How it works (Employers > Berry pickers) – Swedish Migration Agency

How it works

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The staffing agency signs an employment agreement with the employee

The staffing agency via which you hire employees signs an employment agreement with the employee. They must do this before you can begin the application for a work permit. The agreement must be signed by the staffing agency and the employee. Also ensure that the employee is properly insured by their employer, i.e. the staffing agency.

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You start the application for a permit

As a client, you start your part of the application by providing information about the employment in the e-service.

Be sure to provide complete information. The Swedish Migration Agency prioritises complete cases.

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The relevant trade union organisation gets to comment

You send information to the trade union relevant to the industry into which the job falls, and give them the opportunity to comment on the terms of employment.

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The employee’s representative fills in the employee’s part of the application

The employee’s representative (often the staffing agency) receives a link to the e-service and fills in the employee’s part of the application. The representative attaches the required documents and completes the application.

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The application is registered with the Swedish Migration Agency

The application is not registered until the employee’s representative has completed their part.

Waiting time before we start examining the application

Now follows a period of waiting until the Swedish Migration Agency takes a closer look at the application.

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The Swedish Migration Agency reviews the application

The Swedish Migration Agency reviews the application. If we can immediately see that the employee does not meet the requirements for a work permit, we may already make a decision to refuse the application. We will contact you or the employee’s representative if we need more information.

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The Swedish Migration Agency processes the application

The Swedish Migration Agency reviews all information relating to the application and investigates whether the employee can get a work permit. We will contact you or the employee’s representative if we need more information.

Waiting time while we process your application

Now you must wait.

Passport control

The employee will be asked to present their passport, either at a Swedish embassy, at one of the Swedish Migration Agency’s service centres, or via a digital passport control.

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You will be notified when the decision is ready

Once the Swedish Migration Agency has made a decision, the client will be notified by mail. The employee’s representative will be notified by email or post.

After the decision