🇸🇪 Sweden · Permanent Settlement
Long-Term Resident Status (Sweden, 5-year EU directive) — requirements, costs & how to apply
Who is eligible
| Minimum annual salary | €91 |
| Work experience | 5+ years |
| Language level | B1 |
| Age range | 18–65 |
Costs
| Application / consular fee | €91 |
Who can apply
Open to all nationalities.
How to apply
- Confirm you meet the eligibility above.
- Gather documents and apply via the official portal: https://www.migrationsverket.se/en/you-want-to-apply/long-term-residents-in-sweden.html.
- Typical processing: ~8 days.
Sources & verification
Every figure on this page is taken from an official government source and dated. Nothing is inferred.
Minimum annual salary
https://www.migrationsverket.se/en/you-want-to-apply/long-term-residents-in-sweden.html · verified 2026-06-25
Work experience
https://www.migrationsverket.se/en/you-want-to-apply/long-term-residents-in-sweden.html · verified 2026-06-25
Language level
https://www.migrationsverket.se/en/you-want-to-apply/long-term-residents-in-sweden.html · verified 2026-06-25
Age range
https://www.migrationsverket.se/en/you-want-to-apply/long-term-residents-in-sweden.html · verified 2026-06-25
Application fee
https://www.migrationsverket.se/en/you-want-to-apply/long-term-residents-in-sweden.html · verified 2026-06-25
Open to all nationalities
https://www.migrationsverket.se/en/you-want-to-apply/long-term-residents-in-sweden.html · verified 2026-06-25
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Informational only, not legal or immigration advice. Requirements change — always confirm on the official government source linked above before applying. Last verified 2026-06-25.