Frequently asked ques­tions about permanent resi­dence permits after upper secon­dary level studies

If you study at a national programme at an upper secondary school, you have completed your studies when you have a graduation certificate or a study certificate of at least 2500 upper secondary school credits.

Studies at upper secondary level in municipal adult education (Komvux) or special needs municipal adult education (Särvux) are considered completed when you have a study certificate of at least 2400 upper secondary school credits.

If you study a general course at a folk high school, you have completed your studies when you have a certificate of basic scope requirements equivalent to three years in upper secondary school.

A vocational training package is considered complete when you have finished your classes in accordance with your individual study plan. You can show this by, for example, submitting a study certificate or an excerpt from the schools grading system with an appendix stating for which vocational areas the studies are intended.

If you are und 25, you must show that you had completed upper secondary education by 20 January 2025 in order to be granted a permanent residence permit.

The training has been completed when you have finished the training in accordance with your individual study plan.

In the same way as an individual study plan is an important basis for determining whether a training is a vocational package, an individual study plan is therefore an important basis for determining whether such a training has been completed.

You can show this through, for example, upper secondary certificates or extracts from records of grades with an annex stating which vocational area or areas the integrated vocational programme is intended for.

If you are und 25, you must show that you had completed upper secondary education by 20 January 2025 when the Upper Secondary School Act expired.

More information is available from the National Agency for Education External link, opens in new window.

When the Swedish Migration Agency examines your application, we will contact the Swedish Tax Agency to confirm that your employer has reported your employment. You do not need to submit any certificate from the Swedish Tax Agency in order to show that your employer has reported your employment.

“Long-term employment” primarily refers to employment contracts with an indefinite duration, also known as permanent employment. An employment is considered long-term if it will last for at least two years.

Please observe that you must fulfil the requirement both when you submitted you application (at the latest 20 January 2025 and before your temporary permit expired) and when the Swedish Migration Agency examines your application. This means that your application can be denied if you have less than two years left of your employment when the Swedish Migration Agency examines your application. You can submit new documents showing that your employment has been extended or become permanent after you submitted your application.

Yes, you may change jobs during the processing period, but it is important that you meet the requirements both on the last day of your temporary residence permit and when the Swedish Migration Agency examines your application. If you change jobs before you have received a decision, you must supplement your application with new documents that show that you meet the requirements through your new employment. The Swedish Migration Agency will review the terms of both employments.

Yes, you can be granted a permanent residence permit as an employee even though you are/will be on sick leave. The Swedish Migration Agency reviews the terms of your employment and assesses whether you can support yourself on the compensation from the Social Insurance Agency (Försäkringskassan). If the Swedish Migration Agency determines that you will be able to support yourself on your wages, and that your employment is long-term despite your sick leave, you can get a permanent residence permit.

Yes, you can be granted a permanent residence permit as an employee even though you are/will be on parental leave. The Swedish Migration Agency reviews the terms of your employment and assesses whether you can support yourself on the compensation from the Social Insurance Agency (Försäkringskassan). If the Swedish Migration Agency determines that you will be able to support yourself on your wages, and that your employment is long-term despite your parental leave, you can get a permanent residence permit.