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🇸🇪 Sweden

Sweden Work Visa: requirements and how to apply

Standard employment permit tied to occupation and employer for initial 2 years.

Official Sweden work visa page

Swedish Work Permit (Arbetstillstånd)

Standard employment permit tied to occupation and employer for initial 2 years.

Typical duration
2 years renewable
Path to permanent residency
Eligible for Permanent Residence (PUT) after 4 years of work permit status within 7 years

Main requirements

  • Collective agreement compliance
  • Minimum salary threshold
  • Union opinion

Official page

Documents usually needed for Sweden

  • Official employment offer advertised in Sweden and the EU/EES for at least 10 days
  • Salary and working terms equal to or exceeding Swedish collective agreements or industry standards
  • Comprehensive occupational insurance (health, life, pension) provided by employer
  • Passport valid for at least 6 months and a compliant photo (make yours here)

Application steps

  1. 1

    Employer Initiates Migrationsverket Offer

    Employer completes online employment offer and relevant trade union provides opinion statement.

    1 - 2 weeks

  2. 2

    Applicant Online Submission

    Complete online application, upload passport copies, and pay processing fees.

    1 - 3 months

  3. 3

    Biometrics & Residence Card (UT-Kort)

    Provide fingerprints and photo at a Swedish embassy or Migrationsverket office.

    2 - 4 weeks

More about moving to Sweden

Find a licensed adviser

For advice on your own case, use a licensed immigration lawyer or adviser. Always check they are registered before you pay anyone. Imiatlas does not refer or review cases.

Look for a lawyer registered with the national bar association or law society in Sweden. The official immigration website explains any rules on who may represent applicants.

Swedish Migration Agency (Migrationsverket)

General information to help you research, not legal advice. Rules change often: always confirm with Swedish Migration Agency (Migrationsverket) on the official website before applying.