Moving to an EU/EEA citizen if you are a citizen of a country outside the EU/EEA

• Family members included
  
• Applying for a residence card
  
• Documents you need to enclose
  
• Residence card
  

A person who does not have the right of residence in Sweden but would like to stay in the country for more than three months must apply for a residence permit.

On entering Sweden you need a valid passport. If you need a visa to enter Sweden you should apply at a Swedish embassy or consulate before entering the country.

If you have right of residence you will be given a residence card. A photograph is required for a residence card to be issued. If you submit your application to one of the Migration Board's units, you can in certain cases be photographed at the time you submit your application. If you submit your application online, via mail or through a Swedish mission abroad, you must be photographed at one of the Migration Board's Permit Units before we can produce your card.
   

Family members included

Family members include:

• husband/wife, registered partner or common law spouse
• children under the age of 21 or older children who are dependent on their parents for their support
• parents who are financially dependent on children who live in Sweden.

NB! Parents of students do not have right of residence and cannot be granted a residence card.

If you are planning to get married, register a partner or a common law spouse you do not have right of residence and cannot be granted a residence card. To be counted as a common law spouse you need to have lived together for some time. Living together during a tourist stay is not enough.

Applying for a residence card

For children under the age of 18, their guardian must approve the application by signing it.

Documents you need to enclose

• copy of a valid passport
• marriage certificate or registered partnership certificate (applies to husbands/wives, registered partners)
• civil registration certificate, lease agreement or proof of purchase of a residence (applies to common law spouse couples)
• birth certificate (applies to children)
• a civil registration certificate from the person's country of origin or a bank statement showing receipt of regular financial support from your parent/child (applies to parents and children over 21).

You must also enclose documents that show that your relative still has right of residence.

If you are a family member of a person working in Sweden you can enclose:

• An employment certificate.

If you are a family member of a self-employed person you can enclose:

• F-tax certificate
• A marketing plan for the company
• VAT accounts
• Transfer documents if you have purchased an already established business
• Invoices from the company.

If your family member is student you can enclose:

• An assurance that you have sufficient funds for the support of your family members
• Documented proof that you have comprehensive health insurance that is valid in Sweden for all family members.

If your family member has sufficient funds for your support you can enclose:

• Bank statements
• Documents showing the cost of your accommodation in Sweden.

If you are family member of a person working in a neighboring country you should enclose:

• An employment certificate that show period of employment and salary
• Statement of income from the Tax Office or salary statement for the last three months
• Information on the cost of commuting
• Documents showing the cost of your accommodation in Sweden.

Your case officer will contact you if the Migration Board needs more information.

No fee

Residence card