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Sweden & Australia

Apply for a Swedish permit

Here you will find information about how to apply for a permit if you plan to visit or live in Sweden for more than 90 days, or work in Sweden.

The Swedish Migration Agency (Migrationsverket) is responsible for handling applications from those who want to visit or live in Sweden for more than 90 days, or work in Sweden.

If you want to apply for a Swedish permit, your application should be submitted to the Swedish Migration Agency.

Sweden’s Embassy in Canberra, Australia

If you are a citizen of Australia, or a non-EU/EEA citizen who live in Australia, who want to apply for a Swedish residence permit or work permit, and you are not able to submit an application online to the Swedish Migration Agency via their e-services (including for selected application types where an e-application is not available), it is possible to submit a paper application at the Embassy of Sweden in Canberra. The paper application is then forwarded to the Swedish Migration Agency.

Sweden in Australia

Embassy of Sweden

Swedish consulates

Sweden has diplomatic relations with almost all States in the world. It has 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