Permit to look for work or studies

    If you have a residence permit to conduct research in Sweden and you have completed your research you can be granted a residence permit to seek employment or explore the options of starting your own business.


    In order to obtain a residence permit after your research

    • you must submit your application before your current permit expires
    • you must have completed your research
    • you must remain in Sweden (a residence permit after research cannot be granted if you have left Sweden)
    • your latest residence permit must have been for research in Sweden or another EU country
    • you must be planning to seek employment or explore the options of starting your own business
    • you must be able to support yourself during your stay in Sweden and be able to pay for your return trip home
    • you must have, or have applied for, a comprehensive healthcare insurance policy that is valid for healthcare in Sweden (if you are not registered)
    • you must have a passport that is valid throughout your entire stay in Sweden (if your passport is about to expire you must extend it, since you cannot obtain a permit for time that exceeds the validity of your passport).

    More information from the Migration Agency

     

    Jannike Hurenkamp
    11/2/2023