---
title: Sweden Work Permit (arbetstillstånd) and EU Blue Card
country: sweden
service: arbetstillstand
category: immigration
difficulty: complex
estimated_time: "Application preparation typically runs several weeks for the employer-side filing and union-opinion gathering; Migrationsverket decisions issue for 75 per cent of complete highly qualified applications within about 1 month and for other employment categories within about 4 months, with biometric submission at a Swedish embassy or consulate-general adding scheduling lead time"
cost_range: "Employee application fee SEK 2,200 for the general work permit (SEK 2,000 for the EU Blue Card); accompanying-family fees apply per adult and per child; Japanese citizens are fee-exempt by bilateral agreement"
last_verified: 2026-05-18
canonical: https://publicservices.guide/sweden/arbetstillstand-work-permit-90pct-median-and-eu-blue-card/
status: current
confidence: low
tags:
  - immigration
  - "work-permit"
  - arbetstillstand
  - "eu-blue-card"
  - migrationsverket
  - expat
  - "third-country"
sources:
  - https://www.migrationsverket.se/en/you-want-to-apply/work/employee-or-self-employed/employees.html
  - https://www.migrationsverket.se/en/you-want-to-apply/work/employee-or-self-employed/eu-blue-cards.html
  - https://www.migrationsverket.se/en/word-explanations/a-good-living---maintenance-requirement-for-work-permits.html
  - https://www.migrationsverket.se/nyheter/news-archive/2026-04-17-new-rules-for-work-permits-from-1-june-2026.html
  - https://www.migrationsverket.se/nyheter/nyhetsarkiv/2026-04-17-nya-regler-for-arbetstillstand-fran-1-juni-2026.html
  - https://www.riksdagen.se/sv/dokument-och-lagar/dokument/betankande/nya-regler-for-arbetskraftsinvandring_hd01sfu12/html/
  - https://www.regeringen.se/contentassets/a1e90b05125c488181fb7674976addbf/nya-regler-for-arbetskraftsinvandring-prop.-20252687.pdf
---

# Sweden Work Permit (arbetstillstånd) and EU Blue Card

**Country:** 🇸🇪 Sweden  
**Last verified:** 2026-05-18  
**Estimated time:** Application preparation typically runs several weeks for the employer-side filing and union-opinion gathering; Migrationsverket decisions issue for 75 per cent of complete highly qualified applications within about 1 month and for other employment categories within about 4 months, with biometric submission at a Swedish embassy or consulate-general adding scheduling lead time  
**Cost:** Employee application fee SEK 2,200 for the general work permit (SEK 2,000 for the EU Blue Card); accompanying-family fees apply per adult and per child; Japanese citizens are fee-exempt by bilateral agreement

## Required documents

- **Valid passport** *(Pass)*
  - Required: Original passport whose validity covers the requested permit period; a copy of the biographical-page spread is submitted via the e-service. The permit is not granted for longer than the passport is valid.
  - Cost: Already issued by the applicant's home country
  - _Note:_ The original passport is presented at the Swedish embassy or consulate-general at the biometric appointment. The copy in the e-service must be correctly made (clear, full spread).
- **Signed employment contract** *(Anställningsavtal)*
  - Required: Contract signed by both employer and employee, stating role, gross monthly salary, working hours, duration, insurance arrangements, and the start date in Sweden. Employment terms must be at least on par with the relevant Swedish collective agreement (kollektivavtal) or, where no collective agreement applies, with what is customary within the occupation or industry (branschpraxis).
  - Where to get: Issued by the Swedish employer
  - Cost: Already issued
  - _Note:_ Freelance and pure consulting arrangements do not satisfy the work-permit eligibility test — the contract must show a regular dependent employment relationship with a Swedish employer.
- **Employer offer of employment in the e-service** *(Anställningserbjudande i e-tjänsten)*
  - Required: Online employment-information form completed and submitted by the employer through Migrationsverket's employer e-service before the employee receives the link to submit the applicant portion.
  - Where to get: Migrationsverket employer e-service
  - Cost: No fee for the offer-of-employment form itself
  - _Note:_ The application registers with Migrationsverket only after both the employer portion and the employee portion are submitted.
- **Trade-union opinion on terms of employment** *(Yttrande från facklig organisation)*
  - Required: The employer must give the relevant trade-union organisation an opportunity to comment on the offered terms of employment. Unions connected to Migrationsverket's digital system submit their opinion through the system; other unions use a paper form.
  - Where to get: Relevant union for the occupation or industry covered by the role
  - Cost: No fee charged by Migrationsverket
  - _Note:_ Migrationsverket processes the application even where the union does not respond, but documented union notification is required as part of the application record.
- **Employer insurance attestation** *(Försäkringsbevis)*
  - Required: Evidence that the employer has taken out health, life, industrial-injury (arbetsskadeförsäkring), and occupational-pension (tjänstepension) insurance for the employee, in place from the day the employee starts work.
  - Where to get: Issued by the insurance provider chosen by the employer
  - Cost: Premium paid by the employer
  - _Note:_ Failure to maintain the required insurance after the permit is granted is grounds for permit revocation.
- **Evidence of ability to pay salary (higher-investigation industries)** *(Underlag som styrker betalningsförmåga)*
  - Required: For roles in nine higher-investigation industries (cleaning, hotel and restaurant, construction, trade, agriculture and forestry, automotive, service, staffing, personal-assistance), the employer must show capacity to pay the offered salary for at least three months.
  - Where to get: Issued by the employer (accounting records, bank statements, audited financials)
  - Cost: No external fee — internal employer documentation
  - _Note:_ Decisions in these sectors face elevated documentary scrutiny. The employer must be able to demonstrate this capacity at the application stage and on audit.
- **Comprehensive health insurance (heltäckande sjukförsäkring)** *(Intyg om heltäckande sjukförsäkring)*
  - Required: Held policy or evidence that a policy has been applied for. Applies to applicants whose decision is issued on or after 1 June 2026 and whose stay in Sweden is at most one year.
  - Where to get: Private health-insurance provider
  - Cost: Premium varies by provider and applicant profile
  - _Note:_ Stays longer than one year fall under Folkbokföring at Skatteverket on arrival and the resulting access to the Swedish healthcare system via Försäkringskassan; the private-insurance requirement does not apply in that case.
- **Certified translations of non-Swedish or non-English supporting documents** *(Översättning av handlingar)*
  - Required: Translations of any supporting document (qualifications, civil-status records, supporting letters) issued in a language other than Swedish or English.
  - Where to get: Certified translator (auktoriserad translator) — the certification must be visible on the translation
  - Cost: Varies by translator and document volume
  - _Note:_ Migrationsverket accepts only translations carrying a recognised certification mark. Plain agency translations without certification are routinely rejected.
- **Family supporting documents (where family applies simultaneously)** *(Vigselbevis / sambointyg / födelseattest)*
  - Required: Marriage certificate, cohabitation evidence, or birth certificates for accompanying children, translated and certified where issued in a language other than Swedish or English. Maintenance attestation (försörjningsintyg) demonstrating the work-permit holder's capacity to support the family after housing costs are deducted.
  - Where to get: Civil-registry authorities in the family member's home country; financial documents from the employer or the work-permit holder's bank
  - Cost: Civil-registry fees vary by country; translation costs vary by translator
  - _Note:_ Family-member applications follow the same e-service workflow with a per-person application fee.

## Costs

- **Application fee — employee (general work permit):** 2200 SEK — Migrationsverket fee for the employee portion of the work-permit application. Citizens of Japan are exempt by bilateral agreement (amount payable is 0 SEK for Japanese citizens).
- **Application fee — employee (EU Blue Card):** 2000 SEK — Migrationsverket fee for the EU Blue Card employee application; slightly lower than the general work-permit fee.
- **Application fee — accompanying adult family member (optional):** 1500 SEK — Fee per accompanying adult (spouse, registered partner, or cohabiting partner) under the work-permit or EU Blue Card family-member application. Japanese citizens are exempt.
- **Application fee — accompanying child (under 21) (optional):** 750 SEK — Fee per accompanying child under 21 under the work-permit or EU Blue Card family-member application. Japanese citizens are exempt.
- **Comprehensive health insurance (heltäckande sjukförsäkring) for stays of at most one year (optional):** 0 SEK — For decisions issued on or after 1 June 2026 covering stays of up to one year, the applicant must show that a comprehensive health-insurance policy is held or has been applied for. Premium is not collected by Migrationsverket and varies by provider and applicant profile.
- **Certified translation of supporting documents (optional):** 0 SEK — waived if Supporting documents are already in Swedish or English — Marriage certificates, birth certificates, qualification documents, and other supporting records issued in a language other than Swedish or English must be accompanied by a certified translation. Cost varies by translator and document volume.

## Steps

### 1. (Employer) Initiate the application in Migrationsverket's e-service

- Log into Migrationsverket's employer e-service and complete the online offer-of-employment form (anställningserbjudande): role, gross monthly salary, working hours, insurance provider, contract period, and start date in Sweden.
- Where the role falls within one of the nine higher-investigation industries (cleaning, hotel and restaurant, construction, trade, agriculture and forestry, automotive, service, staffing, personal-assistance), upload evidence of capacity to pay the offered salary for at least three months.
- Confirm that employment terms (salary, hours, insurance, leave) are at least on par with the relevant Swedish collective agreement (kollektivavtal) or, where no collective agreement applies, with what is customary within the occupation or industry (branschpraxis).

> **Tip:** The application does not register with Migrationsverket until both the employer and the employee portions are submitted in the e-service. The employer portion must come first — the employee receives the link to complete the applicant side only after the employer has submitted the offer.

_Links:_
- [Migrationsverket — work permit for employees (English)](https://www.migrationsverket.se/en/you-want-to-apply/work/employee-or-self-employed/employees.html)

### 2. (Employer) Invite the relevant trade union to comment on the terms of employment

- Identify the relevant trade-union organisation for the occupation or industry covered by the role.
- For unions connected to Migrationsverket's digital system, invite the union to submit its opinion (yttrande) through the system.
- For other unions, request a written opinion using the form Migrationsverket provides and attach the union's response (or evidence that the union was notified and did not respond within a reasonable period) to the application.

> **If this fails:** If the union does not respond within a reasonable period, Migrationsverket may still process the application — but documented union notification is a required part of the application record. Skipping the union step entirely is a common cause of refusal or delay.

### 3. (Applicant) Receive the e-service link, complete the employee portion, and pay the fee

- After the employer submits the offer of employment, Migrationsverket emails the applicant a link to the e-service.
- Complete the applicant portion with personal details and attach the biographical-page copy of the passport (the original is presented later at the embassy or consulate-general).
- Attach certified translations of any supporting document issued in a language other than Swedish or English.
- For applicants whose decision is expected on or after 1 June 2026 and whose stay is at most one year, attach evidence of a comprehensive health-insurance policy held or applied for.
- Pay the application fee online via the e-service in connection with submission: SEK 2,200 for the general work permit (SEK 2,000 for the EU Blue Card); SEK 1,500 per accompanying adult, SEK 750 per child under 21. Citizens of Japan are exempt from the fee by bilateral agreement.

> **Tip:** The application registers with Migrationsverket only after both halves are submitted and the fee is settled. Migrationsverket does not begin its review until the portions and the payment are in.

### 4. (Applicant and Employer) Evaluate the salary against the applicable threshold

- Check whether the offered salary clears the applicable percentage-of-Swedish-median threshold for the date Migrationsverket is expected to issue the decision, and whether the terms match the relevant Swedish collective agreement or industry practice.
- For decisions Migrationsverket issues before 1 June 2026, the work-permit threshold is 80 per cent of the Swedish median salary; for decisions issued on or after 1 June 2026, the threshold is 90 per cent of the Swedish median salary.
- If the role qualifies as highly qualified and the offered salary clears the EU Blue Card threshold (SEK 52,000 per month, equal to 1.25 times the average gross salary published by the National Mediation Office), consider applying for the EU Blue Card route instead — its threshold is set independently and is unaffected by the 1 June 2026 reform.

> **Tip:** From 1 June 2026, new work permit applications must offer at least 90 per cent of the median wage. (Source: Migrationsverket reform notice, 2026-04-17.) Application date is not decision date — Migrationsverket applies the threshold in force on the day it issues the decision, not the day the application is filed.

> **If this fails:** An application filed in spring 2026 at a salary that meets the 80-per-cent threshold but not the 90-per-cent threshold risks refusal if the decision lands on or after 1 June 2026. Either raise the offered salary to clear the higher threshold or switch to the EU Blue Card route where the qualification bar and salary support that path.

_Links:_
- [Migrationsverket — maintenance-requirement explanation (English)](https://www.migrationsverket.se/en/word-explanations/a-good-living---maintenance-requirement-for-work-permits.html)
- [Migrationsverket — reform notice (English, 2026-04-17)](https://www.migrationsverket.se/nyheter/news-archive/2026-04-17-new-rules-for-work-permits-from-1-june-2026.html)

### 5. (Migrationsverket) Review and decide the application

- Migrationsverket verifies the offered salary against the applicable threshold, the union opinion, the employer insurance attestation, the higher-investigation evidence (where required), and the documentary completeness.
- The applicable salary threshold is the one in force on the date Migrationsverket issues its decision.
- For complete applications, Migrationsverket decides 75 per cent of recently decided cases within about 1 month for highly qualified roles and within about 4 months for other employment categories; EU Blue Card complete applications within about 1 month.

> **Tip:** Incomplete applications take materially longer than complete applications. In some EU Blue Card sub-categories, Migrationsverket may return an incomplete application without a substantive decision rather than carry it through extended review.

### 6. (Applicant) Present passport and biometrics at a Swedish embassy or consulate-general

- First-time applicants resident outside Sweden present passport and fingerprints at the nearest Swedish foreign mission in their country of residence.
- The biometric submission is a precondition for production of the residence-permit card (uppehållstillståndskort).
- The mission scheduling lead time can be material — book the appointment as soon as Migrationsverket signals that the application is moving toward decision.

### 7. (Migrationsverket and Applicant) Receive the decision and the residence-permit card

- On grant, Migrationsverket produces the residence-permit card (uppehållstillståndskort) and delivers it to the Swedish foreign mission where biometrics were submitted, or to the applicant's collection point as indicated.
- The card states the employer, the role, and the permit period.
- The applicant may then enter Sweden and begin work; for the first two years a change of employer or substantial change of role requires a new permit.

> **If this fails:** If the application is refused, the applicant may file an appeal (överklagande) to the Migration Court (Migrationsdomstolen). The appeal must address the specific refusal ground in the decision; resubmission with a higher salary, a stronger qualification record, or a switched route (general work permit ↔ EU Blue Card) is an alternative path where the refusal ground supports it.

### 8. (Applicant) Register with Skatteverket for the population register (folkbokföring) after arrival

- After arrival in Sweden with a permit of at least one year, register in person at a Skatteverket service office for folkbokföring.
- Skatteverket issues a Swedish personal identity number (personnummer) on successful registration.
- The personnummer unlocks BankID enrolment with most Swedish banks, Försäkringskassan healthcare administration, public-pension contributions through Pensionsmyndigheten, and most downstream platforms.

> **Tip:** Folkbokföring is a separate procedure from the work-permit application and happens only after entry into Sweden. The personnummer is the gateway to the Swedish digital-administration platform stack — plan the bank-account opening and BankID enrolment for shortly after the personnummer arrives in the mail.

## FAQ

### What changes for work-permit applications from 1 June 2026?

From 1 June 2026, the general work-permit salary threshold rises from 80 per cent of the Swedish median salary to 90 per cent of the Swedish median salary. At the prevailing SCB median of SEK 37,100 per month, the threshold moves from SEK 29,680 per month to SEK 33,390 per month. Migrationsverket applies the threshold in force on the date it issues the decision — not the date the application is filed — so an application filed before 1 June 2026 that is decided on or after that date is judged against the new threshold. The EU Blue Card threshold (SEK 52,000 per month) is unchanged. An existing permit-holder whose extension is filed between 1 June 2026 and 1 December 2026 continues to be assessed against the prior 80-per-cent threshold under a transitional carve-out.

### What is the difference between the general work permit and the EU Blue Card?

The general work permit (arbetstillstånd) requires a signed employer-anchored employment contract whose salary meets the applicable percentage of the Swedish median (80 per cent before 1 June 2026; 90 per cent on and after that date) and whose terms match the relevant Swedish collective agreement or industry practice. The EU Blue Card (EU-blåkort) is for highly qualified workers, requires higher education (at least 180 higher-education credits) or at least five years of relevant professional experience, a contract of at least six months for highly qualified employment, and a salary of at least SEK 52,000 per month (1.25 times the average gross salary published by the Swedish National Mediation Office). The Blue Card delivers stronger family-reunification rights, a longer first-grant period (up to four years from 1 June 2026), and EU intra-mobility after 12 months of holding.

### How long does Migrationsverket take to decide an application?

For a complete application from a highly qualified worker, 75 per cent of recently decided cases are decided within about 1 month. For other employment categories, 75 per cent within about 4 months. For a complete EU Blue Card application, 75 per cent within about 1 month; for an incomplete EU Blue Card application, 75 per cent within about 3 months. These are Migrationsverket published targets for the percentile of cases decided within the stated time, not maximum statutory limits. Incomplete applications take longer.

### Is there a labour-market test before the application can be filed?

Yes. For both the general work permit and the EU Blue Card, the vacancy must have been advertised in Sweden and within the EU, EEA, and Switzerland for at least ten days. The preferred channel is the Swedish Public Employment Service's job-placement service (Platsbanken), which feeds into EURES. Advertising solely on LinkedIn or similar channels is not normally sufficient. The employer documents the advertisement as part of the application file.

### What is the ICT (Intra-Corporate Transferee) permit?

The ICT permit (ICT-tillstånd) is a separate sub-route for employees being transferred from a non-EU group company to a Swedish receiving entity in manager, specialist, or trainee roles, implementing the EU Intra-Corporate Transferee Directive. The applicant must have been employed by the non-EU group company for a minimum period before the transfer. Salary is set at the level of the relevant Swedish collective agreement or industry practice for full-time work — not at the 90-per-cent-of-median threshold. Maximum permit duration is three years for managers and specialists, and one year for trainees.

### Who is exempt from the salary-threshold test?

The salary-threshold test (currently 80 per cent of median, 90 per cent of median from 1 June 2026) is the general work-permit maintenance-requirement and does not apply to EU and EEA citizens and their family members; EU Blue Card applicants (separate SEK 52,000 threshold); ICT permit applicants (collective-agreement-level test); seasonal workers; athletes and coaches; au pairs; trainees through international exchange programmes; trainees in higher education; and researchers (gästforskare). These categories have their own statutory tests.

### Can family members come with me?

Yes. Spouses, registered partners, cohabiting partners, and children under 18 can apply for residence permits for the same period as the work-permit or EU Blue Card holder. The family-member application is filed via the same Migrationsverket e-service with a per-person fee (SEK 1,500 per adult, SEK 750 per child under 21). For the family application the holder must demonstrate the financial capacity to support the family after housing costs are deducted (maintenance attestation, försörjningsintyg). Family rights under the EU Blue Card are stronger than under the general work permit, particularly for intra-EU mobility.

### Why does the application fee not apply to Japanese citizens?

Sweden and Japan have a bilateral agreement that exempts Japanese citizens from the Migrationsverket application fee for work permits and accompanying family members. Substantive eligibility — the salary threshold, the employment-contract requirements, the collective-agreement test, and the documentary checklist — applies unchanged.

### What is Folkbokföring and when do I do it?

Folkbokföring is the Swedish population-register administration handled by the tax agency Skatteverket. After arrival in Sweden, a worker with a permit of at least one year registers with Skatteverket for the population register. The registration generates a Swedish personal identity number (personnummer), which unlocks access to BankID, Försäkringskassan healthcare administration, public-pension contributions, and most downstream platforms. Folkbokföring is a separate procedure from the work-permit application itself and happens only after entry into Sweden.

## Local tips

- The employer initiates the application in Migrationsverket's e-service before the employee can submit anything — confirm with the employer that the offer of employment has been entered and that you have received the e-service link by email.
- Application date is not decision date. Migrationsverket applies the salary threshold that is in force on the day it issues the decision, not the day the application is filed. An application filed in spring 2026 with a decision after 1 June 2026 is judged against the new 90-per-cent-of-median threshold.
- The permit names the employer, the role, and the period. For the first two years a change of employer or a substantial change of role requires a new permit; after the first two years the permit becomes less employer-specific.
- Citizens of Japan pay no application fee under a bilateral agreement. All other substantive requirements apply unchanged.
- The look-for-work residence permit is a different route. It is for second-cycle-qualification holders to seek employment from inside Sweden, has a separate financial-self-sufficiency test, and does not itself authorise work — do not confuse the two when reading Migrationsverket pages.

## Sources

- [Migrationsverket — work permit for employees (English canonical)](https://www.migrationsverket.se/en/you-want-to-apply/work/employee-or-self-employed/employees.html) — accessed 2026-05-18 — _T1_ — Migrationsverket confirms the general work-permit procedure on the employee canonical page: a signed employment contract with a Swedish employer; salary meeting the statutory threshold and terms at least on par with the relevant Swedish collective agreement or industry practice; employer-funded insurance covering health, life, industrial injury, and occupational pension in place from the day work begins; and the application fee of SEK 2,200 for the employee with SEK 1,500 per adult family member and SEK 750 per child under 21. Japanese citizens are exempt by bilateral agreement. The employer initiates the application in the e-service before the employee submits the applicant portion. Processing-time targets (75 per cent of recently decided cases): about 1 month for highly qualified workers, about 4 months for other employment categories.
- [Migrationsverket — EU Blue Card (English canonical)](https://www.migrationsverket.se/en/you-want-to-apply/work/employee-or-self-employed/eu-blue-cards.html) — accessed 2026-05-18 — _T1_ — Migrationsverket confirms the EU Blue Card requirements: higher education corresponding to at least 180 higher-education credits or at least five years of relevant professional experience; a signed contract for highly qualified employment of at least six months; and a salary of at least SEK 52,000 per month, equal to 1.25 times the average gross salary in Sweden published by the National Mediation Office. The threshold has applied since 9 July 2025 and is unchanged by the 1 June 2026 work-permit reform. The first card is granted for a minimum of nine months and a maximum of two years; from 1 June 2026 the maximum first-grant validity is raised to four years. The application fee is SEK 2,000 for the employee with SEK 1,500 per adult family member and SEK 750 per child.
- [Migrationsverket — maintenance-requirement word explanation (English)](https://www.migrationsverket.se/en/word-explanations/a-good-living---maintenance-requirement-for-work-permits.html) — accessed 2026-05-18 — _T1_ — Migrationsverket defines the maintenance-requirement test (försörjningskrav) for work-permit applicants by reference to the Swedish median salary as published by Statistics Sweden (Statistiska centralbyrån, SCB) at SEK 37,100 per month. For decisions issued before 1 June 2026 the threshold is 80 per cent of the median (SEK 29,680 per month). For decisions issued on or after 1 June 2026 the threshold is 90 per cent of the median (SEK 33,390 per month at the present median figure). The threshold tracks the median as SCB updates the figure.
- [Migrationsverket — reform notice (English, 2026-04-17)](https://www.migrationsverket.se/nyheter/news-archive/2026-04-17-new-rules-for-work-permits-from-1-june-2026.html) — accessed 2026-05-18 — _T1_ — Migrationsverket's reform notice states: 'From 1 June 2026, new rules for work permits will begin to apply in Sweden. The salary requirement for those applying for or extending a work permit for employment in Sweden will change. This means that your salary must be at least 90 percent of the median salary in Sweden at the time of application.' Decisions on or after 1 June 2026 covering stays of up to one year require the applicant to show that a comprehensive health-insurance policy is held or has been applied for. EU Blue Card first-grant maximum validity is raised from two years to four years. Seasonal-work-permit maximum duration is raised from six months to nine months within a twelve-month period.
- [Migrationsverket — reform notice (Swedish, 2026-04-17)](https://www.migrationsverket.se/nyheter/nyhetsarkiv/2026-04-17-nya-regler-for-arbetstillstand-fran-1-juni-2026.html) — accessed 2026-05-18 — _T1_ — Migrationsverket's Swedish reform notice confirms the same force-date and threshold: 'Från 1 juni 2026 gäller nya regler för arbetstillstånd i Sverige. Lönekravet ändras för dig som ansöker om eller förlänger ett arbetstillstånd för anställning i Sverige. Det innebär att din lön ska vara minst 90 procent av medianlönen i Sverige vid tidpunkten för ansökan.' Transitional carve-out: 'Du som idag har arbetstillstånd enligt de regler som gäller nu och sedan ansöker om förlängning mellan 1 juni och 1 december 2026, omfattas inte av det nya lönekravet.'
- [Riksdagen — committee report Betänkande 2025/26:SfU12 (Socialförsäkringsutskottet)](https://www.riksdagen.se/sv/dokument-och-lagar/dokument/betankande/nya-regler-for-arbetskraftsinvandring_hd01sfu12/html/) — accessed 2026-05-18 — _T1_ — The Swedish Parliament's social-insurance committee report Betänkande 2025/26:SfU12 reviews Proposition 2025/26:87 (Nya regler för arbetskraftsinvandring) and supports the change to the work-permit salary threshold from 80 per cent to 90 per cent of the Swedish median salary, with force-date 1 June 2026. The committee report provides the parliamentary record for the statutory amendment to the Aliens Act (Utlänningslagen) governing work-permit eligibility.
- [Regeringskansliet — Proposition 2025/26:87 (Nya regler för arbetskraftsinvandring)](https://www.regeringen.se/contentassets/a1e90b05125c488181fb7674976addbf/nya-regler-for-arbetskraftsinvandring-prop.-20252687.pdf) — accessed 2026-05-18 — _T1_ — Proposition 2025/26:87 records the statutory amendment: 'För att uppehållstillstånd för arbete ska beviljas enligt reglerna om arbetskraftsinvandring införs ett lönekrav som innebär att utlänningens lön ska vara minst 90 procent av medianlönen i Sverige vid tidpunkten för ansökan. Med dagens medianlönenivå (37 100 kronor) innebär det i praktiken en höjning från 29 680 till 33 390 kronor. Lagändringarna föreslås träda i kraft den 1 juni 2026.' The proposition is the Government's submission to the Riksdag for the change to the Aliens Act governing the work-permit salary requirement.

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