Residence permits
If you are going to stay in Sweden you may need a residence permit. EU/EEA citizens and family members do not need residence permits for stays in Sweden of up to three months' duration.
If you are going to stay in Sweden you may need a residence permit ("uppehållstillstånd").
EU/EEA citizens
As of 30 April 2006 EU/EEA citizens and their family members no longer need residence permits for staying in Sweden for more than three months. EU/EEA citizens shall instead register their right of residence and family members who are not EU/EEA citizens shall apply for residence cards.
Nordic citizens
Nordic citizens can spend time in and live in Sweden without having to register or have a work permit.
Non-EU/EEA citizens
If you are a citizen of a country outside the EU or Scandinavia you must have your residence permit stamped into your passport before entering Sweden. You apply for a residence permit at the Swedish Embassy or Consulate in your home country. Otherwise you may not be allowed into the country. In some non-European countries Sweden may be represented by the Embassy or Consulate of another EU country (for instance, Finland or the Netherlands).
More information:
- Nordic citizens: www.migrationsverket.se/info/277_en.html
- Visiting researchers: www.migrationsverket.se/info/157_en.html
- Students in Sweden: www.migrationsverket.se/info/489_en.html
- For people wanting to work in Sweden: www.migrationsverket.se/info/156_en.html
Web editor:
Paul Parker
Last updated:
March 1, 2011
Source: Student Services/External Relations Office
