Israeli Travellers to Stockholm

Because Israel is outside Schengen, arriving passengers go through a passport check at Arlanda, the same as arrivals from any other non-Schengen country. Keep your passport and any relevant travel documents accessible in your carry-on, since these are what's checked at the border.

The EU has been introducing EES, a digital system that records entry and exit for non-EU travellers at Schengen's external borders, replacing the older manual passport stamp. It's rolling out in stages across different airports, so check the current status for your specific route close to your travel date — an extra registration step at the border may or may not apply depending on where things stand when you fly.

Sweden runs almost entirely on card and mobile payment, and carrying cash for a typical trip generally isn't necessary — a card that works for international payment covers restaurants, shops and a booked transfer alike. If you'd rather have everything sorted before you land, bookings are prepaid by card online before you fly, so there's nothing to arrange with cash once you're through the border.

Because the border process on a non-Schengen route can take longer than an internal Schengen flight, it's worth knowing that the waiting time on your booked pickup only starts once your driver confirms arrival, and for airport pickups the pickup time itself follows your actual flight landing rather than the scheduled time. That combination means extra time spent clearing passport control isn't something you need to plan around separately — the booking already accounts for it.

A direct or connecting flight from Israel is a substantial journey, and having a driver already briefed on your address means the arrival is over once you're in the car, rather than continuing through an unfamiliar city's transit system while still tired from travel. Give us the exact address, whether a hotel, a relative's home or somewhere further out in the service area, and the driver takes you straight there.