The service is provided free of cost to the retired Indian citizens, receiving pension benefits from the Government of India. The applicant needs to fulfil the following conditions:

§  Come personally at the Embassy's counter

§  Submit Life Certificate

§  Duly filled in Miscellaneous Services Form (available in the link 'Application Forms' under subhead ‘Other Forms and Affidavits’ - item number 1)

§  For Indian passport holders: original passport, a photocopy of the first and last pages of the passport and visa copy/ For Swedish passport holders: original passport, a photocopy of the passport and a copy of first and last pages of OCI card (if applicable)

§  Submit the Pension Pay-book (if available)

§  Submit a proof of bank-giro payment of SEK 121 in BG No. 5816-4930 (in case of a foreign national, who was earlier an Indian citizen)

§  The documents are to be submitted by the applicants between 10.00 hrs - 11.00 hrs. They can be collected between 16.00 hrs - 17.00 hrs on the appointed day, as advised by the official on the counter [Please book an appointment before visiting the Embassy ]

§  In case the applicant wishes the document to be sent back to him/her by post, he/she is liable to deposit a self-addressed adequately-stamped envelope

§  Processing Time: up to three working days