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EU Blue Card

Work visa Sweden

EU Blue Card

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."

Never pay an agent

Every route here is applied for on the government's own website. Fees go to the government only. Anyone who asks you to pay them for a visa, a job offer or a lottery win is not to be trusted. Check a message or offer.

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