{"about":"Student visa facts for Sweden, as read on official pages. Each statement names its source and the day it was checked. Information, not legal advice; the visa authority decides.","publisher":"ForiForeign","page":"https://foriforeign.com/study-in/se/student-visa","destination":{"code":"SE","name":"Sweden"},"visa":"Residence permit for studies in higher education","authority":"Swedish Migration Agency (Migrationsverket)","official_portal":"https://www.migrationsverket.se/English.html","last_checked":"2026-10-06","facts":[{"key":"admission_document","label":"The admission document you need first","text":"An admission decision stating final admission to full-time, on-site studies; distance learning does not qualify.","source_url":"https://www.migrationsverket.se/en/you-want-to-apply/study/higher-education.html","checked_at":"2026-09-15"},{"key":"documents","label":"Documents the official page lists","text":"","source_url":"https://www.migrationsverket.se/en/you-want-to-apply/study/higher-education.html","checked_at":"2026-09-15","list":["Passport copies (all required pages)","Admission decision (final, full-time, on-site)","Proof of comprehensive health insurance (studies under one year)","Proof of maintenance: bank statement issued within 4 months, scholarship, sponsor letter, employment certificate or home-country grant/loan","Family documents if family applies with you"]},{"key":"funds","label":"Money you must show","text":"At least SEK 10,656 per month (2026 applications) for the whole permit period; extra SEK 4,440/month for a partner and SEK 2,664/month per child.","source_url":"https://www.migrationsverket.se/en/you-want-to-apply/study/higher-education.html","checked_at":"2026-09-15","amount":10656,"currency":"SEK","period":"per month, for the entire permit period"},{"key":"tuition_evidence","label":"Proof of tuition","text":"Tuition must be paid before applying; you count as finally admitted only after payment, which the university reports.","source_url":"https://www.migrationsverket.se/en/you-want-to-apply/study/higher-education.html","checked_at":"2026-09-15"},{"key":"application_fee","label":"What the application costs","text":"SEK 1,500 for adults and SEK 750 for children under 18; paid when applying and not refunded if rejected. No online/paper price difference stated.","source_url":"https://www.migrationsverket.se/en/you-want-to-apply/study/higher-education.html","checked_at":"2026-09-15","amount":1500,"currency":"SEK"},{"key":"health","label":"Health insurance","text":"Comprehensive health insurance is required only for studies under one year; longer studies should register in the population register instead.","source_url":"https://www.migrationsverket.se/en/you-want-to-apply/study/higher-education.html","checked_at":"2026-09-15"},{"key":"language","label":"Language","text":"No separate language requirement is listed among the residence permit requirements.","source_url":"https://www.migrationsverket.se/en/you-want-to-apply/study/higher-education.html","checked_at":"2026-09-15"},{"key":"where_to_apply","label":"Where you apply","text":"Online e-service; if you cannot use it, paper forms are submitted at a Swedish embassy or consulate-general where you live.","source_url":"https://www.migrationsverket.se/en/you-want-to-apply/study/higher-education.html","checked_at":"2026-09-15","mode":"mixed"},{"key":"biometrics","label":"Fingerprints and photo","text":"Before a decision you present your passport and give fingerprints and a photo at an embassy, unless offered a digital passport check.","source_url":"https://www.migrationsverket.se/en/you-want-to-apply/study/higher-education.html","checked_at":"2026-09-15"},{"key":"processing_time","label":"How long the decision takes","text":"75% of recently decided cases were decided within 3 months (last 12 months statistics).","source_url":"https://www.migrationsverket.se/en/you-want-to-apply/study/higher-education.html","checked_at":"2026-09-15"},{"key":"tb_or_medical","label":"Medical examination","text":"No TB test or medical examination is listed on the official page.","source_url":"https://www.migrationsverket.se/en/you-want-to-apply/study/higher-education.html","checked_at":"2026-09-15"},{"key":"police_certificate","label":"Police certificate","text":"No police certificate is listed on the official page.","source_url":"https://www.migrationsverket.se/en/you-want-to-apply/study/higher-education.html","checked_at":"2026-09-15"},{"key":"translation","label":"Translations","text":"Documents should be in Swedish or English; translations must be certified and accompanied by a copy of the original.","source_url":"https://www.migrationsverket.se/en/you-want-to-apply/study/higher-education.html","checked_at":"2026-09-15"},{"key":"legalisation","label":"Legalisation of documents","text":"The official page does not mention legalisation or apostille for this permit.","source_url":"https://www.migrationsverket.se/en/you-want-to-apply/study/higher-education.html","checked_at":"2026-09-15"},{"key":"work_rights","label":"Working while you study","text":"Bachelor/master students with permits granted from 11 June 2026 may work max 15 hours/week; unlimited June–August. A post-study permit to look for work exists.","source_url":"https://www.migrationsverket.se/en/you-want-to-apply/study/higher-education.html","checked_at":"2026-09-15"},{"key":"dependants","label":"Family members","text":"Spouse, registered or cohabiting partner and children under 18 can apply at the same time; you must support them financially.","source_url":"https://www.migrationsverket.se/en/you-want-to-apply/study/higher-education.html","checked_at":"2026-09-15"},{"key":"on_arrival","label":"After you arrive","text":"From 11 June 2026, notify the Migration Agency of your address within 30 days unless your population registration is completed.","source_url":"https://www.migrationsverket.se/nyheter/news-archive/2026-05-25-new-rules-for-residence-permits-for-studies-in-higher-education.html","checked_at":"2026-09-15"}],"fees":[{"kind":"government_fee","label":"Visa fee (government)","amount":1500,"currency":"SEK","period":null,"up_to":false,"text":"SEK 1,500 for adults and SEK 750 for children under 18; paid when applying and not refunded if rejected. No online/paper price difference stated.","source_url":"https://www.migrationsverket.se/en/you-want-to-apply/study/higher-education.html","checked_at":"2026-09-15"}],"how_to_apply":[{"key":"how_application","label":"How the application is lodged","text":"You apply in the Swedish Migration Agency e-service and name the Swedish embassy or consulate-general you would visit. You may then be asked to present your passport there, or do a digital passport check by app.","source_url":"https://www.migrationsverket.se/en/you-want-to-apply/study/higher-education.html","checked_at":"2026-10-06","portal_url":"https://www.migrationsverket.se/en/you-want-to-apply/study/higher-education.html","portal_name":"Swedish Migration Agency e-service for first- or second-cycle studies","form_name":"Paper alternative only: Application for a residence permit for students, first-time application (113011)"},{"key":"how_payment","label":"How the fee is paid","text":"The application fee is paid online by Visa or Mastercard payment card when you submit the e-service application. Some scholarship holders pay no fee.","source_url":"https://www.migrationsverket.se/en/you-want-to-apply/study/higher-education.html","checked_at":"2026-10-06"},{"key":"how_interview","label":"Interview","text":"You may have to present your passport or be interviewed at a Swedish embassy or consulate-general before a decision. In some places the interview is held by video link.","source_url":"https://www.migrationsverket.se/en/you-want-to-apply/study/higher-education.html","checked_at":"2026-10-06"},{"key":"how_tracking","label":"Following your application","text":"You follow your application by logging in to My page on the Swedish Migration Agency website. You also get an email when the decision is made if you applied in the e-service.","source_url":"https://www.migrationsverket.se/en/you-want-to-apply/study/higher-education.html","checked_at":"2026-10-06","tracking_url":"https://www.migrationsverket.se/en/log-in-to-my-page.html"},{"key":"how_processing_time","label":"Processing time, as the application page states it","text":"The official page shows that 75% of recently decided cases (last 12 months) were decided within 3 months. This figure changes, so check the page again before applying.","source_url":"https://www.migrationsverket.se/en/you-want-to-apply/study/higher-education.html","checked_at":"2026-10-06"},{"key":"how_decision_and_passport","label":"The decision and your passport","text":"You get an email when the decision is made, and the decision is posted to the embassy or representative you chose; sometimes you must book an appointment to collect it. Fingerprints and photo taken at the embassy (or after arrival, if you did a digital passport check) are used to make your residence permit card.","source_url":"https://www.migrationsverket.se/en/you-want-to-apply/study/higher-education.html","checked_at":"2026-10-06"},{"key":"how_additional_documents","label":"If more documents are asked for","text":"The Swedish Migration Agency contacts you if it needs more information, and you send what is asked for. Applications are handled in the order received and cannot be prioritised.","source_url":"https://www.migrationsverket.se/en/you-want-to-apply/study/higher-education.html","checked_at":"2026-10-06"}],"steps":[{"n":1,"title":"Get final admission and pay tuition","detail":"Receive your admission decision and pay any tuition fee first; the university reports the payment to the Migration Agency.","source_url":"https://www.migrationsverket.se/en/you-want-to-apply/study/higher-education.html"},{"n":2,"title":"Arrange money and insurance","detail":"Show maintenance funds for the whole permit period; studies under one year also need comprehensive health insurance.","source_url":"https://www.migrationsverket.se/en/you-want-to-apply/study/higher-education.html"},{"n":3,"title":"Prepare documents","detail":"Passport copies, admission decision, proof of funds; documents in Swedish or English, with certified translations plus original-language copies.","source_url":"https://www.migrationsverket.se/en/you-want-to-apply/study/higher-education.html"},{"n":4,"title":"Apply online and pay the fee","detail":"Apply in the e-service (18+, Visa/Mastercard) naming the embassy you would visit; otherwise submit paper forms at a Swedish embassy or consulate-general.","source_url":"https://www.migrationsverket.se/en/you-want-to-apply/study/higher-education.html"},{"n":5,"title":"Present passport and give fingerprints","detail":"Book the embassy or consulate-general visit when asked, or complete a digital passport check by app if offered.","source_url":"https://www.migrationsverket.se/en/you-want-to-apply/study/higher-education.html"},{"n":6,"title":"Wait and track","detail":"Follow the case on My page; the agency contacts you if it needs more information.","source_url":"https://www.migrationsverket.se/en/you-want-to-apply/study/higher-education.html"},{"n":7,"title":"Receive the decision","detail":"E-service applicants get an email; the decision is posted to the chosen embassy, sometimes requiring an appointment to collect.","source_url":"https://www.migrationsverket.se/en/you-want-to-apply/study/higher-education.html"},{"n":8,"title":"After arrival","detail":"Register in the population register if studying at least one year, and notify the agency of your address within 30 days.","source_url":"https://www.migrationsverket.se/nyheter/news-archive/2026-05-25-new-rules-for-residence-permits-for-studies-in-higher-education.html"}],"not_stated_on_the_official_pages":[],"applicant_country_pages":[{"country":"PK","name":"Pakistan","page":"https://foriforeign.com/study-in/se/student-visa/from/pakistan"}]}