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"og:image": "https://armaneducation.com/og/og-en.png" "og:image:height": "630" "og:image:width": "1200" "og:title": "Sweden student residence permit and proof of funds guide" "twitter:image": "https://armaneducation.com/og/og-en.png" --- > Index of every page on this site: [llms.txt](https://armaneducation.com/llms.txt) Costs and scholarships # **Sweden student residence permit and proof of funds guide** Studies in Sweden longer than three months need a residence permit. The verified monthly maintenance amount, tuition and application fees, the new work-hour limit, the post-study option and scholarships. 7 min read · Updated: 2026-10-23 ## What this guide rests on Figures were verified on 2026-10-25 from Migrationsverket and universityadmissions.se. Amounts change yearly; check migrationsverket.se/en before you apply. The decision rests with Migrationsverket and no route guarantees a permit. ## Application steps - Citizens of non-EU/EEA countries studying longer than three months need a residence permit for studies. - Be admitted to a full-time on-site programme and pay the first tuition instalment; admission stays conditional until payment. - Apply in the Migrationsverket e-service (valid email, Visa/Mastercard, scanned documents) or on paper form 113011 at a Swedish mission. - Show your passport digitally or in person; an embassy appointment may be required. - The decision arrives by email; the permit should be issued before you travel. ## Proof of funds: verified amounts - SEK 10,656 per month for 2026 applications. It is reduced by SEK 2,960 if food and SEK 4,736 if housing is provided free by the institution; add SEK 4,440 per spouse and SEK 2,664 per child. - Locked funds that are frozen during the permit period do not count. - University estimates: LiU about SEK 10,000 per month; Lund example budget SEK 4,000-8,000 accommodation, 3,000 food, 1,500 miscellaneous. - Permit fee SEK 1,500 for adults and SEK 750 for children under 18; not refunded if rejected. - Processing: 75% of recently decided cases took up to 3 months; no exact time is given. - Health insurance: comprehensive cover is required if studies last under one year; for one year or more, population-register rules apply (Skatteverket rules were not fetched, so confirm on the official page). ## Tuition - Non-EU/EEA/Swiss students pay tuition set by each university. Application fee SEK 900. Doctoral and exchange students pay no fees. - Sample autumn 2027 master's totals: Lund Information Systems (1 year) SEK 150,000; Uppsala Economics 228,000; Gothenburg Computer Science 294,000; Lund Economics 300,000; Linköping Computer Science 332,000; KI 330,000-400,000; KTH most 2-year programmes 385,000; Chalmers 380,000 (from 2027/28). - These are programme totals, not annual figures, and only a sample, not the whole sector. ## Work, post-study and language - For permits decided on or after 11 June 2026, bachelor's and master's students may work up to 15 hours per week; no limit in June, July, August, or for work related to the education, student representation, traineeships or research at the institution. Study progress is required: 37.5 credits in year 1 and 45 per year after. Earlier permits are not subject to the limit until extension. - Post-study: a permit of up to one year to seek work or start a business after at least two semesters of studies; fee SEK 1,500. - Language: general requirement English 6; IELTS Academic 6.5 (no section below 5.5), PTE Academic 62, Cambridge C1 Advanced 180. IELTS General Training and TOEFL Essentials are not accepted. Some programmes require English 5 or 7. ## Scholarships - Swedish Institute Scholarship for Global Professionals; KTH, Lund Global, Stockholm University and KI Global Master's scholarships generally cover tuition only (KTH and KI do not cover living costs). - Eligibility for Turkey and other countries was not verified item by item; read the official call (apply-scholarships.si.se). ## **Frequently asked questions** This guide is general information. 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