Application for a residence- and work permit

We don’t accept applications from people living in any other country than Turkey. If you live in Azerbaijan, please contact the Honorary Consulate of Sweden in Baku.

Your application have to include the following documents:

Requirements for an application for residence permit for Turkish citizens

• Two sets of the application form (please look at the extarnal links on the right). Make sure you fill in all the particulars on the form. You should also ensure that you supply the correct address to your relative(s) in Sweden.
  
  
• Two [2] photographs in color of passport style and size [35 x 45 mm] for all applicants, including minors. The photographs must be of true likeness and not older than two months.
  
  
• Copy of relevant pages in passport (personal information page, stamps and visas).
  
  
• Extract from Swedish population register, “Personbevis”, for sponsor in Sweden.
  
  
• Extract of Turkish family book (nüfus) showing civil status, parents, spouse, children and siblings and official translation to English or Swedish. The documents should not be older than three (3) months.
  
  
• Marriage certificate.
  
  
• If divorced, the original divorce document and official translation to English or Swedish.
  
  
• Parental consent in original from both sides of parents for the minors (age under 18). This documents should be stamped by notary public and official translation to English or Swedish.
  
  
• Application fee.

All documents should be presented in original at the time for the interview. Two sets of copies of all documents is needed.

Application forms can be obtained from the Embassy, or the link on this page, or the Swedish Migration Board’s website www.migrationsverket.se.

The Swedish Migration Board’s website also provides more information about what rules are applicable to people who intend to visit or settle in Sweden.

What does it cost to apply?

You may be required to pay an application fee. The fee for immediate family members is 405 TL for adults and 200 TL for children and has to be paid to the Embasy's bank account. Garanti Bank TR89 0006 2000 1070 0006 2993 16. If your application is denied, the fee will not be refunded.

Who decides on my case?

The Embassy sends your application to the Migration Board in Sweden for decision.