Work in Sweden

For more information about requirements for EU/EEA citizens see "Residence Permit for EU/EEA-citizens".

With the Swedish Migration Board's electronic applications you can on-line fill in and send applications, enclose passport copies and other attachments and pay application fees. Family members to the main applicant can apply at the same time – one application per family. link http://www.migrationsverket.se/english.jsp

If you are not a citizen of an EU/EEA-country you must have a work permit in order to work in Sweden. Once you have been granted a permit, it must be entered into your passport before your arrival.

Obtaining a Swedish work permit is no easy matter. Swedes, foreign citizens already living in Sweden and EU/EEA citizens have preference over others in obtaining work in Sweden.

If the offer of work is for more than three months you will also require a Swedish residence permit.

If you will be in Sweden for less than three months, you will not require a residence permit. You may, however, require an entry visa. Information about which citizens are required to have entry visas and more information on visas is found on the page 'Visa for visiting Sweden'.

Requirements for a work permit

• Applications in two originals have to be handed in personally by the applicant. The application form may be downloaded to the right. It is also available at the Embassy.
  
  
• One [1] photograph of passport style and size [35 x 45 mm] for all applicants, including minors. Your photograph must be:
  – colour photo
  – recent and of true likeness
  – showing full face
  – taken without headgear
  – head coverings and hats are only acceptable due to religious beliefs, and even then, may not cover any portion of the applicant's face
  – taken against a plain, evenly lit and light background.
  
  Photographs that do not conform to these standards will be rejected and may cause delay in processing the application. http://www.migrationsverket.se/infomaterial/pass/foto_en.pdf
  
  
• You must have a written offer of work in Sweden, made out on a special form (AMS PF 101704) which your employer can obtain from the employment office, it is also available here to the right. Your employer must complete it and send it to you so that you can enclose it in original with your application.
  
  
• Your employer must guarantee that you will be paid a minimum of SEK 13,000 per month before tax.
  
  
• Accommodation must have been arranged for you in Sweden.
  
  
• You must be fully prepared to leave Sweden when your term of employment is over.
  
  
• An application fee of 1000 SEK payable in EURO according to the monthly rate is generally due. There are some exceptions – for further information see the fact sheet provided at the Migration Board website  http://www.migrationsverket.se/english.jsp)

Your residence permit must be entered in your passport before your arrival in Sweden.