Moving to Sweden

Job offer + signed employment contract; salary >= SEK 34,470/month (90% of Swedish median, rule in force 1 June 2026; updated 16 June 2026 against median SEK 38,300); conditions at least on par with Swedish collective agreements; employer insurance cover; certain listed occupations exempt at 75% of median; comprehensive health insurance if stay <= 1 year. Permits max 2 years at a time. (PR: permanent residence permit typically after 4 years of work-permit residence within 7 (verify - not restated on the fetched page))

Run the business and own at least 51 per cent of it, with decisive responsibility for it; good experience of the industry and of running your own business; relevant knowledge of Swedish or English (very good Swedish if you deal with many Swedish suppliers or customers); a credible budget, assessed by Migrationsverket; established customer contacts or a network; at least SEK 200,000 in a bank account in your name to support yourself, plus SEK 100,000 for an accompanying spouse and SEK 50,000 for each accompanying child; enough of your own money to run (and, if relevant, buy) the business - loans are not normally accepted; a valid passport. Permits are granted for at most two years and can be extended.

8 years' hemvist (habitual residence) in Sweden and a permanent residence permit (11 §); shorter periods under 11 a §: 2 years for Nordic citizens and former Swedish citizens, 5 for stateless people, 7 for refugees, applicants under 21, and a spouse or cohabitant of a Swedish citizen (relationship and the partner's citizenship both at least 5 years). Self-support from salary or business income of at least three income base amounts a year, and no more than six months of income support in the last three years (11 b §; capital income does not count); an orderly and honest way of life; proven identity; sufficient knowledge of Swedish and of Swedish society (13 §), not required from age 67. No transitional provision: applications pending on 6 June 2026 are decided under these rules.