--- title: "Sweden Seasonal work permit requirements 2026: 9-month stay" url: https://settleanywhere.com/countries/sweden/seasonal-work-permit/ lang: en updated: 2026-10-11 --- Sweden · Work # Sweden Seasonal work permit **First stay:** 9 mo First checked against official sources on 11 Oct 2026 [Change log](https://settleanywhere.com/changes/) - **First stay:** 9 mo (Maximum nine months in a twelve-month period; extendable.) - **Who can apply:** Most passports (Third-country nationals; EU/EEA citizens do not need the permit.) ## Key facts Seasonal work permit is a work route for Sweden. Checked 2026-10-11 against the official source. - **Government fees:** SEK 2,000 ≈ $200 - **First stay:** 9 mo ## Cost, time and long term **Government fees: SEK 2,000 ≈ $200** - SEK 2,000 (≈ $200) Application fee. **Renewal: Renewable** Allowed for up to nine months in any twelve-month period. [Swedish Migration Agency](https://www.migrationsverket.se/en/you-want-to-apply/work/temporary-work-in-sweden/seasonal-workers.html) ## Why this route may not fit Check this before you apply. - Needs a job offer from an employer in Sweden - Not open to EU, EEA or Swiss passports ### What you'll need #### Who can apply - The work is seasonal, such as agriculture, hotels, tourism or ski resorts, and lasts at most nine months in twelve. - Applicants live in and are currently in a non-EU country and intend to leave Sweden when the permit ends. #### What you must show - Salary is at least the minimum compensation for full-time work under Swedish collective agreements or customary level, also for part-time work. #### Documents - An employment contract signed by both parties is submitted. - Appropriate housing as leaseholder, subtenant or owner is shown; a relative's home does not count. - Comprehensive health insurance is submitted. ## 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 9 months at first, renewable** - **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** Comprehensive health insurance is submitted - **Accommodation** Appropriate housing as leaseholder, subtenant or owner is shown Taken from this route's requirements above. The authority's own list is the one that counts. **Full official text** Permit for seasonal work for up to nine months in twelve; applicant must live outside the EU and have suitable housing; salary at least the collective-agreement or customary minimum. (source 1) #### What you must show and pay - A fee of SEK 2,000 (≈ $200) · Application fee. (source 1) #### Requirements - The work is seasonal, such as agriculture, hotels, tourism or ski resorts, and lasts at most nine months in twelve. (source 1) - Applicants live in and are currently in a non-EU country and intend to leave Sweden when the permit ends. (source 1) - Salary is at least the minimum compensation for full-time work under Swedish collective agreements or customary level, also for part-time work. (sources 1, 2) - An employment contract signed by both parties is submitted. (source 1) - Appropriate housing as leaseholder, subtenant or owner is shown; a relative's home does not count. (source 1) - Comprehensive health insurance is submitted. (source 1) #### Stay - Maximum nine months in a twelve-month period; extendable. - First stay: up to 9 months, decided case by case. - Renewable, subject to the conditions in force at renewal. #### 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. #### Work Seasonal work for the employer named. Checked 2026-10-11 ## Official sources 1. [Seasonal workers](https://www.migrationsverket.se/en/you-want-to-apply/work/temporary-work-in-sweden/seasonal-workers.html) · Swedish Migration Agency (Migrationsverket) · checked 2026-10-11 2. [New rules for work permits now apply](https://www.migrationsverket.se/nyheter/news-archive/2026-06-01-new-rules-for-work-permits-now-apply.html) · Swedish Migration Agency (Migrationsverket) · checked 2026-10-11 · published 2026-06-01 ## Seasonal work permit and its alternatives | Route | Money needed | Stay | Work | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Seasonal work permit | – | 9 mo, renewable | – | | [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 Seasonal work permit? A fee of SEK 2,000 (≈ $200). Application fee. ### How long can I stay on the Seasonal work permit? Maximum nine months in a twelve-month period; extendable. ### Can I work on the Seasonal work permit? Seasonal work for the employer named. ### Who can apply for the Seasonal work permit? 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. ### How are Seasonal work permit holders taxed in Sweden? No special regime in our records is tied to the Seasonal work permit. The standard rules apply: Residents pay municipal income tax at an average 32.38% (2026, set by each municipality and region) on income after the basic allowance, plus 20% national income tax on taxable earned income above SEK 643,000, (≈ $64,100) so the marginal rate is about 52%; residents are taxed on income from all countries (unlimited tax liability). Non-residents working under six months can pay flat 22.5% SINK. ## More in Sweden [Working Holiday](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/sweden/working-holiday/) [Self-employed permit](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/sweden/self-employed-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 research](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/sweden/look-for-work-after-research/) [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 2 official sources.** 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. [Seasonal workers](https://www.migrationsverket.se/en/you-want-to-apply/work/temporary-work-in-sweden/seasonal-workers.html) · Swedish Migration Agency (Migrationsverket) · checked 2026-10-11 2. [New rules for work permits now apply](https://www.migrationsverket.se/nyheter/news-archive/2026-06-01-new-rules-for-work-permits-now-apply.html) · Swedish Migration Agency (Migrationsverket) · checked 2026-10-11 Tracked since 2026-10-10. Rule changes and corrections are listed on the [changes page](https://settleanywhere.com/changes/), and the [methodology page](https://settleanywhere.com/methodology/) explains how facts are checked. Found something out of date? 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