Sweden
Sweden immigration guides
Every guide below is written against current guidance from the Swedish Migration Agency and other official sources, states its verification date, and ends where it should: with what the rule means for your decision.
Work permits
Sweden work permit requirements in 2026
The full checklist for a Swedish work permit: salary, contract, advertising, union review, insurance, fees, family, and how to apply.
Start hereUpdated Sep 14, 2026Sweden work permit salary requirement in 2026
Understand Sweden’s 90% salary rule, the SEK 34,470 threshold, application and decision dates, extension transitions, and 75% exemptions.
Updated Sep 14, 2026Sweden EU Blue Card vs work permit
Compare qualifications, salary, permit length, permanent residence, job changes, family age limits, and fees for Sweden’s two main employment routes.
Updated Sep 14, 2026Sweden work permit processing times in 2026
Current work permit and EU Blue Card processing statistics, complete versus incomplete applications, and why the certified-employer fast track is gone.
Updated Sep 14, 2026Changing or losing a job on a Swedish work permit
Check your permit restrictions before changing jobs, when a new application is needed, Blue Card reporting, and the three-month job-search period.
Updated Jul 2, 2026Job seeker permit: search for work from inside Sweden
Who qualifies for the 9-month permit, the SEK 13,000/month funds rule, and how to convert it into a work permit.
Students & family
Bringing family to Sweden: income and housing
Understand family eligibility, 2026 maintenance amounts, route-specific income and housing rules, and the family reforms due on 1 October 2026.
Updated Jul 2, 2026Students: the 15-hour rule and the work permit path
The June 2026 work limit and its exceptions, the 2026 funds amounts, the job-seeking year, and applying for a work permit from inside Sweden.
Long-term & after arrival
Permanent residence in Sweden: work and research
Plan permanent residence using the four-in-seven rule, the three-year Blue Card and research route, self-support requirements, and permit-specific filing rules.
Updated Sep 14, 2026First weeks in Sweden: personnummer and essentials
Arrange population registration, a personnummer or coordination number, ID, banking, healthcare, and driving-licence checks with useful official links.
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