For the Swedish community in Woodinville, this is the practical link to the administration back home — documents, identity, civil status, and help when something goes badly wrong far from home.
The contact details, the services usually available and the appointment process are set out below, along with the things worth knowing before you make the trip into Woodinville.
📞 Quick Contact
- Address: 17280 Redmond Woodinville RD NE Suite 803, Woodinville
- Phone: (425) 952-6299
- Official website: http://www.consulateofswedenseattle.com
- Type of office: Consulate
🛂 The consular work done at this post
In broad terms, expect the following. Anything unusual is worth confirming by telephone first:
- Passports: handled here in most cases, though a lost or stolen book follows a separate route that usually begins with a police report.
- Consular protection: help for nationals in serious trouble, which is the one thing every post does regardless of size.
- Civil status: the paperwork that keeps two legal systems in agreement about who you are and who your family is.
- Powers of attorney: authorising someone to act for you back in Sweden — selling property, dealing with a bank, handling an estate.
📅 Getting an appointment
Appointments are the norm rather than the exception. Plan around the availability at the Woodinville office rather than around your own calendar.
Check the official site for how this post takes bookings — online system, email or telephone all exist across the network. Whatever the method, it is free.
Ask about payment when you book. Cash or a money order for the exact amount is common across consular networks, and cards are the exception rather than the rule.
🤝 Before you make the trip
Districts get redrawn. If you last used this office years ago, confirm it still covers you.
Names are the other recurring problem. Where the spelling on an American document differs from the Swedish record — accents dropped, surnames ordered differently, a married name — expect to be asked for evidence explaining the difference.
Consular processing is slower than any commercial service and the timetable is not negotiable. Start early.
Common questions before you go
How do I find the office once I get there?
It is at 17280 Redmond Woodinville RD NE Suite 803 in Woodinville. Allow extra time if you are arriving by public transport, because queues tend to form before opening.
Is there a site with the current fees?
Yes: www.consulateofswedenseattle.com publishes the current tariff, which is usually revised annually.
What if I lose my passport days before a flight?
That does not go through the ordinary appointment queue. Call and say it is an emergency: for imminent travel most networks issue a travel document valid for a single journey.
How do I know which office is mine?
By the consular district assigned to it, not by distance. It is the first thing worth asking on the phone.
Does this office handle passports?
It usually does, by appointment and with personal attendance for biometrics. Ask whether the booklet is collected at the counter or posted out.