||
| Indonesia | Jakarta | Embassy | Countries:
International Organizations:
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| Iran | Tehran | Embassy | ||
| Israel | Tel Aviv | Embassy | ||
| Lebanon | Beirut | Embassy | ||
| Japan | Tokyo | Embassy | Countries:
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| Jordan | Amman | Embassy | ||
| Kazakhstan | Astana | Embassy | ||
| Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur | Embassy | ||
| Myanmar | Yangon | Embassy section office | ||
| North Korea | Pyongyang | Embassy | ||
| Pakistan | Islamabad | Embassy | ||
| Palestine | Jerusalem | Consulate-General | ||
| Philippines | Manila | Embassy | ||
| Qatar | Doha | Embassy | ||
| Republic of China (Taiwan) | Taipei | Trade & Invest Council | ||
| Saudi Arabia | Riyadh | Embassy | Countries:
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| Singapore | Singapore | Embassy | Countries:
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| South Korea | Seoul | Embassy | ||
| Syria | Damascus | Embassy | ||
| Thailand | Bangkok | Embassy | Countries:
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| Turkey | Ankara | Embassy | ||
| Istanbul | Consulate-General | |||
| United Arab Emirates | Abu Dhabi | Embassy | Countries:
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| Vietnam | Hanoi | Embassy |
Europe
| Host country | Host city | Mission | Concurrent accreditation | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albania | Tirana | Embassy | ||
| Austria | Vienna | Embassy | Countries:
International Organizations:
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| Belarus | Minsk | Embassy | ||
| Belgium | Brussels | Embassy | ||
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Sarajevo | Embassy | ||
| Croatia | Zagreb | Embassy | ||
| Czech Republic | Prague | Embassy | ||
| Cyprus | Nicosia | Embassy | ||
| Denmark | Copenhagen | Embassy | ||
| Estonia | Tallinn | Embassy | ||
| Finland | Helsinki | Embassy | ||
| Mariehamn | Consulate-General | |||
| France | Paris | Embassy | Countries:
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| Germany | Berlin | Embassy | ||
| Greece | Athens | Embassy | ||
| Holy See | Rome | Chancery | ||
| Hungary | Budapest | Embassy | Countries:
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| Iceland | Reykjavík | Embassy | ||
| Ireland | Dublin | Embassy | ||
| Italy | Rome | Embassy | Countries:
International Organizations:
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| Kosovo | Pristina | Embassy | ||
| Latvia | Riga | Embassy | ||
| Lithuania | Vilnius | Embassy | ||
| Moldova | Chișinău | Embassy | ||
| Netherlands | The Hague | Embassy | International Organizations:
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| North Macedonia | Skopje | Embassy | ||
| Norway | Oslo | Embassy | ||
| Poland | Warsaw | Embassy | ||
| Portugal | Lisbon | Embassy | Countries:
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| Romania | Bucharest | Embassy | ||
| Russia | Moscow | Embassy | ||
| Serbia | Belgrade | Embassy | Countries:
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| Spain | Madrid | Embassy | Countries:
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| Switzerland | Bern | Embassy | Countries:
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| Ukraine | Kyiv | Embassy | ||
| United Kingdom | London | Embassy |
Oceania
| Host country | Host city | Mission | Concurrent accreditation | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | Canberra | Embassy | Countries:
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Multilateral organizations
| Organization | Host city | Host country | Mission | Concurrent accreditation | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Council of Europe | Strasbourg | France | Permanent Representation | ||
| European Union | Brussels | Belgium | Permanent Representation | ||
| NATO | Brussels | Belgium | Permanent Representation | ||
| OECD | Paris | France | Delegation | International Organizations:
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| OSCE | Vienna | Austria | Delegation | ||
| United Nations | New York City | United States | Permanent Mission | ||
| Geneva | Switzerland | Permanent Mission | International Organizations:
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Gallery
- Building housing the embassy in Athens
- Embassy in Berlin
- Embassy in Bern
- Permanent Mission to the European Union in Brussels
- Embassy in Budapest
- Embassy in Buenos Aires
- Embassy in Canberra
- Embassy in Copenhagen
- Embassy in Dublin
- Building hosting the Embassy in Guatemala City
- Embassy in The Hague
- Embassy in Helsinki
- Consulate-General in Istanbul
- Embassy in Kyiv
- Embassy in La Paz
- Embassy in Lisbon
- Embassy in London
- Embassy in Madrid
- Embassy in Mexico City
- Embassy in Moscow
- Embassy in Oslo
- Embassy in Ottawa
- Embassy in Paris
- Embassy in Prague
- Embassy in Pyongyang
- Embassy in Riga
- Embassy in Rome
- Embassy in Sarajevo
- Embassy in Skopje
- Embassy in Tallinn
- Embassy in Tbilisi
- Embassy in Tirana
- Embassy in Tokyo
- Embassy in Vienna
- Embassy in Vilnius
- Embassy in Warsaw
- Embassy in Washington, D.C.
- Embassy in Yerevan
Closed missions
Africa
| Host country | Host city | Mission | Year closed | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angola | Luanda | Embassy | 2022 | |
| Botswana | Gaborone | Embassy | 2008 | |
| Burkina Faso | Ouagadougou | Embassy | 2024 | |
| Guinea-Bissau | Bissau | Embassy | 1999 | |
| Ivory Coast | Abidjan | Embassy | 2007 | |
| Kenya | Nairobi | Consulate-General | 1964 | |
| Lesotho | Maseru | Embassy | 1993 | |
| Libya | Tripoli | Embassy | 1993 | |
| Mali | Bamako | Embassy | 2024 | |
| Namibia | Windhoek | Embassy | 2007 | |
| South Africa | Cape Town | Consulate-General | 1936 | |
| Pretoria | Consulate-General | 1944 | ||
| South Sudan | Juba | Embassy section office | 2024 | |
| Sudan | Khartoum | Embassy | 2023 |
Americas
| Host country | Host city | Mission | Year closed | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | Rio de Janeiro | Consulate-General | 1991 | |
| São Paulo | Consulate-General | 1983 | ||
| Canada | Montreal | Consulate-General | 1993 | |
| Toronto | Consulate-General | 1993 | ||
| Vancouver | Consulate | 1991 | ||
| Ecuador | Quito | Embassy | 1992 | |
| Nicaragua | Managua | Embassy | 2008 | |
| Peru | Lima | Embassy | 2022 | |
| United States | Chicago | Consulate-General | 1993 | |
| Los Angeles | Consulate-General | 2009 | ||
| Minneapolis | Consulate-General | 1989 | ||
| Uruguay | Montevideo | Embassy | 1993 | |
| Venezuela | Caracas | Embassy | 2000 |
Asia
| Host country | Host city | Mission | Year closed | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cambodia | Phnom Penh | Embassy | 2021 | |
| China | Guangzhou | Consulate-General | 2009 | |
| Iraq | Baghdad | Embassy | 2023 | |
| Kuwait | Kuwait City | Embassy | 2001 | |
| Laos | Vientiane | Embassy | 2008 | |
| Oman | Muscat | Embassy office | 1993 | |
| Pakistan | Karachi | Consulate | 1973 | |
| Saudi Arabia | Jeddah | Consulate | 1995 | |
| Sri Lanka | Colombo | Embassy | 2010 | |
| Thailand | Phuket | Consulate-General | 2008 |
Europe
| Host country | Host city | Mission | Year closed | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium | Antwerp | Consulate-General | 1983 | |
| Bulgaria | Sofia | Embassy | 2010 | |
| Finland | Helsinki | Consulate-General | 1918 | |
| France | Marseille | Consulate-General | 1993 | |
| East Germany | East Berlin | Embassy | 1991 | |
| Estonia | Tallinn | Consulate | 1938 | |
| Germany | West Berlin | Consulate-General | 1994 | |
| Bonn | Embassy | 1999 | ||
| Hamburg | Consulate-General | 2009 | ||
| Frankfurt | Consulate-General | 1993 | ||
| Munich | Consulate-General | 1993 | ||
| Holy See | Rome | Embassy | 2001 | |
| Italy | Milan | Consulate-General | 1995 | |
| Genoa | Consulate-General | 1981 | ||
| Luxembourg | Luxembourg City | Embassy | 2010 | |
| Netherlands | Amsterdam | Consulate-General | 1985 | |
| Rotterdam | Consulate | 1983 | ||
| Norway | Narvik | Consulate | 1969 | |
| Poland | Gdańsk | Consulate-General | 2008 | |
| Szczecin | Consulate | 1993 | ||
| Russia | Kaliningrad | Consulate-General | 2009 | |
| Saint Petersburg | Consulate-General | 2023 | ||
| Slovakia | Bratislava | Embassy | 2010 | |
| Slovenia | Ljubljana | Embassy | 2010 | |
| Spain | Barcelona | Consulate-General | 1993 | |
| Málaga | Consulate-General | 1993 | ||
| Las Palmas | Consulate | 1993 | ||
| Palma de Mallorca | Consulate | 1990 | ||
| Santa Cruz de Tenerife | Consulate | 1980 | ||
| United Kingdom | London | Consulate-General | 1973 |
Oceania
| Host country | Host city | Mission | Year closed | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | Sydney | Consulate-General | 1995 | |
| New Zealand | Wellington | Embassy | 1995 |
See also
- Foreign relations of Sweden
- Sweden and the United Nations
- List of diplomatic missions of the Nordic countries
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