Work permit as an employee
You want to continue working in Sweden
If you want to continue working in Sweden after your work permit expires, you need to extend it. You can apply for an extension no more than two months before your current permit will expire.
Before you apply for an extended work permit, you need to have an employment agreement signed by you and your employer.
The employer starts the extension application
It is the employer who starts the extension application in the e-service.
The trade union is given the opportunity to comment
The employer 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 fill in your part of the application
Once the employer has completed their part, you will receive an email with a link to the e-service, where you must fill in your part of the application. You fill in the application and attach the necessary documents.
It is important that you submit your extension application before your current permit expires. That way, you will have the right to stay in Sweden until we make a decision, even if your current permit expires.
Waiting time before we start examining the application
Now follows a period of waiting until the Swedish Migration Agency takes a closer look at your application.
If you applied before your current permit expired, you have the right to continue working for your employer while you wait for a decision.
The Swedish Migration Agency processes the application
The Swedish Migration Agency will review all the information about your application and determine whether you can be granted an extended permit.
We will contact you if we need more information.
You need to be photographed and fingerprinted
To get a new residence permit card, you need to be photographed and fingerprinted. If you did not do this when you submitted your application, you must book an appointment to do so at one of the Swedish Migration Agency’s service centres. If your family is applying with you, they must also book an appointment.
You may need to present your passport
You may need to present your passport before we can make a decision. You only need to do this if we have not already checked it on a previous visit, or if you have received a new passport since you last presented it.
Certain applicants will be offered the option of presenting their passport in a digital passport check conducted via an app.
If you need to present your passport, we will contact you with information about how and when you can do so.
You are waiting for a decision – You have applied for an extension
You receive our decision
As soon as we have made a decision, you will receive an email or letter stating whether you have been granted a work permit or if your application has been rejected. When you receive the decision, you can find out the reasons on which we based it. If you are granted a residence permit, you have the right to live and work in Sweden as long as the permit is valid. If your application is rejected and you are currently in Sweden, you must prepare to leave the country.
Work permit as self-employed
You want to continue running your own business in Sweden
If you want to continue to run your own business in Sweden after your residence permit expires, you need to extend it.
You apply for an extension
You fill in the application and attach the required documents.
It is important that you submit your extension application before your current permit expires. That way, you will have the right to stay in Sweden until we make a decision, even if your current permit expires.
Waiting time before we start examining the application
Now follows a period of waiting until the Swedish Migration Agency takes a closer look at your application.
If you applied before your current permit expired, you have the right to continue working while you wait for a decision.
The Swedish Migration Agency processes the application
The Swedish Migration Agency will review all the information about your application and determine whether you can be granted an extended permit.
We will contact you if we need more information.
You need to be photographed and fingerprinted
To get a new residence permit card, you need to be photographed and fingerprinted. If you did not do this when you submitted your application, you must book an appointment to do so at one of the Swedish Migration Agency’s service centres. If your family is applying with you, they must also book an appointment.
You may need to present your passport
You may need to present your passport before we can make a decision. You only need to do this if we have not already checked it on a previous visit, or if you have received a new passport since you last presented it.
Certain applicants will be offered the option of presenting their passport in a digital passport check conducted via an app.
If you need to present your passport, we will contact you with information about how and when you can do so.
You are waiting for a decision – You have applied for an extension
You receive our decision
As soon as we have made a decision, you will receive an email or letter stating whether you have been granted a work permit or if your application has been rejected. In some cases, the Swedish Migration Agency will invite you to an in-person meeting at which you will be informed of the decision. When you receive the decision, you can find out the reasons on which we based it. If you are granted a residence permit, you have the right to live and work in Sweden as long as the permit is valid. If your application is rejected and you are currently in Sweden, you must prepare to leave the country.
EU Blue Card
You want to continue working in Sweden
If you want to continue working in Sweden after your EU Blue Card expires, you need to extend it. You must apply for an extension of your EU Blue Card before your current permit expires. Before you apply for an extended EU Blue Card, you need to be offered a job in Sweden.
The employer starts the extension application
It is the employer who starts the extension application in the e-service.
The trade union is given the opportunity to comment
The employer 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 fill in your part of the application
Once the employer has completed their part, you will receive an email with a link to the e-service. You must then fill in your part of the application. You fill in the application and attach the necessary documents.
If you applied before your current EU Blue Card expired, you have the right to continue working for your employer while you wait for a decision.
However, you are not allowed to work while you wait if your previous employment has ended and you have now applied for an EU Blue Card based on your job with a new employer.
The Swedish Migration Agency processes the application
The Swedish Migration Agency will review all the information about your application and determine whether you can be granted an extended EU Blue Card.
We will contact you if we need more information.
You may need to present your passport
You may need to present your passport before we can make a decision. You only need to do this if we have not already checked it on a previous visit, or if you have received a new passport since you last presented it.
Certain applicants will be offered the option of presenting their passport in a digital passport check conducted via an app.
If you need to present your passport, we will contact you with information about how and when you can do so.
You are waiting for a decision – You have applied for an extension
You receive our decision
As soon as we have made a decision, you will receive an email or letter stating whether you have been granted a permit or if your application has been rejected. When you receive the decision, you can find out the reasons on which we based it. If you are granted an EU Blue Card, you have the right to live and work in Sweden as long as the permit is valid. If your application is rejected and you are currently in Sweden, you must prepare to leave the country.
Researchers
You want to continue conducting research in Sweden
If you want to continue conducting research in Sweden after your residence permit expires, you need to extend it. You must apply for an extension before your current permit expires. Before you apply for an extended residence permit, you need to have a research offer and a signed hosting agreement.
You apply for an extension
You fill in the application and attach the required documents. It is important that you submit your extension application before your current permit expires. That way, you will have the right to stay in Sweden until we make a decision, even if your current permit expires.
Waiting time before we start examining the application
Now follows a period of waiting until the Swedish Migration Agency takes a closer look at your application.
If you applied before your current permit expired, you have the right to continue your research while you wait for a decision.
The Swedish Migration Agency processes the application
The Swedish Migration Agency will review all the information about your application and determine whether you can be granted an extended permit.
We will contact you if we need more information.
You need to be photographed and fingerprinted
To get a new residence permit card, you need to be photographed and fingerprinted. If you did not do this when you submitted your application, you must book an appointment to do so at one of the Swedish Migration Agency’s service centres. If your family is applying with you, they must also book an appointment.
You may need to present your passport
You may need to present your passport before we can make a decision. You only need to do this if we have not already checked it on a previous visit, or if you have received a new passport since you last presented it.
Certain applicants will be offered the option of presenting their passport in a digital passport check conducted via an app.
If you need to present your passport, we will contact you with information about how and when you can do so.
You are waiting for a decision – You have applied for an extension
You receive our decision
As soon as we have made a decision, you will receive an email or letter stating whether you have been granted a work permit or if your application has been rejected. When you receive the decision, you can find out the reasons on which we based it. If you are granted a residence permit, you have the right to live and work in Sweden as long as the permit is valid. If your application is rejected and you are currently in Sweden, you must prepare to leave the country.
Athletes and coaches
You want to continue working in Sweden
If you want to continue working in Sweden after your work permit expires, you need to extend it. You must apply for an extension before your current permit expires.
Before you apply for an extended work permit, you need to have an employment agreement signed by you and your employer.
The employer starts the extension application
It is the employer who starts the extension application in the e-service.
You fill in your part of the application
Once the employer has completed their part, you will receive an email with a link to the e-service, where you must fill in your part of the application. You fill in the application and attach the necessary documents.
Once the employer has completed their part, you will receive an email with a link to the e-service, where you must fill in your part of the application. You fill in the application and attach the necessary documents.
It is important that you submit your extension application before your current permit expires. That way, you will have the right to stay in Sweden until we make a decision, even if your current permit expires.
Waiting time before we start examining the application
Now follows a period of waiting until the Swedish Migration Agency takes a closer look at your application.
You need to be photographed and fingerprinted
To get a new residence permit card, you need to be photographed and fingerprinted. If you did not do this when you submitted your application, you must book an appointment to do so at one of the Swedish Migration Agency’s service centres. If your family is applying with you, they must also book an appointment.
The Swedish Migration Agency processes the application
The Swedish Migration Agency will review all the information about your application and determine whether you can be granted an extended permit. We will contact you if we need more information. In some cases, we will contact your employer for further information.
You may need to present your passport
You may need to present your passport before we can make a decision. You only need to do this if we have not already checked it on a previous visit, or if you have received a new passport since you last presented it.
Certain applicants will be offered the option of presenting their passport in a digital passport check conducted via an app.
If you need to present your passport, we will contact you with information about how and when you can do so.
You are waiting for a decision – You have applied for an extension
You receive our decision
As soon as we have made a decision, you will receive an email or letter stating whether you have been granted a work permit or if your application has been rejected. When you receive the decision, you can find out the reasons on which we based it. If you are granted a residence permit, you have the right to live and work in Sweden as long as the permit is valid. If your application is rejected and you are currently in Sweden, you must prepare to leave the country.
Artists
You want to continue working in Sweden
If you want to continue working in Sweden after your work permit expires, you need to extend it. You can apply for an extension no more than two months before your current permit will expire.
Before you apply for an extended work permit, you need to have an employment agreement or contract signed by you and your employer.
The employer starts the extension application
It is the employer who starts the extension application in the e-service.
The trade union is given the opportunity to comment
The employer 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 fill in your part of the application
Once the employer has completed their part, you will receive an email with a link to the e-service, where you must fill in your part of the application. You fill in the application and attach the necessary documents.
It is important that you submit your extension application before your current permit expires. That way, you will have the right to stay in Sweden until we make a decision, even if your current permit expires.
Waiting time before we start examining the application
Now follows a period of waiting until the Swedish Migration Agency takes a closer look at your application.
You need to be photographed and fingerprinted
To get a new residence permit card, you need to be photographed and fingerprinted. If you did not do this when you submitted your application, you must book an appointment to do so at one of the Swedish Migration Agency’s service centres. If your family is applying with you, they must also book an appointment.
The Swedish Migration Agency processes the application
The Swedish Migration Agency will review all the information about your application and determine whether you can be granted an extended permit. We will contact you if we need more information. In some cases, we will contact your employer for further information.
You may need to present your passport
You may need to present your passport before we can make a decision. You only need to do this if we have not already checked it on a previous visit, or if you have received a new passport since you last presented it.
Certain applicants will be offered the option of presenting their passport in a digital passport check conducted via an app.
If you need to present your passport, we will contact you with information about how and when you can do so.
You are waiting for a decision – You have applied for an extension
You receive our decision
As soon as we have made a decision, you will receive an email or letter stating whether you have been granted a work permit or if your application has been rejected. When you receive the decision, you can find out the reasons on which we based it. If you are granted a residence permit, you have the right to live and work in Sweden as long as the permit is valid. If your application is rejected and you are currently in Sweden, you must prepare to leave the country.