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Non-EU doctor in Sweden: how to get a Swedish medical licence (legitimation)
A doctor trained outside the EU and EEA gets a Swedish licence through five Socialstyrelsen steps or a university complementary programme, with Swedish at level C1 or equivalent. The board says it usually takes 2 to 4 years.
🇸🇪 SE · jobs · 2026-10-18Old criminal case and a Swedish work permit: how the good conduct (vandel) check works
Since 13 July 2026 Migrationsverket assesses good conduct (vandel) for work permit applicants. Isolated, minor incidents will normally not lead to rejection, repeated behaviour may count, and no time limit for old cases is stated.
🇸🇪 SE · permits · 2026-10-12Sweden work permit in 2026: salary requirement, exempt occupations and how to apply
A Swedish work permit needs one job offer that meets every requirement, including a salary of at least SEK 34,470 a month (75 per cent of the median for exempt occupations). First applications are made from outside Sweden.
🇸🇪 SE · permits · 2026-10-11Right to work in Sweden as the family of an EU citizen before the residence card arrives
A non-EU family member of an EU/EEA citizen with right of residence can work in Sweden from arrival; the residence card is proof, not the source of the right. What employers must check, what to show them while you wait, and how long the card takes.
🇸🇪 SE · permits · 2026-10-06New family immigration rules in Sweden from 1 October 2026: what changes for extensions
Since 1 October 2026, Sweden checks the maintenance requirement at extension too, the amounts are higher, and some reference persons must have lived in Sweden for two years. Who is exempt, and the lower amounts that apply until 1 October 2027.
🇸🇪 SE · permits · 2026-10-04Sweden job seeker permit after studies: how long it lasts and how to apply
After a degree in Sweden you can get a residence permit to look for work for up to one year, or up to 18 months after a PhD. Who qualifies, the money and documents, and what to do if your extension is still pending.
🇸🇪 SE · permits · 2026-10-02EU citizen in Sweden: getting a personnummer as a self-sufficient person
EU and EEA citizens can be registered in Sweden and get a personal identity number without a job, by showing Skatteverket they can support themselves for at least one year. The steps, the proof, and what changes if you already have a coordination number.
🇸🇪 SE · documents · 2026-09-30Personnummer, bank account and BankID in Sweden: the chicken-and-egg trap
The Swedish paperwork loop is real, but it has an entrance. How to sequence personnummer, coordination number, bank and BankID, and what it means for renting.
🇸🇪 SE · migration · 2026-09-12