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title: "Sweden Job search after research requirements 2026"
url: https://settleanywhere.com/countries/sweden/look-for-work-after-research/
lang: en
updated: 2026-10-11
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Sweden · Work

# Sweden Job search after research

**First stay:** 1 yr 6 mo

Residence permit to look for work or start a business after research

First checked against official sources on 11 Oct 2026 [Change log](https://settleanywhere.com/changes/)

- **Savings needed:** SEK 9,700 a month ≈ $970 (Savings of at least SEK 9,700 a month (≈ $970) · Funds for the stay in Sweden and the return journey. A fee of SEK 1,500 (≈ $150) · Adults; children under 18 SEK 750.)
- **First stay:** 1 yr 6 mo (One year, at most one year and six months; cannot be extended.)
- **Who can apply:** Most passports (Third-country nationals; EU/EEA citizens do not need the permit.)
- **Spouse work:** Can work (Spouse, registered or cohabiting partner and children under 18 can apply at the same time for the same period; adult family members and children turning 16 this year may work.)

## Key facts

Job search after research is a work route for Sweden. Checked 2026-10-11 against the official source.

- **Government fees:** SEK 1,500 ≈ $150
- **First stay:** 1 yr 6 mo

## Cost, time and long term

**Government fees: SEK 1,500 ≈ $150**

- SEK 1,500 (≈ $150) Adults; children under 18 SEK (≈ $2) 750.

**Shown, not spent: SEK 9,700+/mo ≈ $970**

- SEK 9,700 a month (≈ $970) Funds for the stay in Sweden and the return journey.

**Renewal: 18 months max, no extension**

Granted for one year, at most one year and six months, and cannot be extended.

[Swedish Migration Agency](https://www.migrationsverket.se/en/you-want-to-apply/work/look-for-work/look-for-work-after-completing-research.html)

**Where to apply: Inside the country**

You may apply from within Sweden as long as you apply before your research permit expires.

[Swedish Migration Agency](https://www.migrationsverket.se/en/you-want-to-apply/work/look-for-work/look-for-work-after-completing-research.html)

## Why this route may not fit

Check this before you apply.

- Can't be renewed: 18 months in total at most
- Needs earlier residence or an existing status in Sweden
- Not open to EU, EEA or Swiss passports

### What you'll need

#### Who can apply

- Applicants completed their research and held a research permit in Sweden or another EU country.
- Applicants plan to look for work or investigate starting a business.

#### What you must show

- Funds are at least SEK 9,700 (≈ $970) per month for the permit period.

#### Documents

- The research principal's confirmation that the research is complete is submitted.
- Bank statements and, for a total stay under one year, comprehensive health insurance are submitted.

#### Steps

1. The application is submitted before the current research permit expires.

#### After you arrive

- A job as a researcher with a hosting agreement needs a research permit, which can be applied for from inside Sweden.

## When you become tax resident

How Sweden decides tax residence and treats foreign-source income, from its tax records.

- **Stay on this route:** **Up to 18 months in total**
- **Tax residence:** A person is liable to tax on worldwide income if domiciled in Sweden (population register), staying regularly in Sweden (six consecutive months or more; short departures do not interrupt) or having significant connections to Sweden after moving away.
- **Foreign-source income:** Earned income (employment, business, pension), including foreign-source income of residents, after the basic allowance (grundavdrag); municipal tax at the municipality's rate (national average 32.38% for 2026, range 28.93% to 35.65%) on all taxable earned income, and national tax of 20% on the part of taxable earned income above SEK 643,000 (≈ $64,100).

[All tax rules for Sweden](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/sweden/tax/) Tax records checked 10 Oct 2026

## What you need to arrange

- **Health insurance** Bank statements and, for a total stay under one year, comprehensive health insurance are submitted
- **Money to show** This route asks for savings of SEK 9,700+ a month ≈ $970.

Taken from this route's requirements above. The authority's own list is the one that counts.

**Full official text**

For researchers who completed research in Sweden or another EU country and want to look for work or explore starting a business; apply before the research permit expires. (source 1)

#### What you must show and pay

- Savings of at least SEK 9,700 a month (≈ $970) · Funds for the stay in Sweden and the return journey. (source 1)
- A fee of SEK 1,500 (≈ $150) · Adults; children under 18 SEK (≈ $2) 750. (source 1)

#### Requirements

- Applicants completed their research and held a research permit in Sweden or another EU country. (source 1)
- Applicants plan to look for work or investigate starting a business. (source 1)
- Funds are at least SEK 9,700 (≈ $970) per month for the permit period. (source 1)
- The research principal's confirmation that the research is complete is submitted. (source 1)
- Bank statements and, for a total stay under one year, comprehensive health insurance are submitted. (source 1)
- The application is submitted before the current research permit expires. (source 1)
- A job as a researcher with a hosting agreement needs a research permit, which can be applied for from inside Sweden. (source 1)

#### Stay

- One year, at most one year and six months; cannot be extended.
- First stay: up to 18 months, decided case by case.
- Not renewable according to our source.

#### Nationality

Third-country nationals; EU/EEA citizens do not need the permit. Not open to: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Switzerland, Cyprus, Czechia, Germany, Denmark, Estonia, Spain, Finland, France, Greece, Croatia, Hungary, Ireland, Iceland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Latvia, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Sweden, Slovenia, Slovakia.

#### Family

Spouse, registered or cohabiting partner and children under 18 can apply at the same time for the same period; adult family members and children turning 16 this year may work.

Checked 2026-10-11

## Official sources

1. [Look for work after completing research](https://www.migrationsverket.se/en/you-want-to-apply/work/look-for-work/look-for-work-after-completing-research.html) · Swedish Migration Agency (Migrationsverket) · checked 2026-10-11

## Job search after research and its alternatives

| Route | Money needed | Stay | Work |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Job search after research | – | 1.5 yr | – |
| [Blue Card](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/sweden/eu-blue-card/) | Needs income of SEK 54k+ a month ≈ $5,350 | 4 yr, renewable | – |
| [Intra-company transfer](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/sweden/ict-permit/) | – | 3 yr | – |
| [Highly qualified job search](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/sweden/job-seeker-highly-qualified/) | – | 9 mo | – |
| [Researcher permit](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/sweden/researcher-permit/) | – | 4 yr, renewable | – |

## Questions people ask

### How much money do I need for the Job search after research?

Savings of at least SEK 9,700 a month (≈ $970). Funds for the stay in Sweden and the return journey. A fee of SEK 1,500 (≈ $150). Adults; children under 18 SEK (≈ $2) 750.

### How long can I stay on the Job search after research?

One year, at most one year and six months; cannot be extended.

### Can I bring my family on the Job search after research?

Spouse, registered or cohabiting partner and children under 18 can apply at the same time for the same period; adult family members and children turning 16 this year may work.

### Who can apply for the Job search after research?

Third-country nationals; EU/EEA citizens do not need the permit. Not open to: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Switzerland, Cyprus, Czechia, Germany, Denmark, Estonia, Spain, Finland, France, Greece, Croatia, Hungary, Ireland, Iceland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Latvia, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Sweden, Slovenia, Slovakia.

## More in Sweden

[Working Holiday](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/sweden/working-holiday/) [Self-employed permit](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/sweden/self-employed-permit/) [Seasonal work permit](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/sweden/seasonal-work-permit/) [Work permit](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/sweden/work-permit/) [Doctoral student permit](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/sweden/doctoral-studies/) [Student permit](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/sweden/higher-education/) [Job search after studies](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/sweden/look-for-work-after-studies/)

## Work visas elsewhere

[🇵🇹 Blue Card](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/portugal/eu-blue-card/) [🇪🇸 EU Blue Card](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/spain/eu-blue-card/) [🇬🇪 IT sector permit](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/georgia/it-residence-permit/) [🇮🇹 Blue Card](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/italy/eu-blue-card/) [🇬🇷 Large-company director permit](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/greece/company-executive-b3/) [🇩🇪 Blue Card](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/germany/eu-blue-card/)

≈ USD figures are approximate: daily reference rates from ExchangeRate-API, dated 12 Oct 2026, refreshed when the site is updated.

## How this was checked

**Checked on 2026-10-11 against 1 official source.** Status: verified against the official sources.

Every figure on this page comes from the official source it links to. The record was researched against these sources, then reviewed separately, with special attention to effective dates and amendments. Where a source does not state something, the page leaves it out.

1. [Look for work after completing research](https://www.migrationsverket.se/en/you-want-to-apply/work/look-for-work/look-for-work-after-completing-research.html) · Swedish Migration Agency (Migrationsverket) · checked 2026-10-11

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