2026-04-17
New rules for work permits from 1 June 2026
From 1 June 2026, new rules for work permits will begin to apply in Sweden. The rules affect those who are applying for or extending a work permit for employment in Sweden.
You want to apply Avoid being scammed
Here you can find information on what you can do to avoid fake job offers and employers who do not follow the rules.
Sometimes people who want to work in Sweden receive fake job offers, or sometimes employers do not follow the rules. A fake job offer means that the job does not exist. The employer not complying with the rules means that the job is available, but the employer is not delivering on their promises, for example on salary/wages or conditions.
It is always the Swedish Migration Agency that decides whether you will be granted a residence and work permit. A company or an agent cannot promise that you will be allowed to work in Sweden.
If you are granted a permit to work in Sweden, the Swedish Migration Agency can revoke your permit if the conditions of your employment are not fulfilled. If there has been false information about the terms of employment in your application, the Swedish Migration Agency may also report this to the police.
How to check that the job offer is genuine and that the employer follows the rules
- Check that the company exists
Check if the company is registered in Sweden by searching for the company's organisation number on the Swedish Tax Agency's website (in Swedish) External link.. If the company does not exist, someone is trying to scam you. - Call the company and talk to the employer
Use the company's real phone number, which you can find on their website or via search services such as Eniro.se or Hitta.se.
Ask your employer about working hours, salary/wages and holiday. Also ask what you will be doing at work, what a typical working day looks like, where the workplace is located and who you will be working with. - Write only to the official company email address
Write only to the email address provided on the company website, not to private email addresses. Save the messages sent to you by your employer. - Read the employment contract carefully
If you do not know the language in which the contract is written, you can ask your employer or someone else to translate the employment contract. Check that the information on salary/wages, working hours and holiday matches what you have been promised. - Do not pay application fees to anyone other than the Swedish Migration Agency
If your employer or someone else wants you to pay a fee, ask what the fee is for. You pay the application fee for applying for a residence and work permit in Sweden when you apply. Information on how much to pay can be found here on our website, under the heading "What does it cost to apply?" on the respective permit type.
You want to apply – Work - Pay the application fee securely
Follow the instructions given by the Swedish Migration Agency to pay the application fee. If the company or agent is paying the fee for you, ask for an invoice and pay only to an account belonging to the company or agent, not to a private account. Keep the receipt. - Ask about the housing if your employer is arranging your accommodation in Sweden
If your employer is going to help you with accommodation in Sweden, ask questions about what your housing situation will be like. If your employer wants you to live at the workplace or share a small flat with several other people, this is a sign that your employer is not following the rules. - Do not pay back out of your salary
You should never pay back all or part of your salary to your employer. If your employer tells you to pay back from your salary, they are not following the rules.
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