Approximately 30 people work at the embassy, divided into five departments focusing on the following areas: Politics, Economy and EU, Press and Information, Administration, Consular Affairs, and Defence.

[4] From 1900 to 1933, the chancery and was located at 58 Avenue Marceau in the 8th arrondissement,[5][6] a property that was previously owned by the Swedish-French artist Gustaf Adelswärd [sv].

[17][16] Since 1974, the chancery and residence is located at 17 rue Barbet de Jouy at Rive Gauche in the 7th arrondissement.

[18] A Swedish architect was first hired to draw up a proposal for an embassy and ambassadorial residence.

When the drawings were not accepted by the French licensing authority, it was instead a Frenchman who came up with the final proposal.

[18] In 2005, the National Property Board of Sweden carried out a major rebuild and modernization of the chancery.

[14] Since 1974, the residence is co-located with the chancery at 17 rue Barbet de Jouy at Rive Gauche in the 7th arrondissement.