Sweden Job Seeking Visa
Come to Sweden first.Find your role from inside.
The Sweden Job Seeking Visa is a 3–9 month residence permit for highly educated professionals to look for work or start a business in Sweden — without needing a job offer first. We handle the entire application from start to finish. Fixed price, no surprises.
What it is
The Sweden Job Seeking Visa, in one section.
Sweden introduced this temporary residence permit in 2022 for highly educated professionals from outside the EU/EEA. The reason: standard work permit applications from outside Sweden can take 6–9 months to decide. Many qualified candidates can’t wait that long, and many Swedish employers prefer hiring people who are already in the country.
With the Sweden Job Seeking Visa, you come to Sweden first and then search for a job or start a business from inside. As soon as you find work — or decide to start a business — you can begin immediately, without leaving the country.
Maximum duration: 9 months. Cannot be extended. Choose your duration carefully.
Why This Visa Works
The Sweden Job Seeking Visa — three advantages.
Why this beats applying for a standard work permit from abroad.
Preferred by Swedish employers
Swedish companies often prioritise candidates already in Sweden. Being physically present unlocks interviews and offers that are otherwise hard to get from abroad.
Start working immediately
Once you find a job, you only need to submit a new work permit application. As soon as it’s submitted, you can begin working — no waiting outside Sweden for the decision.
Or start your own business
If you decide to start or buy a business in Sweden, you submit a separate residence permit application. As soon as it’s submitted, you can begin running your business.
Who Qualifies
Who can apply for the Sweden Job Seeking Visa.
The visa is reserved for highly educated professionals — there’s a clear set of academic and financial requirements.
Educational eligibility
To be eligible for the Sweden Job Seeking Visa, applicants need one of the following qualifications:
- A degree corresponding to at least a 60-credit Master’s degree
- A 120-credit Master’s degree
- A professional degree worth 60–330 credits
- A postgraduate or PhD-level degree
Required documents
Beyond proof of higher education, you’ll need to submit:
- Copies of all examination certificates
- Copies of the official transcript of your academic record
- Bank statements showing sufficient funds to support yourself during your stay and cover your journey home
- Comprehensive health insurance — required by Migrationsverket. You can arrange this yourself (often cheaper in your home country), or we can purchase it on your behalf for an additional fee.
Education credentials are evaluated by UHR (Swedish Council for Higher Education) on behalf of Migrationsverket. We don’t evaluate your qualifications — we make sure your application reaches them correctly.
What We Do
What we handle for your Sweden Job Seeking Visa.
End-to-end application processing. No surprise add-ons.
Expert document guidance
We tell you exactly what’s needed and verify it before submission.
Insurance arranged on request
Health insurance is mandatory but not included. You can arrange your own (often cheaper from home) or we can purchase it for an additional fee.
Migration Agency submission
Application fees paid by us, on your behalf.
Continuous monitoring
We follow your case with Migrationsverket until decision.
Personalised advisory
One contact person from first email to decision.
Embassy guidance
Where and how to collect your residence permit card after the decision.
The Process
How we process your Sweden Job Seeking Visa application.
Your active involvement: a few hours over a few weeks. You sign a power of attorney; we handle the rest until your residence permit card is ready to collect.
Eligibility Check
Free review of your education and financial readiness.
Document Review
Once documents are received, we send a written offer.
Engagement
You accept the offer, pay, sign the POA. We start.
Submission
Application submitted, fees paid. Insurance arranged by you (or by us if requested).
Decision
Typically 6–8 months from submission. Card collected at embassy.
Pricing
Sweden Job Seeking Visa — fixed price, no hidden fees.
Refund Policy
Clear, two-scenario refund terms.
If the Swedish Migration Agency does not grant the residence permit, here’s how refunds work:
Full Refund
We pay back the entire fee if the rejection is caused by our mishandling of the application process.
No Refund
If the rejection was caused by misleading or incorrect information from the applicant (false documents, invalid education credentials, withheld information), no refund applies. The reason is always documented in the decision letter from Migrationsverket.
After You Arrive
Found a job? Started a business? We’re still here.
Once you land work in Sweden, you’ll need a regular work permit application — and the moment it’s submitted, you can begin working. We’ve been processing Swedish work permits since 2010 with a 95% success rate.
If you decide to start a business instead, the residence permit application based on your own business follows a similar pattern. Both services are available to job seeking visa graduates.
Note: work permit and business residence applications are charged separately from the job seeking visa service. See pricing →
One specialist, all the way through
Many clients return to us for the work permit step after landing a job. Same case manager. Existing rapport. Smoother handoff.
Work permit optionsGet Started
Tell us about your case.
A few quick questions and we’ll respond within 24 hours with our honest assessment of your eligibility.
- Free eligibility check, no obligation
- Fixed price if we accept the case
- English throughout
- Reply within 24 hours, every business day
Common Questions
Sweden Job Seeking Visa — common questions.
Ready to move to Sweden?
Free eligibility check within 24 hours. Fixed price €890 if we accept the case.