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Sweden & South Africa

Working in Sweden

If you are a citizen of a country outside the EU and wish to work in Sweden, in most cases you need a work permit.

Working in Sweden

If you are a citizen outside the EU and wish to work in Sweden, in most cases you need a work permit.

Apply for a work permit

The Swedish Migration Agency process applications for permit in Sweden.  Apply for a work permit in Sweden at the Swedish Migration Agency’s website

Fees

All fees are available at the Swedish Migration Agency’s website.

Rules and required documents 

There are different types of work permits in Sweden.  Information on rules and documentation can be read on the Swedish Migration agency’s website

Swedish Migration Agency

Apply for a work permit

In order t o work in Sweden, you must have a work permit.

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Sweden in South Africa

Sweden's mission

Swedish consulates

Sweden has diplomatic relations with almost all states in the world, with embassies and consulates in around half of these. Sweden's foreign representation consists of approximately 100 missions abroad and 350 honorary consulates.

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See a list of all embassies here