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07/10/2025

The new threshold for work permits will be 90% of the median salary in Sweden - this year it would amount to 33 390 SEK.

The government will have a mandate to determine a lower wage requirement for individual occupations and also exclude individual occupational groups from the possibility of being granted a work permit.

The date for when the new rules will come into force was not presented. However, expect a speedy procedure and for the rules to be implemented by next summer.

(Ny version) Regeringen och Sverigedemokraterna har idag presenterat en ny överenskommelse där lönenivån för arbetskraftsinvandring justeras till 9...

24/03/2025

Important – FORA occupational group life insurance (TGL) stopped 31 December 2024

Change only concerns non-manual labour workers (tjänstemän)

Svenskt Näringsliv and the Swedish Confederation of Trade Unions (LO) have decided that Insurance on severance allowance, AGB, and Occupational Group Life Insurance, TGL, for non-manual labour workers (tjänstemän) ceased on 31 December 2024.

The decision also means that it is not possible to take out these additional insurances through Fora as of 1 January 2025. The insurance policies have been taken out by companies that do not have a collective agreement for salaried employees.

https://www.fora.se/om-fora/aktuellt/alla-nyheter/2024/tillaggsforsakringar-for-tjansteman-upphor/

If you are a non-manual labour employee (tjänsteman) and have FORA you must check so your employer has taken out a new life insurance for you.

My network has noted one rejected work permit application so far based on missing FORA TGL insurance.

More rejections are expected, please spread the word.

Välkommen till Fora. Fora är ett servicebolag som erbjuder administrativa lösningar för kollektivavtalade försäkringar och avgifter för parter på arbetsmarknaden.

25/01/2024

The Migration Agency implements a new application routine for highly skilled labor on 29th of January 2024.

A work permit can be granted within 30 days if the application is complete and the occupation:
• is managerial or
• requires advanced higher education qualifications or
• requires higher education qualifications or equivalent

Highly skilled workers are defined as occupations with SSYK code 1, 2 or 3.

Exempt from the new routine is employment in industries with higher investigative requirements.

The Migration Agency applies an extended duty to investigate on the following industries and SNI codes:

• Cleaning (81290, 81210)
• Hotel and restaurants (55101, 56)
• Construction (41200, 421, 42990, 43)
• Trade (471–478)
• Agriculture and forestry (0113, 012, 02102)
• Automobile repair (452)
• Service (9602, 9604, 9609)
• Staffing (782)
• Personal Assistance (88101, 88102)

The sorting of applications into different categories will be done automatically based on the SSYK and SNI codes.

Already existing routines will be applied on all other applications according the Migration Agency's webinar on the 25th of January.

Conclusion
If you have been offered a job that requires a university or college degree or equivalent and your future employment isn’t in one of the exempt industries you should have access to the new “fast track” as long as your occupation has the SSYK code starting with 1, 2 or 3.

Please note that I will not be able to answer any general questions due to my work load.

Link to the Swedish Migration Agency's information about the new process:

https://www.migrationsverket.se/English/About-the-Migration-Agency/Current-topics/Changes-related-to-work-permits.html

Link to information about extended duty to investigate:

https://www.migrationsverket.se/English/Other-operators/Employers/Employing-people-from-non-EU-countries-/Certain-industries-are-subject-to-more-stringent-control-.html

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23/02/2023

The Migration Agency fails extensions and PR applications

It's troublesome and incorrect that the Migration Agency grants 2 year extensions when the applicant needs less time to be eligible for permanent residence.

I also see examples of the Migration Agency ignoring applications for PR and grant extensions instead although requirements for PR are fulfilled. Since July 2021 it's only possible to appeal a denied PR application if it's rejected due to the maintenance requirement or expected future law-abiding life (14 kap. 3 a § and 5 kap. 7 § utlänningslagen). It’s safe for the Migration Agency to ignore a more complex assessment for PR and just grant an extension instead – you can’t appeal!

Is it ignorance, stress, misuse of power or just the desire to clear the desk? I don’t know but it’s not acceptable and voices should be raised.

Did it happen to you? File a complaint at JO

Du kan skicka in en anmälan till JO om du anser att du eller någon annan har blivit felaktigt behandlad av en myndighet, eller en tjänsteman på en myndighet.

13/02/2023

Teen deportations - PR or extend WP?

Work permit holders - did you know that your co-applicant child risks deportation if you are granted permanent residence permit after he/she turns 18? You must plan ahead! The Migration Agency doesn't have a legal position paper on this dilemma. The rejections I see counts the teen's age at the time of the decision, not the age when the application was submitted.

It might be better to extend your work permit instead of applying for PR, your teen can be co-applicant until 21 (4 kap 4 a § utlänningsförordningen)

There are other circumstances to consider and other options too, you must be proactive. So far, the Migration Agency doesn't inform the applicant about the options prior to the decision. Once PR is granted it's too late.

All rejections should be appealed and argued - contact a lawyer to help, it's quite complicated.

15/12/2022

Important - Did you have a shorter WP than 2 years due to expiry date of passport?

You must state that you are only applying for an extension for the remaining time to fulfil the 48 month requirement for permanent residency. Otherwise, another 2 years will be granted.

For example: A had 2 years + 1 year with work permit due to passport expiry date. A needs only one more year to fulfil the requirement for permanent residence permit. A applies for an extension and will automatically be granted another 2 years = 1 year delay of PR application.

The Migration Agency has not addressed the dilemma and some decision makers will not even consider a request for a shorter permit. The length of a permit cannot be appealed so the consequences are quite severe.

Please contact a lawyer if you are missing a shorter period with permit, it’s tricky to make the calculations for how long the extension needs to be to be eligible for permanent residency.

07/12/2022

Is your child about turning or have turned 18 and you have a PR application pending?

Living at home, going to school, being supported by you is not considered as sufficient dependency. There is a big risk that he/she will be deported from Sweden.

I will shortly offer a webinar on how you can be proactive and prevent this from happening. Let me know if you are interested by sending a message. Please state if you have a pending application or if you are planning to apply for PR.

I want to give you an understanding of the legislation and of what options you and your family have. The first session will only be for a group of maximum 3-5 participants and I will apply a fee.

The aim is to stop these deportations.

Send a message to learn more

11/11/2022

New ruling from the supreme court - former asylum seeker is allowed to apply for WP although she had a summer job during studies. This is a big change after the overly strictly applied ruling MIG 2020:5.

27/10/2022

Three super important things to check before you apply for a permit:
- Make sure your passport is valid for at least 2 years
- Submit an application for extension before your permit expires
- If you have had 4 years with WP – make sure you check the box for permanent residence permit or notify the Migration Agency that you are applying for PR. Otherwise they might just grant you an extension.

16/10/2022

Interviewed by the Local regarding the difficulty to travel while you are waiting for an extension to be granted

One solution for foreigners unable to leave Sweden due to delays processing work or residence permits is to leave and then try and get a one-way visa in their home country. But is it worth the risk?