🇸🇪Work visa options in Sweden

Sweden's work permit is the standard pathway for non-EU nationals to work in the country. It requires a job offer from a Swedish employer with terms that meet collective agreement standards, including a minimum monthly salary of SEK 28,480 (approximately EUR 2,500). The salary must be sufficient to support yourself without social welfare, and the employment must include insurance coverage (health, life, occupational injury, and pension) from the first day of work.

Sweden's implementation of the EU Blue Card provides an alternative pathway for highly qualified professionals with a university degree and a high-salary job offer. The salary threshold for the Blue Card in Sweden is SEK 636,000 annually (approximately SEK 53,000 per month), which is significantly higher than the standard work permit minimum. This positions the Blue Card as a premium visa for senior professionals, managers, and specialists in high-paying fields.

Sweden's ICT (Intra-Corporate Transfer) permit implements the EU ICT Directive, allowing multinational companies to transfer managers, specialists, and trainees from non-EU offices to their Swedish operations. The transferred employee must have been working for the company or corporate group for at least three months (managers and specialists) or six months (trainees) immediately preceding the transfer.