Sweden - Apply for a Work Permit for Trainees

ProcedureEdit

Traineeship through the organisations AIESEC, IAESTE or JUF

The organisation that has arranged the traineeship is usually the one who will obtain the permit on your behalf. If you intend to make the application yourself, you can do so online. Contact the organisation offering the traineeship for more information.

Traineeship through another international organisation

The organisation that has arranged the traineeship is usually the one who will obtain the permit on your behalf. Contact the organisation offering the traineeship for more information.

Traineeship through an agreement on trainee exchanges between countries

Apply for a work permit in your country of origin or another country outside of Sweden in which you live.
Complete the form Application for Swedish work permit for applicants currently outside Sweden, no. 149011 and submit this 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.
Submit required documents.
The decision is sent to the embassy or consulate general to which you submitted your application or which you specified in your online application. If the trainee organisation applied on your behalf, the decision will be sent to the embassy or consulate general closest to where you live. When you come to collect the decision, you must bring your passport with you.
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.

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 the residence permit card to you 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. You must show your residence permit card along with a valid passport when entering Sweden.

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

If you are granted a permit that is valid for less than three months, you will not be given a residence permit card. You should therefore show the decision together with your passport when you travel to Sweden.

Required DocumentsEdit

Submit the following documents along with your application:

copies of the pages in your passport which show your personal details, the passport's validity period and whether you have permission to live in countries other than your country of origin
a written invitation from the organisation or company which specifies the conditions of your appointment or assignment as a trainee.

Note: Make sure to extend the validity of your passport if it is about to expire you cannot obtain a work 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

The rules apply to those who have been granted a traineeship through:

international exchange programmes within organisations such as AIESEC, IAESTE and JUF
agreements on trainee exchanges between countries. Sweden has agreements with countries such as the USA and Canada. There is also an exchange agreement between the EU and China for young managers.

If you have been granted a traineeship that is not part of an international agreement, you must apply for a work permit according to the normal rules for work permits. Proof that you were offered a salary and employment conditions that correspond to Swedish rules for trainees must be presented during the application process.

To apply for a work permit you should:

have a valid passport
have received a written offer which describes the employment or assignment that you are to undertake.

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 may be granted a permit which is valid for the period of your traineeship, but not longer than your passport's validity. A permit for a trainee may be granted for one or more periods, up to a maximum of 18 months.

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Processing TimeEdit

If you apply for a work permit online and you were able to provide all required information and documentation at the time of application, you will receive a decision within 15 working days.

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InstructionsEdit

The procedure you must follow in order to obtain a work permit depends on the organisation through which you have been granted your traineeship or whether your traineeship is covered by an agreement on trainee exchanges between countries.

Required InformationEdit

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Need for the DocumentEdit

In general, you should apply for and have been granted a work permit before entering Sweden. If you are a citizen of a country outside of the EU who have been offered a traineeship in Sweden under an international exchange programme or international agreement you will have to apply for a work permit.

Following is a procedure on how you can apply for a work permit for trainees.

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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/Trainees.html

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