Sweden - Extension of Residence Permit of Self-employed Individuals

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Procedure

1. You must submit an application for an extension of permit at the earliest 30 days before your current permit expires.
2. Complete the form Application for a Swedish residence permit for self-employed persons Extension, No 125011B and post it to the Migration Board in Norrkping. The address is:
   Migrationsverket
   Tillstndsenheten
   601 70 Norrkping
3. In most cases applicants will be asked to pay a fee.
4. Wait for the Migration Board's decision.
5. If you submit an application for an extension, you have the right to remain in Sweden while the Migration Board makes a decision. You also have the right to work in your business. If you go abroad when your permit expires, you may have trouble re-entering Sweden until your new permit is granted. In that case, you might have to wait for your new decision outside Sweden.
6. The decision will be sent to your address in Sweden. If you have had a residence permit for two years you may be granted a permanent residence permit if you meet all of the requirements. Once the residence permit card is ready, it will be sent to you within approximately one week.

• If the Migration Board refuses your application, you can appeal the decision within three weeks from the date when you were informed of the decision. Your decision contains information about how to do so.
• If you are in Sweden and your application is not approved: If the Migration Board refuses your application for a residence permit, this means that you do not have the right to a residence permit in Sweden. You can choose to accept the decision or to appeal it. Even if you choose to appeal, you still have to plan to return to your country of origin or the country where you have the right of stay.

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Required Documents

Submit your application along with these documents:

• copies of the pages of your passport that show personal data, period of validity, entry and exit stamps and whether you have permission to live in countries other than your country of origin
• annual report or annual accounts
• income statement (report) and balance sheet up to the previous month
• copy of tax return documents for yourself and your business
• payslips for yourself for the last six months, if you are running a limited company
• bank statement listing all transactions from your company account from the last three months
• cost of housing, for example, rent invoice for your private residence.

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

Office Locations & Contacts

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
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Eligibility

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Fees

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.

Validity

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Documents to Use

• Application for a Swedish residence permit for self-employed persons Extension, form No 125011B (PDF)
• Application for permit for family members of employees,visiting researchers, athletes and self-employed persons, form No. 133011 (PDF)

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Need for the Document

You must submit an application for an extension of permit at the earliest 30 days before your current permit expires. The Migration Board does not send out reminders.

Following is a procedure on how you can apply for extension of residence permit issued to self-employed individuals.

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External Links

• The Swedish Migration Board - Website:

http://www.migrationsverket.se/English/Private-individuals/Working-in-Sweden/Self-employment/Extend-a-permit.html

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