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Study in Sweden 2024

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Basic monthly living cost

  • Rent in a shared flat

    428

  • Share of utilities

    30

  • Internet subscription

    28

  • Local transportation

    74

Sample lifestyle cost

  • Fast food combo

    8

  • Cinema ticket

    13

  • Pint of local beer

    6

Visa Requirements

  1. Short stay visa - if you are coming to Sweden for less than three months.
  2. Long stay visa type D (Resident permit for studies) - if you plan to stay in Sweden for longer than three months.

What type of Visa do you need?

Visa name

Short stay visa; Long stay visa type D

Price and currency

SEK 1000

The student visa application fee is currently 1000 SEK.

Who can apply for the visa?

Citizens of EU/EEA/Nordic counties can live and study in Sweden without a residence permit or visa.

Citizens of Switzerland must apply for a visa if their study lasts longer than three months. However, they can begin their studies immediately after arrival in Sweden or apply before the university admission is announced.

Students who are citizens of countries from outside the EU or EEA and want to study in Sweden will require a student visa or a residence permit. If you intend to stay in Sweden for less than three months, you will need a visa in case you are not a citizen of one of those countries that are exempted from visa requirement in Sweden. If your course of study will last more than three months, you will require a residence permit to enter and study in Sweden.

To be eligible for a residence permit, you must have been admitted to full-time studies on a program or course that requires you to be present at the university or university college.

Where can you make the application?

Online / Swedish embassy or consulate

After completing your visa application process online, you need to make an appointment with the Swedish embassy or consulate for an interview, to be photographed and fingerprinted, and to receive your residence permit card.

Website:https://www.migrationsverket.se/English/Private-individuals/Studying-in-Sweden.html

How to make the application?

To apply for a residence permit for studies, you’ll need to:

  • Pay your first tuition fee installment.
  • Prepare your supporting documentation. This includes copies of your passport and letter of admission as well as proving that you can support yourself financially during your time as a student in Sweden. If you’ll be staying in Sweden for less than one year, you’ll also need proof of comprehensive health insurance.
  • Submit the online application.
  • Pay the application fee.

You can find a full overview of the required documentation here: https://www.migrationsverket.se/English/Private-individuals/Studying-in-Sweden/Universities-and-university-college.html

When should you apply?

As the application process for residence permits can be lengthy, you should apply as soon as you have received your notification of admission. The current waiting time for a residence permit for studies is three months or more, so be sure to submit your application as soon as possible after paying your first tuition fee installment. A paper application takes much longer than an online application, so apply online if possible.

Visas and residence permits for international students in Sweden depend on the duration of your course of study.

Processing time

3 Months

Work opportunities

As an EU citizen, you are entitled to work in Sweden without a work permit.

Non-EU/EEA citizens will need a work permit. The employer in Sweden will apply for a work permit on your behalf.

You are allowed to work without hourly restrictions, but you are advised not to neglect your studies. You will have to prove that you have made study progress and to show satisfactory academic results.

Hours per week

0

Why do you need this type of visa?

Your visa application may be rejected if you are not able to show proof of the required funds, or if you provide incorrect or incomplete documents.