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Applying for a residence permit (study, cohabitation, work)

If you will be in Sweden for more than three months and you are not an EU citizen, you need a residence permit.

You will find information on the different types of visas that you apply for:

A residence permit to move to a close relative in Sweden
A residence permit to study in Sweden
A work permit

In order to join your family or relative in Sweden, you must have a residence permit.

Read more at Swedish Migration Agency about how to apply for yourself and on behalf of your child.