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Working in Sweden
Work permit (Arbetstillstand)
3/10
Feasibility
Min salary (annual)
SEK 400,680
Language
None for the permit; Swedish tech is English-friendly (IT is an exception sector per EURES)
Path to PR
Permanent residence after 5 years
Detailed guide
Verified: 29 May 2026
Source: Official site
# Working in Sweden Visa route: Work permit (Arbetstillstand) Minimum salary threshold: 400680 SEK/year (verified 2026-05-29, source: https://www.migrationsverket.se/nyheter/news-archive/2026-04-17-new-rules-for-work-permits-from-1-june-2026.html) Language: None for the permit; Swedish tech is English-friendly (IT is an exception sector per EURES) Permanent residence: Permanent residence after 5 years Official portal: https://www.migrationsverket.se/en/you-want-to-apply/work.html Notes: Work permit maintenance requirement rises to SEK 33,390/month (SEK 400,680/year, 90% of median) from 1 Jun 2026; current SEK 29,680/month until 31 May 2026. Employer must advertise the role in the EU/EEA for 10 days (via Platsbanken, mirrored to EURES) and give the trade union a chance to comment. EU Blue Card route at SEK 52,000/month. Move-first option: 9-month job-seeker permit for Master's-level applicants. National job boards: - Platsbanken (JobTech) (https://platsbanken.arbetsformedlingen.se) [API] - EURES (SE) (https://europa.eu/eures/portal/jv-se/search?locationCodes=se) - EURAXESS Sweden (https://www.euraxess.se) - LinkedIn Sweden (https://www.linkedin.com/jobs)
Note
Work permit maintenance requirement rises to SEK 33,390/month (SEK 400,680/year, 90% of median) from 1 Jun 2026; current SEK 29,680/month until 31 May 2026. Employer must advertise the role in the EU/EEA for 10 days (via Platsbanken, mirrored to EURES) and give the trade union a chance to comment. EU Blue Card route at SEK 52,000/month. Move-first option: 9-month job-seeker permit for Master's-level applicants.