Looking for a retirement visa? Sweden doesn't offer one — both its routes require a job offer that clears the country's salary threshold. See other countries' guides
Working in Sweden: do you qualify?
Two employer-sponsored routes — a standard work permit and the EU Blue Card — built entirely around the job offer, not savings or investment.
The conditions behind the routes above
An employer, a government nomination, or an approved endorsing body has to stand behind the route.
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Every official figure below is what Immimaps has verified for that route against Sweden's official programme rules — not a marketing minimum. Service fees are what independent firms publish for the route, shown only once five or more are on file.
The EU-wide route for highly skilled employees, with a higher salary bar than Sweden's standard work permit but mobility rights across other Blue Card countries.
Sweden's standard employer-sponsored work permit, tied to a job offer that meets the country's salary and collective-agreement norms.
The order EU Blue Card follows
- 2026-06-01Sweden raised the minimum salary required for a standard work permit to 90% of the national median wage, for decisions made on or after 1 June 2026, up from the previous 80% threshold. A short list of exempted occupations continues to qualify at a 75% threshold instead. source
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Check my documentEvery official figure on this page is checked against Sweden's official immigration sources. Service fees are what independent firms publish for a route — not an official figure, and never any one firm's price. Immimaps does not publish success rates, approval odds or any probability score — here or anywhere else.
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