2 routes into Sweden.
Work visa
Sweden
Run by Swedish Migration Agency (Migrationsverket)
People with a job offer from a Swedish employer at or above the salary level the agency sets. The employer starts the application and the first application is normally made from outside Sweden.
- Job offer
- Required. An employment contract signed by both you and your employer, with terms at least on par with Swedish collective agreements.
- Language
- Not stated on the official page
- Education
- Not stated on the official page
- Work experience
- Not stated on the official page
- Government fee
- SEK 2,200 per employee. Adult family members SEK 1,500, children SEK 750. Not refunded if the application is rejected.
- Processing time
- Not stated on the official page
- Money you must show
- No separate funds amount. The salary must be at least SEK 34,470 a month (90 per cent of the median salary); some exempt occupations need 75 per cent. Comprehensive health insurance is needed if the job lasts one year or less.
- When and to whom you pay
- Paid to the Swedish Migration Agency by Visa or Mastercard in the e-service when the application is submitted.
Read the official page
Checked on 18 October 2026. What the page says
Read on migrationsverket.se on 2026-10-18: "signed by both you and your employer"; salary page: "SEK 34,470"; fee: "Employees: SEK 2,200". Another official page.
Work visa
Sweden
Run by Swedish Migration Agency (Migrationsverket)
Graduates, or people with five years of relevant professional experience, who have a highly qualified job offer in Sweden at a high salary.
- Job offer
- Required, for a highly qualified job.
- Language
- Not stated on the official page
- Education
- Higher education corresponding to at least 180 higher education credits, or at least five years of relevant professional experience instead.
- Work experience
- Not needed if you have the degree. Otherwise at least five years of relevant professional experience.
- Government fee
- SEK 2,000 per employee. Adult family members SEK 1,500, children SEK 750. Not refunded if the application is rejected.
- Processing time
- Not stated. The page says it is not possible to say exactly how long the wait will be.
- Money you must show
- No separate funds amount. Salary of at least SEK 53,625 a month (since 15 July 2026). Comprehensive health insurance is required.
- When and to whom you pay
- Paid to the Swedish Migration Agency by card in the e-service when the application is submitted.
Read the official page
Checked on 18 October 2026. What the page says
Read on migrationsverket.se on 2026-10-18: "Your higher education must correspond to at least 180 higher education credits. Alternatively, you can have at least five years of relevant professional experience."; "Since 15 July 2026, the salary threshold is SEK 53,625 per month."; fee: "Employees/self-employed people: SEK 2,000."