You apply
If you want to move to Sweden, fill in the application and attach the necessary documents. In your application, you indicate which Swedish embassy or consulate-general you wish to visit for your interview.
The person who lives in Sweden completes a questionnaire
When the application is submitted, the person who lives in Sweden will receive an email or a letter, depending on how the application was received. The email/letter contains a link to a questionnaire. The form includes questions about income, housing, and your relationship, and must be answered within 14 days.
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.
The Swedish Migration Agency reviews your application
The Swedish Migration Agency will review your application and the information in the questionnaire. If we can immediately see that you do not meet the requirements for a residence permit, we may already make a decision to reject your application.
We will contact you if we need more information.
You book an appointment for an interview and to present your passport
Before we can make a decision about your application for a residence permit, you must be interviewed and present your passport. You will receive an email or letter from the Swedish Migration Agency asking you to book an appointment for an interview at the embassy or consulate-general specified in your application.
When you visit the embassy, you must bring your passport and the originals of the documents you sent in with your application. If several family members are applying with you, they must also accompany you to the embassy.
During the interview, you will answer questions about your relationship with the person in Sweden.
If you need an entry visa to travel to Sweden, you may also be fingerprinted and photographed during the same interview appointment. This information will later be used to produce a residence permit card for you. If you are granted a residence permit, you will need the card to enter Sweden.
The Swedish Migration Agency processes the application
After you have been interviewed and presented your passport, the Swedish Migration Agency will review all the information related to your application and determine whether you can be granted a residence permit.
We will contact you if we need more information. In some cases, we also contact the person in Sweden for an interview.
You receive our decision
If you applied in the e-service, you will receive an email as soon as we have made a decision. The email will tell you whether you have been granted a residence permit or if your application has been rejected. The decision will then be sent by post to your chosen embassy or representative. You may need to book an appointment at the embassy to pick it up.
If you have applied using a paper form, you will not receive an email from us. Instead, the embassy will contact you to inform you of the decision. If you have a representative, the decision will only be sent to your representative.
A copy of the first page of the decision, which states whether you have been granted a residence permit or your application has been rejected, will also be sent to the person in Sweden.
When you receive the decision, you can find out the reasons on which we based our decision. 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.