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Sweden

Baltic shipwrecks, Skagerrak kelp forests and island-to-island cold-water adventure

Fees And Permits

Confirm these fees before you book so your operator plan and day budget match what you will pay onsite.

Fees You Can't Skip

  • Standard short-stay Schengen visa application - EUR 90 for most adult applicants
  • Kosterhavet general national park access - No standard park admission ticket identified
  • Typical payment pattern: Sweden has no countrywide scuba tourism levy identified in the official sources checked.

What people usually pay

Sweden has no countrywide scuba tourism levy identified in the official sources checked. Ordinary coastal visits differ from paid boat trips, guided diving and controlled heritage access. Some marine protected areas and wreck sites impose restrictions rather than an entry ticket. Schengen visa fees apply only to travelers required to obtain that visa; check exemptions and updates.

Fee

Standard short-stay Schengen visa application

Short-stay visa validity as granted, within Schengen rules

Amount
EUR 90 for most adult applicants
Applies to
Visa-required non-EU visitors
Where to pay
Swedish consulate or official application service
Notes

Standard adult fee verified by the Swedish Migration Agency and EU; children and some nationalities have reductions or exemptions, and service-center charges may be additional.

Kosterhavet general national park access

During posted permitted access

Amount
No standard park admission ticket identified
Applies to
Visitors to Kosterhavet
Where to pay
Official park entry points
Notes

Ferry passage, guided services and special activities may cost extra. Follow the marine park rules, seasonal animal buffers and charted coral-restoration no-dive zones.

Protected Dalaro wreck visit

Specific reserved guided dive

Amount
Operator quote; no universal public price
Applies to
Divers entering the designated Dalaro protected wreck program
Where to pay
Authorized wreck-diving operator
Notes

Permission and authorized guiding are essential for designated sites. Do not treat a generic dive boat or paid ticket as automatic authorization.

Commercial dive instruction or guided boat day

Single activity or booked course

Amount
Variable by operator, gear inclusion and site
Applies to
Scuba participants
Where to pay
Local operator
Notes

Confirm whether price covers guide, boat, drysuit, cylinders, ballast, gas and conservation obligations. Published 2026 examples should not be carried forward as guaranteed live prices.

Gotland and island ferries

Per crossing or ticket product

Amount
Route- and date-dependent
Applies to
Island visitors
Where to pay
Official ferry operator
Notes

Destination Gotland tickets and regional island ferries have distinct fare policies; the Faro road ferry is operated by the Swedish Transport Administration.