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News

2020-06-17

Changed requirements to obtain a permanent residence permit
In order to obtain a permanent residence permit for work, you must have worked for at least 44 months. If you cannot obtain a permanent residence permit, you may in some cases receive a continued temporary residence permit.
2020-04-17

This applies if you are an asylum seeker who has previously had a work permit and you are now applying for a new one
If you have previously had a work permit and subsequently applied for asylum in Sweden, then you cannot be granted a work permit from within the country again. The Migration Court of Appeal decided this in a judgement (MIG 2020:05).
2020-03-05

New working holiday agreement between Sweden and Japan
2020-02-06

The new coronavirus does not affect the possibility of obtaining a work permit
People are asking the Swedish Migration Agency about the new coronavirus.

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