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Arbetstillstånd för anställda (work permit, employed)

Arbetstillstånd för anställda (work permit, employed) is issued by Migrationsverket (Swedish Migration Agency). VisaAI tracks 9 official requirements for it, each traced to the government page that states it.

Last verified against the official source on .

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Requirements change. Confirm every item on Migrationsverket (Swedish Migration Agency)’s own page before you apply.

Each requirement below is written in plain English by VisaAI. The indented text beneath it is quoted from Migrationsverket (Swedish Migration Agency)’s own page, so you can check what we say against what they say. Where a quotation shows “ ... ”, text has been left out.

Conditions you must meet

  • Pay and conditions at least matching Swedish collective agreements or industry practiceTranslation: your salary and other employment conditions must be at least at the level of Swedish collective agreements, or what is customary in the occupation or industry.
    Din lön och andra anställningsvillkor ska vara på minst samma nivå som svenska kollektivavtal eller vad som är brukligt inom yrket eller branschen.
  • Your employer must hold health, life, security and occupational pension insurance for youTranslation: the employer must have taken out health insurance, life insurance, security insurance and occupational pension insurance for you when the employment begins. An employer obligation the applicant is nonetheless judged on.
    Arbetsgivaren ska ha tecknat sjukförsäkring, livförsäkring, trygghetsförsäkring och tjänstepensionsförsäkring för dig när du påbörjar anställningen.
  • Employment of a year or less requires comprehensive health insurance covering your whole stayTranslation: if your employment will last at most one year, you must have — or have applied for — comprehensive health insurance valid for your whole time in Sweden, covering emergency and other medical care, hospital stays, emergency dental care and repatriation for medical reasons.
    Om din anställning ska pågå i högst ett år ska du ha, eller ha ansökt om, en heltäckande sjukförsäkring Försäkringen ska gälla för hela den tid som du ska vara i Sverige och täcka kostnader för akut och annan sjukvård, sjukhusvistelse och akut tandvård. Den ska också täcka kostnader för hemtransport av medicinska skäl.
  • Monthly salary at least 90% of Sweden's published median wageTranslation: you must have a monthly salary amounting to at least 90 per cent of the median wage published by Statistics Sweden (SCB) and in force when you applied.
    Det innebär att du måste ha en månadslön som uppgår till minst 90 procent av den medianlön som Statistiska centralbyrån (SCB) har publicerat och som gällde när du ansökte.
  • At least SEK 34,470 per monthSEK 34,470 per monthTranslation: to meet the salary requirement you must have a monthly salary of at least SEK 34,470 — 90 per cent of the current median wage SCB publishes each June. This figure changes ANNUALLY; the daily monitor diffs this page so the change surfaces for review.
    För att uppfylla lönekravet ska du ha en månadslön på minst 34 470 kronor. Det motsvarar 90 procent av den aktuella medianlönen som SCB publicerar i juni varje år.
  • Your salary may need to be higher than the minimum to match collective agreementsTranslation: your monthly salary must also be at the level of collective agreements or industry practice, which means it may need to be higher than 90 per cent of the median wage. Recorded so the SEK 34,470 figure is never read as sufficient on its own.
    Din månadslön ska även vara i nivå med kollektivavtal eller i nivå med den praxis som gäller inom yrket eller branschen. Det betyder att din lön kan behöva vara högre än 90 procent av medianlönen.
  • One employment must meet the requirements — two or more cannot be combinedTranslation: you cannot hold two or more employments that together satisfy the requirements. Excerpt begins mid-word where Migrationsverket's own sentence is split by page structure.
    an inte ha två eller flera anställningar som tillsammans gör att kraven uppfylls.

Documents you must provide

  • A valid passportTranslation: you must have a valid passport.
    Du ska ha ett giltigt pass
  • A signed employment contractTranslation: you must have an employment contract, signed by both you and your employer.
    Du ska ha ett anställningsavtal Anställningsavtalet ska vara underskrivet av både dig och din arbetsgivare.

Also stated by the authority

Not requirements in themselves. These are alternatives, exemptions, rights and warnings the authority publishes alongside the requirements — quoted here because they can change what applies to you.

  • Exempt occupations must still reach 75% of the median wageTranslation: certain occupations and groups of applicants are exempt from the salary requirement; if an exemption applies, the salary must still be at least 75 per cent of Sweden's median wage at the time of application. The exempt list is in the Aliens Ordinance and a government list, neither a registered source.
    Vissa yrken och grupper av sökande är undantagna lönekravet. Om man omfattas av något av undantagen från lönekravet, måste lönen vara minst 75 procent av medianlönen i Sverige vid tidpunkten för ansökan.

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