The latest delivery of residence permit cards came to the Embassy on the 18th of March, 2024.
The new procedure for checking passports in original in applications for residence and work permits will start on November 1st. Starting from this November, it will be mandatory for applicants to present their passport in original before a decision is taken. It will affect all types of applications for work permit and resident permit, excluding family reunification cases and cases where an interview has already been requested by the Migration service of Sweden. Fingerprints may also be submitted during this procedure. The new requirement to present a passport in original applies without transitional period. This means that also persons who have already applied for a permit will need to visit a Swedish embassy to have their passport checked before they can get a decision. Migration Agency will contact the applicant to schedule an appointment for passport and identity control.
Starting from September 2, 2022, the Migration department of the Swedish Embassy will only accept payment of the consular fee in cash in rubles. Payment by bank cards is temporarily suspended.