A. First you apply via an online application form to get a residence permit in Sweden. Once your application for a residence permit is accepted and you are granted a permit to stay in Sweden for longer than three months, a residence permit card is issued before you depart for Sweden. Residence permit cards are only proof of residence permit, you can not use them as Identity cards or travel documents. Your residence permit is checked by the Embassy and after that, a notification is sent to you via email. You can then visit the Embassy of Sweden along with your passport to collect your residence permit card during the collection hours at the Embassy.