You will be contacted when a reply has been received. Your passport will be kept by the Embassy or Consulate General until a reply has been received from the Immigration Board. If you enter Sweden before a reply has been received you may jeopardize your application Please make sure that your passport will not expire during your stay in Sweden. Your permit may not extend beyond the expiration date of your passport. You may pick up your passport in person, or it can be mailed to you.
Fees There is no application fee.
You may pick up your passport in person, or it can be mailed to you. Please make your money order or certified check payable to the Embassy of Sweden or Consulate General of Sweden. Only money orders or certified checks will be accepted. All Personal checks will be returned . If all above conditions have been met, the residence permit can generally be issued within one to two months after all necessary documents have been received .