When you can apply to extend

A work permit lasts at most two years. When it is getting close to the end you need an extension if you are going to keep working in Sweden. Here is the date, who submits what, and what had to apply the whole time.

When you can apply

The calculator counts the two months as calendar months. If the permit expires on 15 January, the earliest day is 15 November. If it expires on 31 August, the earliest day is 30 June, because June has no 31st.

Your part is what counts

The employer starts in the online service. When that part is done you get an email with a link. You sign in, check the terms, attach documents and submit. Only then is the application registered. If you wait for “the employer has submitted it”, the date of the new salary requirement can pass.

What had to be true the whole time

• The salary had to be enough, not only in the month you apply.
• Four insurances had to cover the whole period. Read more in the insurance guide.
• The terms had to be at least in line with a collective agreement or with what is usual in the occupation.

An order

1. Look at the expiry date and get the earliest day from the calculator.
2. Ask the employer to start the application in good time, and watch for the email with your link.
3. Compare the salary with the level that likely applies to your registration.
4. Ask for insurance certificates with start dates before you submit your part.
5. Submit your part before the permit ends.

This is a reading of published pages, not a decision about your case. Fees and waiting times change.