O1 Visa Approvals/ Issuances in Sweden and for Individuals with Sweden Nationality
Last Updated: July 2026
The US Department of State (DOS) only releases to public the total number of O1 Visa issuances/ approvals for a country and by nationality. The data on this page is the total number of O1 Visa approvals/ issuances for Sweden and individuals with nationality as Sweden. They do not release official refusals by country or consulate. All data is from the official visa statistics at US Department of State website.
- Approvals/ Issuances in Sweden: Data at consulates in Sweden (all applicants who had their visa interview in Sweden).
- Approvals/ Issuances for Sweden Nationality: Data for individuals with nationality as Sweden worldwide (including those living outside Sweden).
Total O1 Visa by Fiscal Year at Sweden Consulates
Issuances/ approvals in Sweden since FY 2018.
| Fiscal Year (FY)* | Approvals/ Issuances |
|---|---|
| FY 2018 | 268 |
| FY 2019 | 221 |
| FY 2020 | 110 |
| FY 2021 | 54 |
| FY 2022 | 259 |
| FY 2023 | 228 |
| FY 2024 | 223 |
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O1 Visa Approval and Rejection rates at Consulates in Sweden
Projected rates by fiscal year (DoS does not release refusals by consulate; derived from worldwide data).
| FY* | Approval Rate | Rejection Rate# |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2018 | 81.21% | 18.79% |
| FY 2019 | 97.36% | 2.64% |
| FY 2020 | 95.65% | 4.35% |
| FY 2021 | 93.1% | 6.9% |
| FY 2022 | 96.28% | 3.72% |
| FY 2023 | 95.8% | 4.2% |
| FY 2024 | 94.49% | 5.51% |
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O1 Visa by US Consulate/ Embassy
Click a link to see O1 Visa data by consulate in Sweden.
*Fiscal Year: Oct 1 – Sep 30.
Total O1 Visa by Fiscal Year for Nationality as Sweden
Approvals/ issuances for individuals with nationality as Sweden since FY 2018.
| Fiscal Year (FY)* | Approvals/ Issuances |
|---|---|
| FY 2018 | 301 |
| FY 2019 | 277 |
| FY 2020 | 137 |
| FY 2021 | 86 |
| FY 2022 | 325 |
| FY 2023 | 262 |
| FY 2024 | 254 |
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Projected approval/refusal rates for Sweden nationality
Derived from worldwide data and issuances for Sweden nationality.
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*Fiscal Year: Oct 1 – Sep 30.