If the reference person works, they need to submit a copy of their employment contract or another document that proves their employment. This document must include:

• name of the employee
• type of employment (e.g., permanent, fixed-term, temporary position)
• percentage of full-time employment
• wages/salary
• employer
• signature of an authorised representative of the employer.

They also need to submit a copy of their latest payslip. It must include:

• name of the person receiving the wages/salary (the employee)
• name of the person paying the wages/salary (the employer)
• net wages/salary
• any supplement or deduction to the employee’s wages/salary (e.g., for leave or illness).

Fixed-term employment

If the reference person’s employment lasts longer than a year, they need to send in a copy of their employment contract and latest payslip. If their employment is hourly or on-demand, they must send in a copy of their employment contract and three most recent payslips.

If the reference person’s current employment will be terminated within the year and they have previously had fixed-term jobs, they also need to submit their previous employment contracts for the past year.

The Swedish Migration Agency does not normally include income from subsidised employment, unemployment insurance benefits or activity grants. However, we may include certain income of this kind in applications to extend residence permits that were granted before 1 October 2026, provided that the Swedish Migration Agency receives the extension application no later than 1 October 2027.

The reference person needs to submit a copy of the decision from the unemployment insurance fund and a statement detailing their payments from the fund. The documents should specify how much compensation they receive and the period for which they are entitled to compensation.

The reference person needs to send in a copy of the decision from the Swedish Social Insurance Agency stating the type and amount of compensation they can receive. The documents should state the period during which they are entitled to compensation from the Swedish Social Insurance Agency.

The reference person needs to submit a copy of the decision showing the type of pension they have and how much pension they receive (annually or monthly). For example, they can do this by providing a copy of a decision from the Swedish Pensions Agency.

If the reference person has a sole proprietorship or is a partner in a trading or limited partnership, their income consists of their share of the surplus from their own company, after deductions for personal contributions. This usually means the surplus from business activity that they declare in their income tax return. They can show their income by submitting a:

• copy of their final tax notice for the previous income year
• copy of their income tax return for the previous income year, together with a copy of the corresponding NE or N3A appendix
• copy of their preliminary tax decision for the current year from the Swedish Tax Agency, or an account statement from their tax account covering at least three months and which clearly shows how much preliminary tax they have paid.

If the reference person is a partner in a limited company, they can show that they receive salary or other remuneration from their limited company by submitting the following documents:

• salary agreement and payslips for the last month (1 month)
• account statement from the limited company’s tax account covering at least three months, to show paid employer’s contributions and preliminary tax paid to the Swedish Tax Agency
• if they ran the business the previous year, they can submit a final tax statement or tax return documentation for the past year
• a copy of their income tax return for the previous year, and a K10 form from the Swedish Tax Agency if they have received share dividends
• extract from the Swedish Tax Agency showing the control data submitted for the person for the last three months.