Apply

Have you prepared all the documents?

Be sure to provide complete information and attach all necessary documents. The Swedish Migration Agency prioritises complete cases.

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

When you apply in the e-service, you can include your family in your own application.

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 job seekers after research

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Employees: SEK 1,500.
Adult family members: SEK 1,500
Children: SEK 750

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

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

Application for a residence permit to seek work on completing studies or research (189011) Pdf, 819.3 kB.

If your family applies together with you, each family member must fill in the form:

Application for a permit for family members of workers, researchers, athletes or coaches and self-employed persons (133011) Pdf, 847.4 kB.

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
Sweden

Pay the application fee

If you submit your application at one of the Swedish Migration Agency’s service centres, you will pay the fee there.

If you are sending in the application by mail, you pay the fee to bankgiro number 5223-7005. The IBAN for the account is SE6912000000012810106908 and the BIC/SWIFT code is DABASESX (Danske Bank).

In the box for messages to the recipient, you write the name and surname of the person the application fee is for, as well as their personal identity number and/or case number. If you are paying the fees of several people at the same time, write the personal identity number and/or case number for each of them. Also write on the application form when and how you paid the fee.