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Sweden work permit salary requirement June 2026: what changed.
Last verified June 4, 2026
Quick summary
- From June 1, 2026, the salary must be at least 90% of the Swedish median salary at the time of application.
- At the current median salary of SEK 37,100, the work permit threshold is SEK 33,390 per month.
- The EU Blue Card salary threshold is separate and currently listed by the Swedish Migration Agency as SEK 52,000.
What changed?
Sweden moved the general work permit salary rule from the previous maintenance threshold to a requirement based on 90% of the national median salary. This matters because an old salary figure can make an otherwise reasonable application fail before the rest of the profile is considered.
Who should pay attention?
Anyone applying for a Swedish work permit, anyone changing employer, and anyone comparing a work permit with an EU Blue Card should check the salary rule before investing time in documents. Extensions can have transitional details, so do not assume the same rule applies to every case.
Common mistakes
The obvious mistake is using an outdated threshold. The less obvious mistake is only checking the general salary rule and missing role-specific, market-salary, insurance, employment, or employer-history issues that can still affect the case.
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