Extension — studying in Sweden

What to do when applying

Your application must consist of the following:

• A copy of your passport, where your identity, citizenship and the period of validity are indicated on the passport. (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.
• A statement from your institution of learning showing that you have made acceptable progress in your studies. If your are studying at university or college, you are required to have taken 15 credits during the first year, 22.5 during the second year, and 30 credits during the third and subsequent years. If you are a graduate student, you should instead attach proof from your instructor confirming how your training is progressing and the planned dissertation date.
• Notice of admission. If you are going to study any other program or course than the one you were accepted into upon your first application for residence permit for study, you must submit a new notice of admission to show that you have been admitted to the new study program. If you are going to continue to study in the same program/course as the previous term, you will not need to submit a notice of admission.
• An account statement or other document showing that you had money for your stay during the time you have been in Sweden, and that your subsistence has been secured for the remainder of your time of study.

If you choose to apply by mail:

• The form: Application for residence permit for students and doctoral students, No. 104031 or No. 105031 (in English).
• If you have family members who are applying at the same time as you they will use the form Application for co-applicants to students and doctoral students (DB), No. 134011 or No. 135011 (in English).
• A receipt showing payment of application fee. If you are paying the application fee through the Internet, print out a copy of the proof of payment and send it in. 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.

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.  

What happens after we receive your application

'Legal force' means that the decision can no longer be changed. A decision that is not appealed gains legal force when three weeks have passed after you have learned of the decision from the Migration Board or the Migration Court. A decision from the Superior Migration Court gains legal force on the day the Court reaches a decision. If you declare yourself satisfied with the decision, it gains legal force immediately.

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