Work in Sweden

The Embassy of Sweden to Iraq does not issue work permits. To apply for a work permit please contact the other Swedish Embassies in the region (for example Amman, Ankara/Istanbul, Damascus or Tehran). For more information about each Embassy's procedure in this matter please refer to their respective websites.

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'.

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

Where do I apply?

The first time you apply for a work permit, you do so at a Swedish Embassy or Consulate General.