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Waiting times for a decision

First-time applications


The Swedish Migration Board makes decisions about residence permits for studies within three months from the date that a Swedish mission abroad has received your application. In some cases the waiting time can be longer because we need to supplement or investigate your application further.

Extensions


The Migration Board needs to give priority to applications from students abroad. Therefore, you may have to wait for a decision if you are applying for an extension of your permit. Once you have submitted your application you may stay in Sweden until you have received your decision.

We will give you a decision within approximately five months. In some cases the waiting time can be longer because we need to supplement or investigate your application further.

Priority


Applications for permits are dealt with in application date order. In principle we do not grant any priorities, and cannot give you priority even though your education will start soon or you already have bought a ticket. Our priority is to make decisions upon first-time cases and it may therefore take some time before you get an answer on an e-mail request.

Where your application will be processed depends on which university or college you have been accepted to. Where is your application processed?

 

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Page updated: 2011-10-28