Residence permits for students

To be sure of obtaining your permit in time, you should present your application to the Embassy 6–8 weeks prior to your departure for Sweden.

If the study period is a year or less, you may be granted a residence permit for the duration of your studies. If the study period is longer than a year you may be granted a permit for one year at a time.

Sweden allows students with valid residence permit to work for the duration of their studies. A separate work permit is not required.

Decisions regarding residence permit are taken by the Migration board in Sweden. Information about application process, fees and more can be found on their website.

Making an Appointment

In order to submit a residence permit application you must first make an appointment through telephone hours from 10.00am - 12.00noon from Tuesday - Friday at Tel: +60 (0)3 2052 2581.

It will however, not be possible to make appointments directly through the Embassy general line, e-mail or text messages.  Personal visits to the Embassy will not result in any kind of preferential treatment, such as being given priority in the queue, in relation to those making appointments.

How to apply:

You can apply for the residence permit at the Embassy of Sweden in Kuala Lumpur. Please follow these steps:

• Fill in the residence permit application form for students. This can be downloaded from the link to the right of this page or from the Migration board. You can also pick up a form at the Embassy.
  
  
• Make sure that you have all the necessary documents needed for a complete application. The content of a complete application is found below.
  
  
• Submit your complete application to the Embassy.

A complete application includes:

• Residence permit application form for students, fully completed and signed.
  
  
• Copy of passport. (Note that original passport must be shown when application is submitted)
  
  
• 2 passport photos, color or black/white
  
  
• Certificate of acceptance of studies from school or exchange organization
  
  
• Documentation proving that you have sufficient funds to cover your living expenses for the entire duration of your stay in Sweden. (This proof must be either in the form of documentation of your own bank assets or documentation certifying that you have received a scholarship or student benefit from your country of origin/domicile. It is possible for another person to be responsible for support but then the money, which is to cover the entire planned period of stay, must be transferred to an account under the control of the applicant. You are required to show that you will have SEK 7,300/month at your disposal for 10 months/year. If you can show that you will be receiving free board and lodging, for instance, this sum can be reduced.)

• Payment of application fee (non-refundable). The fee for persons older than 18 years of age is 1000 SEK. The fee for persons under the age of 18 is 500 SEK.
  
  Please be informed that payment must be done in advance and that you must be able to show a receipt. The Embassy do not handle ready-money.
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  Please visit the Embassy to collect the account number.

Remember!
You will stay in Sweden for a limited time and will not be entitled to the same social benefits as those living in Sweden. Therefore it is important that you find out what insurance that will cover any costs you may incur in Sweden arising from illness, etc.