Move to Sweden — visa & permanent residency pathways

🇸🇪Move to Sweden

1 pathway to live in Sweden — with realistic timelines, costs, family rights and official application links. Quality-of-life score: 91/100. Run a free check to see which of these you actually qualify for.

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Work Permit (employee)

↗ Leads to PR over timeSkilled work

🟢 Last verified 6/5/2026

Permanent residency

PR possible after ~4 years

PR timeline

~4 years

Family & children

Family accompanies and can work

Estimated cost

Salary ≥ SEK 33,390/mo (~€2,950), from June 2026

Processing time

1–4 months

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