Employing a seasonal worker
If you are an established employer in Sweden and you want to employ staff for seasonal work, the people in question must have a work permit.
Requirements for work permit
In order for the person you want to employ to be able to get a work permit, you must
- be established in Sweden
- provide information about the employment and give the relevant union organisation an opportunity to comment on the conditions of employment
- offer conditions of employment that are at least at the same level as Swedish collective agreements or whatever is customary in the profession or industry
- offer a salary that is at least on the same level as Swedish collective agreements or what is customary in the profession or industry
- intend to take out insurance covering health, life, occupational injury and pension when the person begins to work
- offer employment that enables the employee to support himself/herself (to satisfy this requirement, the employee must work enough so as to earn at least SEK 13,000 per month before tax)
- advertise the job in Sweden and in the EU/EEA and Switzerland for at least 10 days.
The seasonal worker must also fulfil some requirements.
Read more about the work permit requirements for seasonal workers
Requirements for using the e-service
In order to use the e-service and provide information about the employment, you must
- have an e-identification
- know the email address of the person you want to employ.
If you use the e-service
If you use the e-service, you will be given clear instructions on how to provide information about the employment and what other documents you need to submit. It will be easier to do things correctly right from the start which increases your chances of getting a decision faster.
