Family Reunification Permit
🇸🇪 Sweden visas · Family
What it is
For the spouse, registered partner, or cohabiting partner of a Swedish citizen or resident. The sponsor must demonstrate adequate financial support.
Key facts
- Category
- Family
- Duration
- 2 years, renewable. Permanent residence after 2 years.
- Processing time
- 13–39 weeks
- Maximum validity
- 2 years
- Extendable
- Yes
- Path to permanent residence
- Indirect route
- Dependants
- Yes
- Age
- 21 or over
- How to apply
- Mixed
Standard figures for this route. Some applicants pay a reduced fee or none at all, so confirm your own case on the official page.
Fees
- Application fee (adult family member)
- SEK 2,000
- Application fee (child under 18)
- SEK 1,000
- Application fee (exempt: family member of an EU/EEA citizen (not Swedes))
- SEK 0
- Application fee (exempt: EU/EEA citizen applying for a residence permit)
- SEK 0
- Application fee (exempt: Swiss citizens and their family members)
- SEK 0
- Application fee (exempt: Japanese citizens)
- SEK 0
- Application fee (exempt: family of a protection/distress permit holder)
- SEK 0
Key requirements
- Sponsor must hold a Swedish permanent residence permit, be a citizen, or hold a 2-year work permit
- Sponsor must be able to financially support the family member
- Proof of genuine relationship (marriage certificate, shared accommodation)
- Sponsor must have housing of adequate size
Working on this visa
If you are granted a residence permit in Sweden, you will also have the right to work and study.
Bringing family
Children under 18 who accompany you must be included in your own application; children over 18 must each submit their own application.
Money you must show
Maintenance falls on the sponsor in Sweden, not you
Facts checked against the official source. Last updated 27 July 2026.