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5 programs for Sweden. Explore the options and get an expert assessment.
Residence-and-work permit for highly qualified employment in Sweden, issued by Migrationsverket. It requires a job offer in a qualified role, a salary above the Blue Card threshold and (normally) a completed higher-education qualification. The Blue Card offers favourable family rules and a faster path to permanent residence and EU mobility than the standard work permit.
Permit for managers, specialists and trainees transferred from a company outside the EU to a group company in Sweden, issued by Migrationsverket under the EU ICT Directive. It allows short- and long-term mobility to group entities in other EU member states.
Residence permit allowing graduates with an advanced (second-cycle) qualification to come to Sweden to seek qualified employment or explore starting a business. It is aimed at attracting highly educated talent who do not yet have a Swedish job offer.
Residence permit for non-EU researchers who have a hosting agreement with an approved research organisation in Sweden, issued by Migrationsverket. It allows research work and offers mobility to carry out research in other EU member states.
Sweden's main employment route. It is employer-driven: you must already hold a concrete job offer before applying, and the Swedish Migration Agency (Migrationsverket) issues a combined work-and-residence permit. Pay, insurance and other terms must be at least at the level of Swedish collective agreements or what is customary for the occupation, and must meet the agency's minimum salary requirement.
This permit is for non-EU researchers who hold a hosting agreement with an approved research organisation in Sweden; it allows research work and offers mobility to carry out research in other EU member states.
This permit is for non-EU nationals running their own business in Sweden; you must show significant experience, decisive control of the company, and that the business can support you (and any family) from its profits, usually within the first two years.
Yes. The EU Blue Card is for highly qualified employment and offers better family and mobility rights and a faster route to permanent residence than the standard work permit.
Usually after several years of legal residence with work or self-employment (commonly at least four of the last seven years on a work-based permit), subject to maintenance and conduct conditions.
Yes. Non-EU nationals can apply to Migrationsverket for a residence permit as a self-employed person if they can show experience, control of the business and that it can support them.
This route lets the family of a worker or permit holder in Sweden — generally a spouse, partner and unmarried children under 18 — apply for a residence permit to join them; a maintenance requirement applies in many cases.
Yes. After completing an advanced degree you can use the permit to look for work or start a business, and doctoral students have a dedicated route toward permanent residence.
The International Mobility Program (IMP) is a great option for workers whose jobs are exempt from a labour market test, including intra-company transfers and treaty-based professionals.
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Work abroad — Sweden