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If you are a citizen of a non-EU/EEA country and have applied for a residence card to live with your family member, you can enter Sweden before you have received a decision.

If you need an entry visa to travel to Sweden, you must apply for it before you travel.

Countries whose citizens need an entry visa to travel to Sweden External link.

Each family member who is not an EU/EEA citizen needs to submit their own entry visa application. This also applies to children. You submit your application at a Swedish embassy or consulate-general in the country where you live.

You want to apply – Visiting Sweden for up to 90 days (entry visa)

A residence card has a photo of you and a chip on which your fingerprints are stored. You must therefore visit the Swedish Migration Agency as soon as possible to be photographed and fingerprinted, if you have not already done so. This also applies if you have applied for a permanent residence card, as the information on the card has not been saved since the last time you submitted it. To visit the Swedish Migration Agency, you must book an appointment first.

Book an appointment for your visit

The card will be sent by post to your address in Sweden.

If your family member meets the requirements for right of residence, you have the right to start working or studying as soon as you arrive in Sweden, if you are the EU/EEA citizen’s spouse, cohabiting partner, or child under the age of 21. You do not need to wait to receive your residence card.

If you want to run your own business, you should contact the Swedish Tax Agency.

Read about running your own business on the website of the Swedish Tax Agency External link.