Work permit application fees for employees, self-employed and their family members
Application for work permit for employees | Fee |
|---|---|
Work permit | SEK 2,200 |
EU Blue Card, ICT permit, seasonal work | SEK 2,000 |
Extension of work permit | SEK 2,200 |
Residence permit for highly qualified persons to look for work or start a business | SEK 2,200 |
An application for a permanent residence permit must be submitted at the same time as an application for an extension of a work permit and costs nothing extra.
Special fees for certain occupations | Fee |
|---|---|
Self-employed | SEK 2,000 |
Performer | SEK 1,500 |
Au pair | SEK 1,500 |
Professional athletes and coaches | SEK 1,500 |
Working holiday visa for young people | SEK 1,500 |
Researcher | SEK 1,500 |
Trainee (through international exchange programme or agreement) | SEK 1,500 |
Volunteer | SEK 1,500 |
Seek employment after completed research | SEK 1,500 |
Application for family members of persons applying for or holding a work permit | Fee |
|---|---|
Adult | SEK 1,500 |
Child under the age of 18 | SEK 750 |
Your application fee will not be refunded if your application is refused.
Paying online
When you apply online, you pay the fee with a credit card in connection with the application. The same applies if you are applying to extend your permit. The card must be enabled for Internet payment. Contact your bank for more information.
Paying at an embassy or consulate-general
If you are applying at an embassy or consulate-general, you pay the fee when you hand in your application. For more information about the fee, contact the embassy or consulate-general where you are applying, as they do not have the same fees and terms of payment as the Migration Agency.
Paying to bankgiro
If you are not applying online, you pay the fee to bankgiro number 5223-7005. The IBAN for the account is SE6912000000012810106908 and the BIC/SWIFT code is DABASESX (Danske Bank).
In the box for messages to the recipient, you write the name and surname of the person the application fee is for, as well as their personal identity number and/or case number. If you are paying the fees of several people at the same time, write the personal identity number and/or case number for each of them. Also write on the application form when and how you paid the fee.
Exceptions
Japanese citizens may apply for work permits without paying an application fee.
If you have paid the wrong application fee
You can get money back if you have paid the wrong application fee. For example, you may have accidentally paid the fee twice. If you have applied online or on paper, you must contact the Migration Agency to request the money back. If you have submitted an application to an embassy or consulate-general, you should contact them instead.
When you request a refund you should write
- your first name and surname
- your personal ID number or date of birth
- your address
- why you should get a refund
- which case number/check number the fee applies to
- which bank and account number the money should be transferred to.
You must also submit a bank statement or receipt that clearly shows that you have paid a fee to the Swedish Migration Agency. Send this in a letter to the Swedish Migration Agency, 601 70 Norrköping.