The client starts the application
The client in Sweden starts the application in the e-service.
The trade union is given the opportunity to comment
The client sends information about the employment to the relevant trade union for the industry to which the employment relates. The trade union is given the opportunity to comment on the terms and conditions of employment.
You visit a Swedish embassy or consulate-general
To create an e-service user account, you must visit a Swedish embassy or consulate-general. You must bring a valid ID, a mobile phone, the certificate of incorporation for the Swedish branch of the business from the Swedish Companies Registration Office, and a power of attorney from the employer stating that you are authorised to represent the business.
You fill in your part of the application
Once the client has completed their part, you will receive an email with a link to the e-service. In your capacity as a representative, you must then fill in your part of the application. You log in, fill in the application, and attach the necessary documents. In your application, you indicate which Swedish embassy or consulate-general the employee wants to visit to present their passport. In some cases, they may also be asked to come to the embassy for an interview.
Only once you have completed and submitted your part of the application will it be registered with the Swedish Migration Agency.
The Swedish Migration Agency reviews the application
The Swedish Migration Agency will review the application and determine whether the employee can be granted a work permit. If we can immediately see that they do not meet the requirements for a work permit, we may already decide to reject the application.
We will contact you or the contractor if we need more information.
Present a passport and provide fingerprints
Before we can make a decision regarding an application for a work permit, the employee must present their passport, if they have not done so before. If a passport control is necessary, the Swedish Migration Agency will contact the embassy that was selected in the application, and you in your capacity as the employee’s representative. If the employee needs an entry visa to travel to Sweden, they may also be fingerprinted and photographed. This information will later be used to produce a residence permit card, if they are granted a permit for a period of more than three months.
You are waiting for a decision – You have applied for the first time
The Swedish Migration Agency completes its processing of the case
Once the employee has presented their passport, we complete our processing of the application case.
We will contact you if we need more information.
You receive our decision
Once we have made our decision, an email will be sent to the email address you registered in the e-service. If you have a Swedish address, the decision will then be sent to you by post. In certain cases, you need to book an appointment at the embassy to pick it up. When you receive the decision, you can find out the reasons on which we based it.