Residence Permit to Live with Partner — requirements, costs & how to apply

Who is eligible

Costs

Duration & renewal

Initial stay: 24 months.

Documents

• Must have married, registered partners, or cohabiting partners, or plan to enter one of these relationships
• Must have a valid passport
• Must have able to show that you have plans to settle in Sweden together
• Must have the requirements to get a residence permit
• Must have lived together for at least two years
• Must have lived together for at least one year
• Must have able to prove your identity
• Must have outside Sweden in order to be granted a residence permit
• Must have able to prove your identity, for example with a national passport
• Must have interviewed and present your passport
• Must have assembled the documents you will need to attach
• Correctly made copies of your child’s passport

Who can apply

Open to all nationalities.

How to apply

1. Confirm you meet the eligibility above.
2. Gather documents and apply via the official portal: https://www.migrationsverket.se/en/you-want-to-apply/live-with-someone/live-with-a-partner-child-or-other-relative/live-with-a-partner.html.
3. Typical processing: ~450 days.