Study · Task 4 of 6
Apply for your residence permit
Apply online with Migrationsverket and show you can support yourself.
What to do
Apply online on Migrationsverket's website. You need a valid passport, a Visa or Mastercard and scans of your documents in English or Swedish.
- Fee: SEK 1,500 for adults, SEK 750 for children under 18. Not refunded if refused.
- Full-time studies: at least 30 credits per semester. Distance learning does not qualify.
- Maintenance: at least SEK 10,656 per month for applications made in 2026, for the whole permit period. Funds must be in an account only you can withdraw from — scholarships, loans and sponsors can also count.
- Health insurance is required if your studies last less than one year.
- Family: a spouse or partner and children can be included. Add SEK 4,440 per month for a partner and SEK 2,664 per month for each child to the maintenance amount.
Steps
- Add your partner and children if they are coming
- Submit online and pay the fee
Documents or information required
- Copy of your passport (photo page and any page with stamps)
- Notification of selection results from University Admissions
- Receipt for the first tuition instalment
- Bank statements or scholarship letter covering SEK 10,656 a month
- Health insurance (if studies last less than a year)
- Visa or Mastercard for the fee
Estimated time and cost
- Time
- 75% of recent cases decided within 3 months
- Cost
- SEK 1,500 permit fee (SEK 750 for children)
- Timing
- Apply as soon as tuition is paid — 75% of cases are decided within 3 months
Official source
MigrationsverketChecked on 10 Oct 2026
Official links
- migrationsverket.se (opens official website)Studies in higher education
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