Seasonal work permit

You want to apply for a work permit because you have been offered seasonal employment in Sweden.

Seasonal work is a fixed-term employment for work that can only be carried out during a certain part of the year due to weather and other natural changes. Seasonal work is common in agriculture, horticulture, hotels and restaurants, golf and ski resorts, tourism, and in amusement and theme park operations, for example.

You must have an employment contract

The employment contract must be signed by both you and your employer.

Your application may be rejected if you have previously been granted a seasonal work permit and did not comply with the conditions of the permit, or if your employer has previously failed to comply with their legal obligations to their employees.

You must have a salary that is at least on par with the minimum compensation for full-time work in accordance with Swedish collective agreements or with what is customary in the profession or industry

This also applies if you are going to work part-time.

You must have access to an appropriate standard of housing

You must be able to prove your qualifications to practise the profession in Sweden

Applies if the work relates to a regulated profession.

If you are granted a residence permit, you have the right to live and work in Sweden as long as the permit is valid.

Even if you change employers, you cannot be granted permission to work for more than six months in a twelve-month period.

if you have a seasonal work permit and get a new job or change employer, you can apply for a new seasonal work permit while still in Sweden.

You can be granted a seasonal work permit for a maximum of nine months in a twelve-month period. You may be granted one long or several consecutive short permits during this period.

You can never be granted a permit for longer than your passport is valid.

The permit can be extended.

You must intend to leave Sweden when your permit expires