How to receive your decision and residence permit card

Collection of Residence permit cards

Once the application has been granted by the Swedish Migration Agency and the applicant has submitted biometrics, it normally takes upto four weeks for the card to be produced and sent to the Embassy. The card will be sent to the Embassy unless the applicant has requested the residence permit card to be sent to an address in Sweden. 

When the residence permit card arrives at the Embassy, the applicant will get an automatic e-mail. 

If you are unable to collect your card at the Embassy

If you are unable to collect your card at the Embassy, you may authorize a third party to represent you in order to collect your card. A signed power of attorney written in English or Swedish appointing someone else to collect the card on your behalf should be submitted to the Embassy when the card is collected. A copy of the representative's passport or ID should also be attached to the power of attorney in order to identify the representative on the applicant's behalf.