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Embassy of Sweden
The Migration Office
Mosfilmovskaya str., 60
Moscow, Russia
Tel: +7-495-937 92 01
Operator from 10.00 to 11.00 and from 15.00 to 16.00, Moscow time.
Clock round answering machine.
Fax: +7-495-937 92 03
E-mail: visa.moscow
@foreign.ministry.se

Information about:
> Visa for visiting Sweden
> Application fees for visas
> Work permits
> Application fees for residence/work permits
> Application forms
> List of countries whose citizens require a visa for entering Sweden
> Information for citizens from the former republics of the USSR
> The Swedish Migration Board

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Residence Permits

A residence permit allows you to travel and to stay in Sweden for a certain period of time. A residence permit can be a time-limited or a permanent. A permanent residence permit gives you the right to enter, stay and work in Sweden for an unlimited period. You must apply for residence permit if you intend to reside in Sweden or temporarily stay in the country for more than 90 days due to studies, work or private visit. The Migration Board will take a decision on your case.

You must apply for a residence permit before you enter Sweden. You must submit your application to a Swedish Embassy or a Swedish Consulate in the country you are residing or to a Swedish Embassy close to you.

A temporary residence permit gives you the right to enter and stay in Sweden during the period specified on the permit. However, it does not give you the right to work unless the residence permit is combined with a work permit. Both temporary and permanent residence permits allow you to stay in other Schengen States for a period of not more than three months.

Residence permits may be granted for the purpose of:

For further information please contact the Embassy or Consulate. You may also contact:
The Migration Board
601 70 Norrköping
Sweden
Tel: +46-11-15 60 00
Fax: +46-11-10 81 55

(Last update 6 October 2008)

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