Residence Permit for Upper-Secondary or Exchange Studies
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Residence Permit for Upper-Secondary or Exchange Studies
Residence Permit for Upper-Secondary or Exchange Studies
Sweden · Study
What it is
Residence permit for other studies or exchange studies at upper-secondary level in Sweden.
Key facts
- Category
- Study
- Duration
- Length per Migrationsverket.
- Processing time
- See Migrationsverket processing times.
- Maximum validity
- 1 year
- Extendable
- Yes
- Path to permanent residence
- No
- Dependants
- No
- Work allowance
- 0 hours per week
- How to apply
- Mixed
- Health insurance
- Required
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 (studies permit)
- SEK 1,500
- Proof of funds (2026 maintenance requirement (SEK 10,584 in 2025))
- SEK 10,656 per month
- Application fee (child under 18)
- SEK 750
- Application fee (exempt: student at World Maritime University, Malmo)
- SEK 0
- Application fee (exempt: Japanese citizens)
- SEK 0
- Application fee (exempt: Sida/EU/SI/Uppsala ISP scholarship (living costs))
- SEK 0
Key requirements
- Admission to the studies/exchange programme
- Maintenance of at least SEK 10,584 per month
- Comprehensive health insurance
Working on this visa
The permit carries no right to work in Sweden at all.
Bringing family
No accompanying-family route: unlike the higher-education and doctoral pages, this page offers family members only a visitor's permit, and the maintenance requirement is stated for the applicant alone.
After this visa
This permit is for education that does not count as higher education, so it does not meet the university/university-college permit requirement of the post-study work route.
Money you must show
2026 figure; SEK 10,584/month if applied in 2025.
Facts checked against the official source. Last updated 27 July 2026.