Sweden Work Permit (arbetstillstånd) and EU Blue Card
Three statutory routes lead a third-country national into Swedish employment.
The general work permit (arbetstillstånd) granted by Migrationsverket covers an employer-anchored role; the EU Blue Card (EU-blåkort) covers highly qualified workers above a separately set salary threshold; and the intra-corporate transferee permit (ICT-tillstånd) covers transfers from a non-EU group company. The Migrationsverket reform effective 1 June 2026 reshapes the general work-permit salary test.
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 kr2,200 for the general work permit (kr2,000 for the EU Blue Card); accompanying-family fees apply per adult and per child; Japanese citizens are fee-exempt by bilateral agreement
What You Need
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Additional Items
- Salary-threshold reference figures captured 2026-05-18 from Migrationsverket: for decisions issued before 1 June 2026 the general work-permit threshold is 80 per cent of the Swedish median salary (SEK 29,680 per month at the median figure of SEK 37,100). For decisions issued on or after 1 June 2026 the threshold is 90 per cent of the Swedish median salary (SEK 33,390 per month at the same median figure). The threshold tracks the median as published by Statistics Sweden (Statistiska centralbyrån, SCB) and moves as SCB updates the median figure.
- EU Blue Card salary threshold (since 9 July 2025): SEK 52,000 per month, equal to 1.25 times the average gross salary in Sweden published by the Swedish National Mediation Office (Medlingsinstitutet). This threshold is unchanged by the 1 June 2026 reform.
- Transitional carve-out per Migrationsverket reform notice (2026-04-17, Swedish): an existing permit-holder whose extension application is filed between 1 June 2026 and 1 December 2026 continues to be assessed against the 80-per-cent-of-median threshold rather than the new 90-per-cent threshold.
- EU Blue Card first-grant maximum validity (decisions on or after 1 June 2026): up to four years (raised from the previous up-to-two-year maximum).
- Seasonal work permit (säsongsarbete) maximum duration (decisions on or after 1 June 2026): up to nine months within a twelve-month period (raised from the previous six-month limit).
- Higher-investigation industries — additional employer evidence requirement: in cleaning, hotel and restaurant, construction, trade, agriculture and forestry, automotive, service, staffing, and personal-assistance, the employer must demonstrate the financial capacity to pay the offered salary for at least three months.
- Distinct from the look-for-work residence permit: the look-for-work permit (uppehållstillstånd för att söka arbete eller starta företag) is a separate route for second-cycle-qualification holders to seek employment from inside Sweden, with its own financial-self-sufficiency test and longer processing band. It does not authorise work and must not be confused with the work permit.
Step-by-Step
- 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.
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(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.
⚠️ Watch out: 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.
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(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.
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(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.
⚠️ Watch out: 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.
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(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.
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(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.
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(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.
⚠️ Watch out: 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.
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(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.
Local Tips from the Community
- 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.
What Could Go Wrong
Salary just below the 90-per-cent-of-median threshold for a decision on or after 1 June 2026: An application filed in early 2026 at SEK 30,000 per month meets the prior 80-per-cent threshold but not the new 90-per-cent threshold; if Migrationsverket decides the application on or after 1 June 2026, the salary fails the applicable test on the decision date.
Recovery: Negotiate the base salary up with the employer to clear the 90-per-cent threshold at the current SCB median figure, then withdraw and resubmit (or amend) the application to reflect the higher salary. Alternatively, where qualifications and the offered salary meet the EU Blue Card test, switch to the EU Blue Card route (SEK 52,000 per month, separate threshold) — the Blue Card route is unaffected by the 1 June 2026 reform.
Employer omits the trade-union opinion: The relevant trade union has not been given an opportunity to comment on the terms of employment, and the application record does not include the union opinion or evidence of union notification.
Recovery: The employer requests a written opinion from the relevant union using Migrationsverket's form, or — for unions connected to Migrationsverket's digital system — invites the union to submit its opinion through the system. Migrationsverket processes the application even where the union does not respond, provided documented union notification is in the file.
Application submitted incomplete (missing passport copy, translations, or union opinion): Migrationsverket does not have a complete application file and either returns the application without a substantive decision (in some categories) or takes substantially longer to decide than the published processing-time target.
Recovery: Complete the missing documents and resubmit through the e-service. For EU Blue Card applications, the published target for incomplete applications (about 3 months for 75 per cent of cases) is substantially longer than for complete applications (about 1 month). Confirm with the employer that the offer-of-employment form is submitted in the employer e-service before the employee portion is completed.
Employee begins work in Sweden before Migrationsverket grants the permit: Work in Sweden before the permit is granted is unlawful employment and grounds for refusal or revocation of the permit, and exposes both employer and employee to penalties under the Aliens Act.
Recovery: Stop work immediately. Await the decision and the residence-permit card (uppehållstillståndskort) before resuming. For first-time applicants resident outside Sweden, biometric submission at a Swedish embassy or consulate-general in the country of residence is a precondition for production of the card; the card is delivered to that mission for collection or onward despatch.
Higher-investigation-industry employer fails to retain three months' salary-capacity evidence: In the nine elevated-investigation sectors (cleaning, hotel and restaurant, construction, trade, agriculture and forestry, automotive, service, staffing, personal-assistance), failure to demonstrate financial capacity to pay the offered salary for at least three months at application stage results in refusal.
Recovery: Provide accounting records, bank statements, or audited financials covering the three-month capacity assessment. Where the evidence is borderline, consider extending the contract term or front-loading the employer's verifiable financial commitments before resubmission.
Costs
| Item | Amount | Payment | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Application fee — employee (general work permit) | kr2,200 | Paid online in connection with submission via Migrationsverket's e-service | 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) | kr2,000 | Paid online via Migrationsverket's e-service | Migrationsverket fee for the EU Blue Card employee application; slightly lower than the general work-permit fee. |
| Application fee — accompanying adult family member (Optional) | kr1,500 | Paid online via Migrationsverket's e-service | 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) | kr750 | Paid online via Migrationsverket's e-service | 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) | kr0 | Premium varies by insurer; paid directly to the insurance provider | 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) | kr0 | Paid to the certified translator | 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. Waived if: Supporting documents are already in Swedish or English |
- Payment:
- Paid online in connection with submission via Migrationsverket's e-service
- Notes:
- 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).
- Payment:
- Paid online via Migrationsverket's e-service
- Notes:
- Migrationsverket fee for the EU Blue Card employee application; slightly lower than the general work-permit fee.
- Payment:
- Paid online via Migrationsverket's e-service
- Notes:
- 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.
- Payment:
- Paid online via Migrationsverket's e-service
- Notes:
- Fee per accompanying child under 21 under the work-permit or EU Blue Card family-member application. Japanese citizens are exempt.
- Payment:
- Premium varies by insurer; paid directly to the insurance provider
- Notes:
- 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.
- Payment:
- Paid to the certified translator
- Notes:
- 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.
- Waived if:
- Supporting documents are already in Swedish or English
FAQ
General
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.
After This Process
- → Plan the biometric submission at the Swedish embassy or consulate-general in your country of residence — first-time applicants resident outside Sweden present passport and fingerprints at the nearest Swedish foreign mission.
- → On arrival in Sweden, register with Skatteverket for the population register (folkbokföring) — this generates the Swedish personal identity number (personnummer), which unlocks BankID, Försäkringskassan healthcare administration, and downstream platforms.
- → Set a reminder before the permit expiry date to consider an extension application; the transitional carve-out for extensions filed between 1 June 2026 and 1 December 2026 may be relevant if you currently hold a permit issued under the 80-per-cent-of-median rules.
- → If your role qualifies, evaluate whether the EU Blue Card route delivers a better permit profile than the general work permit — particularly for longer first-grant validity (up to four years from 1 June 2026) and stronger EU intra-mobility after 12 months of holding.
- → Family reunification — plan accompanying-family applications in parallel with the principal application; the per-person fees apply, and the maintenance attestation (försörjningsintyg) for family support is a separate documentary requirement.
Sources
- Migrationsverket — work permit for employees (English) (migrationsverket.se ↗)
- Migrationsverket — EU Blue Card (English) (migrationsverket.se ↗)
- Migrationsverket — EU Blue Card (employer view, English) (migrationsverket.se ↗)
- Migrationsverket — maintenance-requirement explanation (English) (migrationsverket.se ↗)
- Migrationsverket — reform notice for work permits from 1 June 2026 (English) (migrationsverket.se ↗)
- Migrationsverket — nya regler för arbetstillstånd från 1 juni 2026 (Svenska) (migrationsverket.se ↗)
- Regeringskansliet — Proposition 2025/26:87 (Nya regler för arbetskraftsinvandring) (regeringen.se ↗)
- Riksdagen — Betänkande 2025/26:SfU12 (Socialförsäkringsutskottet) (riksdagen.se ↗)
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