Sweden - Apply for a Residence Permit for Visiting Researchers

ProcedureEdit

Submit an application for a residence permit online when you are in your country of origin or in another country outside Sweden in which you are living. If you are currently in Sweden with a valid residence permit for studies you may submit an online application while in Sweden.
If you are unable or unwilling to apply online, fill out the form Application for a Residence Permit for a Visiting Researcher, no. 126011 and turn it in to a Swedish embassy or consulate general. Before you submit your application you should contact the embassy or consulate-general.
For faster processing, make sure that you have provided all needed information.The Migration Board first processes applications that have been filled out completely and for which all necessary documents have been submitted. In other words, you will receive a faster decision if you send everything the Migration Board needs to process your application. The Migration Board might have to investigate the application further even if all the information and documents asked for are submitted.
The decision will be sent to the embassy or consulate general to which you turned in your application or to which you referred in your online application. Take your passport along when picking up your decision.

Residence Permit Card

If you obtain a permit for more than three months, you will also receive a residence permit card. The card, which is proof that you have the right to be in Sweden, contains your photo and fingerprints.

If you need a visa for travel to Sweden, you should go to the the embassy or consulate general as soon as possible to have your picture and fingerprints taken. Your photo and fingerprints cannot be saved, so you need to go through the process even if you had a residence permit card before.

The Swedish embassy or consulate general will hand over or send you the residence permit card as soon as it is ready. Don't forget that it might take up to four weeks to make and send the card to the embassy or consulate general after you receive your decision. When you enter Sweden, you must show your residence permit card along with a valid passport.

If you do not need a visa for travel to Sweden, you should be able to show a copy of the decision when you arrive. As soon as possible after you have arrived in Sweden, you should book an appointment to be fingerprinted and photographed. When your residence permit card is ready, it will be sent to your address in Sweden. Book an appointment

A residence permit as a visiting researcher exempts you from the requirement to obtain a work permit. As a result, you have the right to take another job in addition to your research while you have a residence permit.

Required DocumentsEdit

Submit the following documents along with your application:

copies of the pages of your passport that show personal data, period of validity and whether you have permission to live in countries other than your country of origin
an agreement with the research principal

Note: Make sure to extend your passport if it is about to expire you cannot obtain a permit for longer than your passport's period of validity.

Office Locations & ContactsEdit

The Swedish Migration Board
Addresses and opening hours
Telephone number: +46 771-235 235
Fax: 011-10 81 55
From Sweden: 0771-235 235
Telephone hours: MondayFriday 08.0016.00
Email
Website

Find your closest embassy

EligibilityEdit

Citizens of a non-EU country who want to be a visiting researcher in Sweden must obtain a residence permit.

To apply for a residence permit, you must:

have a valid passport
have an agreement with a research principal that has been approved by the Swedish Research Council.

FeesEdit

Work Permit Application Fees:

Work permit: SEK 2,000
Extension of work permit within the same occupation or with the same employer: SEK 1,000
Extension of work permit within another occupation or with another employer: SEK 2,000
Special fees for certain occupations:
- Performer: SEK 1,000
- Au pair: SEK 1,000
- Athlete or coach: SEK 1,000
- Youth exchange (citizens of Australia, Canada, New Zealand and South Korea): SEK 1,000
- Visiting researcher: SEK 1,000
- Self-employed: SEK 2,000
- Trainee (through international exchange programme or agreement): SEK 1,000
- EU Blue Card: SEK 2,000
Application for family members of persons applying for or holding a work permit:
- Adult: SEK 1,000
- Child under 18 years of age: SEK 500

Fees paid will not be refunded if your application is refused.

Notes:

Paying online: Use a credit or debit card to pay for the fee when you apply for or extend your permit.
Paying at an embassy or consulate-general: If you are applying at an embassy or consulate-general, you pay the fee when you hand in your application. For more information about the fee, contact the embassy or consulate-general where you are applying, as they do not have the same fees and terms of payment as the Migration Board.
Extension: When you apply online to extend your permit, you pay the fee with a credit or debit card in connection with the application. If you are not applying online, you pay the fee to bankgiro number 5223-7005. The IBAN for the account is SE6912000000012810106908 and the BIC/SWIFT code is DABASESX (Danske Bank).

In the box for messages to the recipient, you write the name and surname of the person the application fee is for, as well as their personal identity number and/or case number. If you are paying the fees of several people at the same time, write the personal identity number and/or case number for each of them. Also write on the application form when and how you paid the fee.

Exceptions: Japanese citizens may apply for work permits without paying an application fee.

ValidityEdit

You can obtain a permit for the period during which the agreement with the research principal is in force but not past the time for which your passport remains valid. If you plan to continue conducting research in Sweden, apply to extend your permit.

Note: A residence permit as a visiting researcher exempts you from the requirement to obtain a work permit. As a result, you have the right to take another job in addition to your research while you have a residence permit.

Documents to UseEdit

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InstructionsEdit

Apply Online

You may start your application for a permit online. You will be given clear instructions about how to fill in your application and what you should send with the application. Using the online application makes it easier for you to submit your permit request and increases your chances of a quick decision. Simply click on the link and provide all needed information.

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Required InformationEdit

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Need for the DocumentEdit

A visiting researcher is a person who is qualified to pursue postgraduate studies based on studies at a higher education institution and who has been chosen to conduct research in Sweden. Someone who has been admitted to a PhD programme in Sweden is not regarded as a visiting researcher.

Following is a procedure on how you can apply for a residence permit for a visiting researcher.

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External LinksEdit

The Swedish Migration Board - Website:

http://www.migrationsverket.se/English/Private-individuals/Working-in-Sweden/Employed/Special-rules-for-certain-occupations-and-citizens-of-certain-countries/Visiting-researchers.html

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