Moving to someone in Sweden, News, Policies, Residence permit

Income and housing conditions for employees/self-employed, Ph.D. students with family members applying for permanent residence in Sweden

July 21, 2021

According to the revised Residence Law effective from July 20, 2021, if you have a work permit as an employee or self-employed or doctoral student and have or will apply for a permanent residence permit, you must meet the maintenance requirement when your family member(s) apply for a residence permit to continue living with you in Sweden.

The concept of family members is determined based on your residence status, specifically:

An employee’s family member: spouse, registered partner and unmarried children under the age of 21. In some cases, unmarried children 21 years of age or older (that are not able to support themselves without you/your partner) may also be granted permit.

Family members of self-employed individuals: spouse, registered partner; unmarried children under the age of 18 of you or your partner.

Family members of doctoral students: spouse, registered partners; unmarried children under the age of 18.

As a general rule, the main applicant’s residence permit application will be examined first

Migrationsverket will first examine your application for a permanent residence permit as an employee/self-employed or Ph.D. student. If you have been granted a long-term residence permit, your family’s application will then be considered.

This means that your family member will no longer be considered as a co-applicant with you as previously required, but will be considered as a relative of a permanent residence permit holder. Therefore, you must meet the maintenance requirement in most cases.

Only when the conditions for extending a residence permit for one’s family are met, will the family member’s application for a permanent residence permit be considered.

Application for permanent residence of a family member

Family members will apply for a residence permit to live with you in Sweden after you have personally obtained a permanent residence permit.

How to apply: Extending your residence permit to live with someone in Sweden (moving to someone in Sweden category). You can also read the details here:

If you have children over 18 years old

If your child is 18 years old, in some cases they can apply for a residence permit to live with the holder of a permanent residence permit in Sweden. Then you have to prove that you live together and that you have to depend on each other socially and emotionally, as it would be very difficult to live apart.

Maintenance requirements

Conditions for the main application (being an employee, self-employed, or Ph.D. student):

Be able to support yourself and the family members who are applying for a residence permit
You must show that you have a home of an adequate size and standard for you and your family to live in

1. Regarding your source of income

You need to show that you have regular employment-related income so that you can support yourself and your family members. Examples of work-related earnings are:

salary/wages from work
unemployment benefits
sickness benefits
income-based old-age pensions.

You can also meet the requirement for maintenance if you have a sufficiently large fortune that you, other people in the household, and the family members who apply for a residence permit can live on for at least two years.

2. Your income

Your income must be enough to meet the living requirements depending on your family size and actual living expenses.

You must have enough after-tax income for the following 2 items:

2.1 Housing costs

2.2 Basic household expenses (normal amount).

This means that after the housing costs have been paid for every month, you must have enough money for, among other things, food, clothing, hygiene, telephone, household electricity, insurance, and other small expenses for temporary needs for the entire household.

For 2021 the standard amount is:

SEK 5,016 for a single adult
SEK 8,287 for spouses or partners living together
SEK 2,662 for children aged 6 years or younger
SEK 3,064 for children aged 7 years or older.

3. Your home

3.1 Housing size and standards:

For 2 adults without children: with kitchen or kitchenette and at least 1 extra room.
If there are children: there must be more rooms, 2 children can share 1 bedroom.

3.2 If you rent a home

A sub-let home is alright, but the sub-let must be approved by the landlord, housing cooperative association or regional rent tribunal.
If one has a live-in arrangement at someone else’s residence, or lives at home with one’s parents, one is not viewed as having an acceptable type of housing.

3.3 Timeframe

You have to be able to use the home from when your family members come to Sweden.

You must be able to show that you have a home for at least one year to come.

More information on what documents you can prove that you meet the living conditions requirements can be found in Swedish here.

VNS Consulting would like to update you with the latest regulations, officially effective from today, July 20, 2021.

Note, this article is not a translation, but we have compiled and explained it in a more concise manner. The original source in Swedish can be found here.

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by VNS Consulting

Moving to someone in Sweden, News, Policies, Residence permit

NEW REQUIREMENTS for Permanent residence permit -on the basis of a family tie to somebody in Sweden (effective from 20/7/2021)

July 6, 2021

These changes mean that temporary residence permits will become the main rule and there will be new requirements to obtain a permanent residence permit. There will also be changes to who is covered by the requirement to be able to financially support oneself (the maintenance requirement) when relatives apply for residence permits.

Temporary residence permits are becoming the main rule

A person applying to reunite with relatives in Sweden is only granted a temporary residence permit the first time he applies for a residence permit.
Temporary residence permits are issued for a maximum period of 2 years at a time. You can get a permanent residence permit when you apply for a temporary residence permit extension. Since a residence permit is usually issued every 2 years, you can usually apply for a permanent residence permit as early as 4 years.
You cannot get a permanent residence permit just because a relative received it or had it.
If you do not meet the requirements for a permanent residence permit, you may still be able to have your residence permit extended.

New requirements for permanent residence permits on the basis of a family tie to someone in Sweden:

To be eligible for a permanent residence permit after 20 July, you must

Have held a residence permit for at least three years
Be able to financially support yourself
Be expected to live an orderly life (i.e. “leva ett skötsamt liv”).

You can receive a permanent residence permit in connection with applying for an extension. Since residence permits are most often granted for two years at a time, you can usually apply for a permanent residence permit after four years at the earliest.

If you are an adult, you must be able to financially support yourself to be eligible for a permanent residence permit. You show that you can financially support yourself with, for example, income from employment or self-employment. You cannot receive a permanent residence permit just because your family member receives one or has one. The Swedish Migration Agency cannot yet say how large your income must be to be able to receive a permanent residence permit. More information on this will be published as soon as the rules are clear.

If you do not meet the requirements for a permanent residence permit, you may still be able to receive an extended residence permit.

_{(Source: https://www.migrationsverket.se/English/Private-individuals/Moving-to-someone-in-Sweden/Nyhetsarkiv/2021-06-29-Changed-requirements-for-permanent-residence-permits-for-anyone-applying-for-a-residence-permit-on-the-basis-of-a-family-tie-to-somebody-in-Sweden.html)}

Register in the Swedish population, personal identity number – first thing to do at your arrival to Sweden

May 24, 2021

When applying for a personal identity number (personnummer) in Sweden, you must have a residence permit that is valid for at least 1 year and will also live in Sweden for at least 1 year. If your residence permit is valid for a duration of less than 1 year, you will not be eligible to apply for a personal identification number and will therefore not be able to enjoy certain benefits. That is why it is important that you have insurance that will cover any expenses that may arise during your time living in Sweden (e.g. medical bills).

To apply for a personal identity number, you must do so via the Swedish Tax Agency (Skatteverket) and provide the following personal information:

Date of birth
Sex
Marital status
Address of registration
Family members’ information

If you have family members who are living in Sweden with you (e.g. spouse, children) then other than the residence permit issued by the Immigration Agency, make sure to bring the original copy of your marriage registration certificate, birth certificate, and passport of all family members. To save time and speed up the application process, it is recommended to send your application online. You can do so by clicking on this link. After completing the online application, you should also print a copy of the form to bring with you to the Tax Agency office for the next step of the process. Please note that due to the Covid-19 pandemic, applicants can only come to the Tax Agency office 7 days after their arrival to Sweden.

Your personal identity number will not be immediately available after your visit to the Tax Agency office and will take a few weeks (at the moment, the wait time can take up to 18 weeks) to arrive at your home by post.

Why do you need a personal identity number?

For those living in Sweden, this personal identity number is mandatory for things such as:

Applying for school (kindergarten, compulsory education, free Swedish language courses for migrants through the SFI program)
Opening a bank account
Healthcare services
Sign up for services such as phone, internet, utilities, gym memberships, etc.

In reality, many foreign citizens moving to Sweden do not meet the requirement to apply for a personal identity number and have encountered many inconveniences and headaches such as not being able to send their children to school, having to pay large amount for health services (paying with rates that apply for foreign tourists), not able to purchase utilities (e.g. internet/phone subscriptions, bank accounts, etc.,)

Therefore, before your arrival to Sweden, you should be informed about the necessary steps required for a foreigner moving to Sweden to avoid situations similar to the examples given above.

Scenarios that can apply for individuals that are not eligible for a personal identification number:

If you have a residence permit for a period of less than 1 year. For example, students enrolled in a 1 year program
If the period of time living in Sweden from the day your residence permit is valid is under 1 year. For example, your residence permit is valid for 15 months but you arrive in Sweden and register when your residence permit is only valid for 11 more months. Then, your period of time living in Sweden is under 1 year and therefore, you are not eligible for a personal identity number.
Your passport is going to expire within a 1 year from the day you receive your residence permit. For example, you have the prerequisites to apply for a 2 years residence permit but because your passport will expire within 1 year, then you will only be granted a residence permit for the duration that matches with the validity of your passport

Please note that students who are enrolled in programs that last more than 1 year are not required to purchase Comprehensive health insurance when applying for a residence permit because the total consecutive time for your residence permit in Sweden be longer than 1 year, you can be registered with the Swedish Civil Registry. If you are registered in Sweden, you are considered as having a comprehensive healthcare policy that is valid for healthcare in Sweden.

~ VNS Consulting

by VNS Consulting

Policies, Study in Sweden

Apply for residence permit for higher education in Sweden-Fall 2021

May 13, 2021

Now is the time for the accepted students to apply for a study permit in Sweden for the Fall term 2021.

We summarize the essential contents for resident permit application for non EU students as follows:

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS need to be summited:

A copy of the valid passport
Acceptance letter from University for full-time studying
First semester tuition fee invoice
Funding documents:
- Your own bank statements or guardian’s name (if the student is under 18 years old). The certificate must be translated into English and no later than 3 months before the date you are applying for a residence permit from. Credit, funds or shares are not counted as your own bank assets. If you refer to your own bank assets in Iranian rials (IRR), the Swedish Migration Agency uses the same exchange rate as the Ministry for Foreign Affairs uses in visa matters. 1 SEK is equal to 27909.572984 IRR for May 2021.
- Scholarship (if any). If you will receive a stipend or the like, you must send a recently issued document in your name with information on the monthly amount or total amount. It shall also be clear from the document what time you will receive funds disbursed and how much of the money will be available for your living expenses
- Financial assistance, for example student loans (if any)
Documents of family members (wife, husband, cohabiting partner, registered partner and unmarried children under the age of 18) who will come to live with student in Sweden:
- a copy of a marriage certificate or the equivalent (applies to married couples and registered partners)
- documents that show that you have lived together in your country of origin, such as a population registry certificate, joint rental contract or proof of joint purchase of your home
- a short letter from the person in Sweden in which they confirm that you are going to live together in Sweden, if you are not applying for a permit at the same time.
- a birth certificate or other proof of birth for the child showing the names of the parents
- consent from the other guardian, if they are not also coming to Sweden, or
- proof that a family member is the sole guardian. This could be a court order, or a death certificate if the other parent has died. If there is joint guardianship, a copy of the other guardian’s passport or another form of identification must also be provided. This applies to children under 18
- adoption papers if the child is adopted.

PROOF OF FINANCIAL SUPPORT

For student/main applicant: 8.568 SEK / month x number of months applying for a residence permit
For family members:
3,570 SEK / adult / month x number of months applying for a residence permit
2,142SEK / child / month x number of months applying for a residence permit

If you can show that you receive free housing and/or food through the higher education organizer or an organization that works for international exchange, the amount per month can be reduced. For applications received on or after 1 January 2021, the monthly amount is reduced by SEK 1,666 per month for free food and SEK 1,666 per month for free housing.

HAVE COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH INSURANCE

If the total continuous period of time for your residence permits in Sweden is more than one year, you will be nationally registered in Sweden, you are considered to have a comprehensive health insurance.
If you have been admitted to studies for less than one year, you will not be nationally registered in Sweden. If you then do not have insurance through the higher education provider, you must be insured by having or having applied for your own insurance. The insurance must be valid for the entire time you will be in Sweden and cover costs for emergency and other medical care, dental care and hospital stays. It must also cover expenses for transportation home for medical reasons.

HOW LONG THE PERMIT IS VALID

Residence permits for higher education studies can be granted from 1 August 2021, regardless of when the semester starts.
Study program over 1 year, the first residence permit will be able to be issued for a term of 13 months, then renewed in Sweden.
2-year residence permit: During the period 16 October 2019 to 16 October 2022 a pilot project in cooperation between the Swedish Migration Agency and five higher education institutions enables students to apply for two-year residence permits for studies:
- Jönköping University
- KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm
- Linnaeus University
- Lund University
- Umeå University.

Students must renew the residence permit, but apply no earlier than six months before the current permit expires.

~ VNS Consulting

by VNS Consulting

Moving to someone in Sweden, News, Policies

Changed administrative procedure for paper applications (apply for a residence permit to move to a family member in Sweden)

May 3, 2021

Paper applications, submitted from 3 May, will now be handled in the same way as an application in the e-service (online application). This means that there will no longer be an interview in connection with the paper application being submitted.

The application is sent to the Swedish Migration Agency before the interview is completed

The embassy or consulate-general will only receive the application, application fee and related documents and forward it to the Swedish Migration Agency. Once the Swedish Migration Agency has started to process your case, the applicant for a residence permit will receive a notification to make an appointment for an interview at the embassy or consulate. In connection with that visit, the applicant will also be photographed, provide fingerprints and passport and other original documents will be checked.

The new procedure only applies to new paper applications

Anyone who already has an appointment for an interview at an embassy or consulate-general before 3 May will conduct their interview during the booked visit. This applies even if the time of the booked visit is later on, i.e. 3 May or later.

Feel free to apply via the e-service

If the person who wants to apply for a residence permit to move to you in Sweden applies in the e-service, all information will be sent to the Swedish Migration Agency directly. The processing can then be started more quickly as the application does not need to be sent to Sweden from the embassy or consulate.

You can also ask the person who is moving to you for a power of attorney. You can then submit the application in the e-service for him or her.

(Resource: Migrationsverket)

~ VNS Consulting

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News, Policies, Study in Sweden

Attendance requirements for full-time studies in Sweden – 2021

April 22, 2021

An update from The Swedish Migration Agency (Migrationsverket) published on 21 April 2021 regarding full-time studies in Sweden notifies the changes made due to the pandemic.

The changes will affect those that have and will apply for a residence permit for studies in 2021.

Regarding the students applying for residence permit for various full-time studies

Migrationsverket is removing the 50% on campus attendance requirement. Meaning, you are able to conduct distance studies without it affecting your application. It is important that you are staying Sweden to conduct your studies.

This is only applicable to programs and courses that were meant to be conducted in person on campus, but due to the pandemic, is conducted online or partially online.

Exception to full-time studies requirement during the Summer

The migration agency maintains the previous exception for to the requirement for full-time studies during June, July, and August.

This means that this year, Migrationsverket is deviating from the general rule for a studies residence permit, which states that you have to leave the country while you are not studying and be located in another country when you apply for a new permit for the coming semester.

The exception is applicable for those currently studying, and those that have finished studying for spring semester 2021 (or soon complete) and is planning to continue studying in the upcoming Fall semester or the 2021/2022 academic year.

Permits can be granted from 1 August

Residence permits for higher education studies can be granted from 1 August 2021, regardless of when the semester starts. Usually the permit period starts 14 days before the start of the semester.

The exception applies to those who are granted a residence permit at colleges and universities fo autumn semester 2021.

The extension of the permit period 2021 does not cover studies in post-secondary courses that is not conducted at an university or college (such as most forms of other studies and vocational training). In those cases, the permit received cannot be longer than two weeks before and after your studies.

~ VNS Consulting

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Which payments or benefits will be counted as wages- Regarding work permit

April 15, 2021

According to the new rule of Assessment of whether the salary, including any benefits, offered for an employment is sufficient to meet the requirement in chapter 6, Section 2 of the Aliens Act – RS / 007/2021 dated February 19th 2021, The Swedish Migration Agency (Migrationsverket) has clarified as following:

If your basic wage is not sufficient, the Swedish Migration Agency checks if there are other payments or benefits in the offer of employment that should be counted as wages. Pure wage supplements are counted as wages, but paid leave and payment for additional hours or overtime are not counted as wages. Allowances to reimburse personal expenses or other expenses are also counted as wages. However, this does not include payments for short trips in connection with your work. Free accommodation is counted as wages, provided that it is not just free accommodation for work-related travel. Other benefits that are not linked to your work or work-related travel can also be counted as wages. These can be food, travel to and from work, or a car that is used for private purposes.

For the payments or benefits to be counted as wages, these must be specified expressly in the conditions for employment and be regularly recurring. There must also be sufficient information to enable the Swedish Migration Agency to evaluate the payments or benefits that you receive. As the applicant for the work permit, you must show that you receive a payment or benefit that should be counted as wages.

The Swedish Migration Agency has adopted a legal approach to the assessment of whether the wages, including any benefits, are sufficient to meet the requirements for a work permit.

More information about this, you can read the legal document (in Swedish) here

~ VNS Consulting

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Extension of residence permit for studies in Sweden under pandemic period

March 29, 2021

It is soon time to apply for an extension of your residence permit if you have plans to continue your studies in the autumn semester of 2021. Apply no earlier than six months before your current permit expires.

If you have a residence permit and will continue studying after your permit expires, you must apply to extend it before your current permit expires.

To be able to receive a permit extension, you must:

have a valid passport
be admitted to full-time studies in a higher education program, which requires your presence in Sweden
have made acceptable progress in your studies. This means that you need to show that you have taken the credits required during the latest permit period. For studies at a university, you must have taken 15 credits in the first year of study, 22.5 credits in the second year and 30 credits in the third and subsequent years.
be able to support yourself during the time for which you are applying for a residence permit
have, or have applied for, a comprehensive health insurance policy.

In the wake of the pandemic, the Swedish Migration Agency has understood that not all students have been able to complete their studies as planned. If the pandemic has affected your possibility of having made acceptable progress, you must clearly indicate in your extension application which components or courses have not been done. You do so by sending in a certificate from your university. You must also describe in detail how your studies have been affected and why you have not been able to complete, for example, your course or your degree project.

(Source: Migrationsverket 29/3/2021)

~ VNS Consulting

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Policies, Study in Sweden

4 Things IB students should know when applying to Swedish Universities

March 25, 2021

To apply to Swedish universities as an IB student is different than how you would apply in other countries. And the relevant information can be hard to find or only available in Swedish. VNS Consulting has summarized the 4 main things you, as an IB student should know when applying to Swedish universities.

1. Application Rounds

There are two rounds of application, the first one is mainly for international students, i.e. those of you who are not citizens of an EU/EEA country. And the second round is for EU/EEA applicants (including Swedish applicants).

Since Swedish universities do not accept predicted grades like many other universities, IB students currently in DP2 can only apply for the second round, and only if they are also EU/EEA citizens, or have a resident permit in Sweden (not for studies). Meaning, international students in DP2, who want to apply to Swedish universities, should wait until the year after to submit their application.

However, if you have already graduated with an IB diploma, then you are free to apply in the first round (EU/EEA students can still apply in the second round if wanted).

2. Grading

In Sweden, IB grades (24-45) are converted to fit the Swedish scale of (0-20). You can see how the grades are converted in the table below.

IB Grade	Swedish equivalent	IB Grade	Swedish equivalent
24	12,40	34	17,60
25	13,23	35	17,92
26	13,85	36	18,38
27	14,43	37	18,75
28	14,95	38	19,01
29	15,42	39	19,27
30	15,89	40	19,48
31	16,30	41	19,69
32	16,77	42	19,90
33	17,24	43 – 45	20,00

Adapted from Antagning.se

Some universities provide their lowest admitted grade on their website but most do not. You can search for admission statistics here (Note: It is only in Swedish).

3. Course Equivalent

All the entry requirements for Swedish universities are stated using Swedish courses. Here is the table of those courses and their IB-equivalent.

Swedish Subject	IB Equivalent	Swedish Subject	IB Equivalent
English 6	English B SL with a different instruction language	Physics 2	Physics SL/HL
English 7	English B SL with instruction language in English and all courses above	Natural Science 2	ESS SL or 2 of Physics, Chemistry, and Biology SL/HL
Mathematics 3	Mathematics: applications and interpretation SL	History 2	History SL/HL
Mathematics 4	Mathematics: analysis and approaches SL	Social Studies 1	IB-Diploma
Mathematics 5	Mathematics: applications and interpretation HL	Social Studies 2	IB-Diploma (no matter which group 3 subjects was taken)
Specialized Math	Mathematics: analysis and approaches HL	Modern Languages 3	Ab initio language (not English or Swedish)
Chemistry 2	Chemistry SL/HL	Modern Languages 5	B-language (not English or Swedish)
Biology 2	Biology, SL/HL	Modern Languages 7	A-language (Not English, Swedish, Danish, or Norwegian)

Adapted from Antaging.se

4. Courses Eligible for Extra Credit

Additionally, in the Swedish curriculum, 20,00 is not the actual highest score you can receive – you can also receive extra credit or “meritpoäng” for certain courses you take. You can receive a maximum of 2,5 extra credits. Here are the courses that make you eligible for extra credits:

English: You will receive 1,00 extra credit if you take English A HL/SL, English B HL, or English B SL with the instruction language is also English (i.e. all your courses are taught in English)

Modern Languages: You can also receive 1,50 extra credits if you take a Language B HL/SL that is not English or Swedish, such as French or Spanish. Or receive 0,5 extra credit if you take an ab initio language that is not English or Swedish

Mathematics: You can also receive 0,5 to 1,5 depending on what math level you chose and what level of math the program or course you are applying to requires.

IB Course \| Swedish level requirement	Mathematics 1	Mathematics 2	Mathematics 3	Mathematics 4
Math AI SL	1,0	0,5	no credit	no credit
Math AA SL	1,5	1,0	0,5	no credit
Math AI HL	1,5	1,5	1,5	1,0
Math AA HL	1,5	1,5	1,5	1,5

Adapted from Antagning.se

For example, if the course/program you’re applying for requires mathematics 3, and you have taken Math Applications and Interpretation HL, you would be able to get 1,5 extra credits.

You can then calculate what grade you need to get in by finding the lowest grade admitted for the course/program. Then you will take that grade and subtract it by the extra credit you’d receive. Take the new Swedish grade and see what IB grade that is then, Tada!

However, even if you are in all three categories, you will not be able to get more than 2,5. Additionally, a couple of universities might not accept extra credit, so make sure you check that.

We have many more resources for students looking to study in Sweden, explore more articles here

~ VNS Consulting

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Plan to change your job when you have a work permit in Sweden?

March 17, 2021

Your work permit is limited to the specific employer and occupation indicated in your decision. You may need to apply for a new work permit if you change jobs.

The first 24 months

During the first 24 months, the work permit is limited to the specific employer and occupation indicated in your decision. You must apply for a new work permit if you are offered a new job during this period of time. Once you have submitted your application, you are permitted to begin working for your new employer before receiving a decision, provided that you submitted your application before the previous permit expired. Your new employer must have advertised the position in Sweden and within EU/EES and Switzerland before you begin working.

Change of organization registration number or change of ownership

Your work permit is no-longer valid if the company where you work changes organization registration number, if your employer changes (e.g. through a merger or change of ownership), if your job description or the terms of your employment change. You must therefore apply for a new work permit. Once you have submitted your application, you are permitted to begin working before receiving a decision, provided that you submitted your application before the previous permit expired.

After 24 months

If you have had a work permit for 24 months and have obtained an extension of your work permit, you are permitted to change employer without applying for a new work permit, provided you are in the same occupation. If your new job is in a different occupation, you must apply for a new work permit. Once you have submitted your application, you are permitted to begin working before receiving a decision, provided that you submitted your application before the previous permit expired. Your new employer must have advertised the position in Sweden and within EU/EES and Switzerland before you begin working.

If you resign or get laid off

If you resign from your job or get laid off, you are permitted to remain in Sweden and apply for a new job for three months. You will need to have a valid residence permit during that period. If your permit is going to expire soon, you may submit an application for the extension of your residence and work permit. You will need a job offer in order to apply for an extension.

When you apply for work, you need to include copies of documents which show that you have the right to stay and work in Sweden. You must also bring your residence permit card with you. The employer will want to know for how long you have the right to work in Sweden and if there are any limitations to your permit. Your new employer will require a copy of these documents and will notify the Swedish Tax Agency of your employment.

If you get a new job and have had a work permit for less than 24 months, you must apply for a new work permit. If your new job involves a change of occupation or profession, you will need to submit a new application, no matter how long you have previously held a work permit. Once you have submitted your application, you are permitted to begin working before receiving a decision, provided that you submitted your application before the previous permit expired. Your new employer must have advertised the position in Sweden and within EU/EES and Switzerland before you begin working.

Source: Migrationsverket

~ VNS Consulting

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NEW REQUIREMENTS for Permanent residence permit -on the basis of a family tie to somebody in Sweden (effective from 20/7/2021)

Temporary residence permits are becoming the main rule

New requirements for permanent residence permits on the basis of a family tie to someone in Sweden:

Register in the Swedish population, personal identity number – first thing to do at your arrival to Sweden

Apply for residence permit for higher education in Sweden-Fall 2021

Changed administrative procedure for paper applications (apply for a residence permit to move to a family member in Sweden)

The application is sent to the Swedish Migration Agency before the interview is completed

The new procedure only applies to new paper applications

Feel free to apply via the e-service

Attendance requirements for full-time studies in Sweden – 2021

Which payments or benefits will be counted as wages- Regarding work permit

Extension of residence permit for studies in Sweden under pandemic period

It is soon time to apply for an extension of your residence permit if you have plans to continue your studies in the autumn semester of 2021. Apply no earlier than six months before your current permit expires.

4 Things IB students should know when applying to Swedish Universities

Plan to change your job when you have a work permit in Sweden?

The first 24 months

Change of organization registration number or change of ownership

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If you resign or get laid off

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