Sweden
Stockholm
Visa complexity: Medium Work visa ≈ 60–120 daysCost +23% vs EU
Cost of living
Living costs in Stockholm
Indicative monthly costs (approx., EUR) — rent is a 1-bed city-centre flat. For guidance only.
€1,300
Rent · 1-bed, city centre
€13
Meal · inexpensive restaurant
€85
Transport · monthly pass
€110
Utilities · monthly
Eurostat price level index 2024: 123 (EU average = 100) — +23% vs EU. € figures reviewed 2026-06.
Healthcare
Health system & insurance
Public (tax-funded, regional)Insurance optional
Tax-funded universal care once you have a personnummer; low capped fees. Private insurance is optional.
Visa options
Routes into Sweden
Pick a route to see its processing time, fee and document checklist. Timings are indicative consular estimates.
🇸🇪 Arbetstillstånd (Work Permit, Migrationsverket)
Document checklist
- Passport
- Job offer with salary ≥ SEK 28,480/month (2025 floor, median wage rule)
- Terms aligned with Swedish collective agreement (kollektivavtal) — union opinion
- Insurance: health, life, occupational pension, occupational injury
- Degree certificate (Swedish translation if not EN)
- Online application receipt (employer-initiated)
- Biometric photo
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