Residence Permits for Students

• Duly completed application forms (Form MIGR 105031).
  
  
• Questionnaire A – first time applicant – Appendix for Application for residence permit for students and doctoral students, MIGR 105031.
  
  
• Appendix D (Family appendix for applicants).
  
  
• Two passport size colour photographs, full face, white background, no more than 3 months old. Do not staple the photos to the application form.
  
  
• Valid passport and photocopies of bio data, endorsements and extensions pages. Passport must be valid for entire study period.
  
  
• A certificate stating that you have been admitted to full-time study in Sweden.
  
  
• Original birth certificate issued by the Health and Sanitary Dept. of the city corporation/Pouroshova/Union councillor as appropriate in the Govt. prescribed format. Official translations in English are required.
  
  
• Original educational certificates/degrees, transcripts and diplomas.

• A bank statement showing that you have your own funds to support yourself. The bank statement should be recent and in English, or
  - a document showing that you have been awarded a scholarship or similar (such as a study grant) with details of the amount and the period during which you will receive the money, or
  - a document showing that you have been awarded a study grant or a wage (applies to doctoral students) with details of the amount and the period during which you will receive the money.
  
  
• Copy of the document that proves that you have comprehensive health insurance that is valid in Sweden if you plan to study in Sweden for less than one year
  

Note:
All legal documents must be translated in English. All the supporting documents including the legal documents mentioned above have to be submitted in two sets of photocopies. One set of the photocopies have to be certified.

The application must be submitted at least 8 – 10 weeks before the estimated date of arrival in Sweden.