Employee or self-employed
You want to apply for a work permit or a residence permit to work as an employee or self-employed person in Sweden, or as an accompanying family member.
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You want to apply for a work permit or a residence permit to work in Sweden, or as an accompanying family member of someone who is working.
Temporary work in Sweden
You want to apply for a work permit or a residence permit for a temporary employment in Sweden.
Look for work
You want to apply for a residence permit to look for work in Sweden.
Certain people may work in Sweden without a work permit
Certain people do not need to apply for a work permit to work in Sweden.
News
2025-07-07
If you need to apply for a visa, you can now do so in Islamabad
As of 7 July, you can apply for a Schengen visa in Pakistan for short visits to Sweden by submitting your application in Islamabad.
2025-06-30
Payment to bankgiro is no longer possible
The bankgiro account that could previously be used to pay application and processing fees is closed from 30 June.
2025-06-23
What happens if the company you work for goes bankrupt?
If the company you work for goes bankrupt and you have a work permit to work for this employer, you will need to find a new job within three months to stay in Sweden.
2025-06-17
New median wage affects how high a salary you need to get a work permit
Statistics Sweden (SCB) has now updated the median salary in Sweden. As of 17 June, the median salary is SEK 37,100, which means that you must have a salary/wages of at least SEK 29,680 a month in order to be granted a work permit.
2025-06-02
Due to the bankruptcy of Northvolt, the Swedish Migration Agency will be on site in Skellefteå to answer your questions about residence and work permits in Sweden.
2025-05-20
Are you going to visit the National Government Service Centre?
From May onwards, there will be changes to which of the Government Service Centers offer the services of the Swedish Migration Agency.
2025-05-20
One of the requirements for being granted a work permit is that the salary must enable you to make a good living. A new ruling from the Migration Court of Appeal clarifies what counts as a salary.
2025-04-01
From 1 April, the possibility of changing tracks will end
On 1 April, the Swedish Parliament’s decision to remove the possibility of changing tracks will come into force. This affects those who have been granted, or applied for, a work permit after an asylum application has been rejected. Your co-applicant family members will also be affected.
2025-02-07
Bulgaria, Croatia and Romania are now part of the Schengen area. Legal residents of these countries shall, from 24 February 2025 turn to one of the five Schengen hubs for migration related matters.