Work in Sweden

If you want to work in Sweden, you must have an offer of employment from an employer in Sweden.

To get a permit, you must also:

• Have a valid passport.
• Earn enough from employment to support yourself.
  

In addition, your employer must:

• Have advertised the job vacancy in Sweden and the EU.
• Offer terms of employment equivalent to a Swedish collective agreement or customary terms for the occupation or industry.
• Give the relevant union an opportunity to state an opinion on the terms of the offer of employment.

You and the employer are responsible for showing the Migration Board that the requirements above have been met. You do this by completing the application form for employees and the employer completes the Offer of Employment form.

Where do you apply for a residence and work permit?

The main rule is that people who want to work in Sweden must apply for a residence and work permit in the country of origin or another country outside Sweden in which you reside.

Where do I apply?

If you are outside Sweden, you apply electronically on the Migration Board website:
> The Migration Board [Choose Electronic forms on the right hand side.]

You can also apply at the Embassy/Consulate in the country where you reside.

Requirements for a work permit

• Passport + two photocopies of the first page.
• Two photographs, passport size (35x40 mm)
• Two forms "Application for Swedish work permit"
• If you are a holder of "blue" Yugoslavian passport, certificate of your citizenship is necessary + photocopy
• Document Offer of employment , "Anställningserbjudande", properly filled out in original + photocopy
• Application fee

Your residence permit must be entered in your passport at an embassy/consulate before your arrival in Sweden.

Important information for persons travelling to Sweden/the Schengen area from
1 October until 31 December 2009 can be found here.