Sweden introduces new work permit rules

Key aspects about Sweden’s new work permit rules

• An employment contract is necessary to obtain work permit
• The residence permit can be extended multiple times
• To ensure all the agreed work conditions are met by the employer
• An employee must have sufficient income bring their family member to Sweden
• A new residence permit was introduced for highly educated individuals

Overview:

On June 1, 2022, Sweden introduced new rules for work permit impacting​​​​​​​ various types of work permits that concern both the employers and employees. According to the Swedish Migration Agency monthly report, the vast majority of residence permits were issued for work with a total of 4,474, depicting 33.9 percent of the permits issued since the beginning of 2022.

Sweden new rules for work permit

The government of Sweden has introduced new work permit rules for the holders who applied for an extension earlier in June 2022. To obtain a work permit, the applicant must meet the requirements of the new rules and complete specific criteria such as:

• Valid passport
• Employment contract signed by the employer
• Evidence of sufficient income, which has to be a minimum of €1,300 or SEK 13,000 excluding taxes
• Employment that lies in agreement with the Swedish collective agreement
• Income that complies with the industry, occupation or Swedish laws
• Employment, life, pension, and health insurance provided by the employer

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Different set of rules for different occupations

On the other hand, different rules are applied for a few occupations mentioned below, where the applicant has to apply for an EU Blue Card or an ICT permit. The occupations are:

• Child care
• Seasonal work
• Coach or athlete
• Berry picker
• Researcher
• Performer
• Trainee through international exchange
• Links to higher education and volunteer

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The applicants may obtain special types of permits based on the country, such as, a working vacation visa for young people. Employers from specific industries are liable to uncompromising requirements like:

• Construction
• Trade
• Agriculture
• Cleaning
• Restaurants and hotels
• Forestry
• Service
• Staffing
• Automobile repair
• Personal assistance

Employment contract to obtain work permit

The Agency has stated, “To acquire a work permit, the applicants should meet the requirements for at least one job as it cannot be met by having two jobs at a time. To work in Sweden, you must have a work permit whether, you are employed by an agency that provides workforce to a company based in Sweden, transferred within a particular organization, or employed in Sweden or any other foreign country.”

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Besides, the citizens from different countries must provide both a visa and work permit if their employment lasts less than three months.

Those countries are Afghanistan, Algeria, Angola, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Fiji, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Fiji, Haiti, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, North Korea, Kosovo, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, among others.

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As per the Swedish Migration Agency monthly report, the vast majority of residence permits were issued for work with a total of 4,474, depicting 33.9 percent of the permits issued since the beginning of 2022.

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