Working permit: do you have to leave the country waiting for the application?

Question

Hello

Greetings,

I'm on visit visa in Sweden and i want to know about the laws related to jobs , i might get a job offer in some company and i have few days left in my visa. Can i stay here if i get the offer or the process will take more time and have to leave to my country and wait ?Please let me know as i have very short time. Thank You

Answer 1

Hi and thank you for your question!

The rule is that you have to apply for working permit before you come to Sweden. However, there are exceptions. If you have a visa because you are to visit a potential employer, you can apply for working permit even if you have not applied it before coming to Sweden (see Utlänningslagen 5:18, here).

Unfortunately, my guess is that you have to return and wait for the working permit application to be evaluated. I would recommend calling Migrationsverket (here) asap to get it fully checked.