Extension — visiting researchers

What to do when applying

Your application must consist of the following:

• The form Hosting Agreement for Visiting Researchers in Sweden, No. 230011 or No 231011 (in English).
• A copy of your passport, where your identity and the period of validity are indicated. (If you have family members who are applying for a permit together with you, copies of their passports must also be included.) You must have a valid passport in order for the Migration Board to be able to grant you a permit. If your passport is about to expire, you must apply for a new one in your home country or at your home country's embassy.

If you choose to send your application in by post, you must also send:

• The form Application for visiting researchers (CD), No. 126011 or No. 127011 (in English).
• A receipt showing payment of application fees. If you pay through the Internet, you can print out the proof of payment and send it in. If you are paying by bank giro account, it is important that you indicate the first and last names, as well as the ID number, of the person the application fee applies to in the “Message to payee" or corresponding field. If the fee applies to several people, indicate the ID numbers for all of them. The fee is 1,000 SEK (500 SEK for children) and is payable to bank giro account number 5223-7005.
• If you submit your application in person at any of our permit units, you can pay the application fee there. Other routines apply in Solna
• If you have family members who are applying at the same time, they will use the form Application for permit for family members of employees/visiting researchers/athletes/self-employed persons, No. 132011 or No. 133011 (in English).

What happens after we receive your application

You will need to visit one of the Swedish Migration Board´s Permit Units to submit fingerprints and be photographed. This will usually take place when you submit your application in person. You can also be called to the Migration Board at a later date. You will also be called to the Migration Board if you apply for a residence permit electronically or if you send in your application by post.  

If you are granted a residence permit, your residence permit card will be sent to your registered address.

If you travel abroad in connection with your permit expiring, it can be difficult for you to enter Sweden before your new permit has been granted. You may then need to wait for your new decision outside Sweden.