Partner & Family Permits
Joining a partner who already lives in Sweden. What Migrationsverket asks a couple to evidence, the sambo route for partners who live together without being married, the embassy interview, and a wait counted in months.
- EU/EEA family member residence card in Sweden: a different process from the family permitSweden's EU/EEA family residence card differs from the family permit: filed after arrival, decided within 6 months. Migrationsverket, checked 2026-08-30.Checked
- Sambo permit to permanent residence: the three-year application windowA Swedish sambo permit to permanent residence: the three-year mark, income test, and the 13 July 2026 good-conduct rule, per Migrationsverket.Checked
- Sambo Residence Permit Requirements for Sweden: Age, Cohabitation, and Marital Status EligibilitySweden's sambo residence permit requirements: age, cohabitation proof, marital status, income thresholds, and processing times, per Migrationsverket.Checked
- Sweden Work Permit: How Your Partner and Children Join YouYour partner and children apply as accompanying family, not on a partner permit: who counts, the SEK 10,314 couple maintenance requirement, fees, wait times.Checked
- Arrived in Sweden on a partner permit: what applies and in what orderWhat a partner permit already allows on arrival and what waits for folkbokföring: work, study, SFI, healthcare, social insurance, a-kassa, id-kort and bank.Checked
- Moving to Sweden to join family: which permit applies, rules from 1 October 2026How Swedish family migration works from 1 October 2026: which permit each family member needs, sponsor rules, fees, försörjningskrav and wait times.Checked