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Have you assembled all documents?

Before you start your application, you must have assembled the documents you will need to attach.

See which documents you must attach under the Important to know tab

Requirements for applying in the e-service

To apply in the e-service, you must

  • be 18 years or older
  • have a valid email address
  • be able to pay the application fee with a payment card issued by Visa or Mastercard
  • be able to scan or photograph the documents you need to attach.

E-service for permanent residence permit for doctoral students

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Adults: SEK 1,500
Children under 18 years of age: SEK 750

You will not receive a refund if your application is rejected.

Fill in the application

If you cannot apply in the e-service, you must fill in the forms:

Application for a permanent residence permit for doctoral studies (117011) Pdf, 999.9 kB.

Family details – Appendix to your application (239011) Pdf, 876.4 kB.

If your family is applying with you, each family member must fill in the form:

Application for a permanent residence permit for family members of a doctoral student (257011) Pdf, 906.8 kB.

Power of attorney

If you are the representative for all your co-applicant family members aged over 18 years old, and you are not applying via the e-service.

Power of attorney (107011) Pdf, 1.1 MB.

Submit the application

You can either submit the application and the attached documents at one of the Swedish Migration Agency’s service centres or send them to:

Migrationsverket
Box 3100
903 03 Umeå

Pay the application fee

Once we have received your application, we will contact you via email or letter with information on how to make the payment and how much you must pay.