Sweden - Apply for a Work Permit for Young People from Australia, Canada, New Zealand and South Korea

ProcedureEdit

Apply for a work permit in your country of origin or in another country outside Sweden in which you are living.
Complete the form entitled Application for Residence and Work permit in Sweden for Young People from Australia, Canada, New Zealand and South Korea, no. 155011, and turn it in to a Swedish embassy or consulate general. Before you submit your application you should contact the embassy or consulate-general.
In most cases applicants will be asked to pay a fee.
The decision will be sent to the embassy or consulate general to which you turned in your application. Take your passport along when picking up the decision. You must show your decision along with a valid passport when entering Sweden.
You can appeal against a decision not to grant you a residence permit within three weeks. A person to whom you have given a power of attorney can appeal on your behalf.

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. After you have received your decision and entered Sweden you should book an appointment as soon as possible to submit your fingerprints and be photographed. Book an appointment

Required DocumentsEdit

Submit your application along with these following documents:

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
a bank statement showing that you can support yourself initially in Sweden
a copy of a return ticket or a document showing that you have enough money to buy one
a document showing that you have health insurance coverage that is valid in Sweden (unless you are a citizen of Australia)

Note: Make sure to extend your passport if it is about to expire you cannot obtain a work permit for longer than your passports 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

To apply for a work permit, you must:

be a citizen of Australia, Canada, New Zealand or South Korea
be 18-30 years old
have a valid passport
have at least SEK 15,000 so that you can support yourself initially in Sweden
have a return ticket or enough money to buy one
have a valid health insurance policy (unless you are a citizen of Australia)
not bring any children with you

Employment can be temporary and you do not need a job offer when applying for a permit. You can look for a job after arriving in Sweden.

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 one year but not past the time for which your passport remains valid. A permit for holidays cannot be extended.

Documents to UseEdit

Application for residence and work permit in Sweden for young people from Australia, Canada, New Zealand and South Korea, Form no 155011 (PDF)

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Need for the DocumentEdit

Certain countries have agreements with Sweden under which 18-30 year-olds can live and work in Sweden for up to a year.

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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/Citizens-of--Australia-Canada-New-Zealand-and-South-Korea.html

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