Working Holiday Permit
🇸🇪 Sweden visas · Work
What it is
For young people aged 18-30 from countries with a working-holiday agreement to holiday in Sweden for up to a year, with some work permitted.
Key facts
- Category
- Work
- Duration
- Up to 1 year.
- Processing time
- See Migrationsverket processing times.
- Maximum validity
- 1 year
- Extendable
- No
- Path to permanent residence
- No
- Age
- 18 to 30
- 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 (main)
- SEK 1,500
Key requirements
- Aged 18-30
- Citizen of a country with a working-holiday agreement with Sweden
- Comprehensive health insurance
Working on this visa
Open only to citizens of Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, Japan, New Zealand and South Korea. Work is allowed but must not be the trip's main purpose and must end when the permit expires. Agreement terms vary by country.
Money you must show
Bank statement, max 6 months old, showing SEK 15,000
Facts checked against the official source. Last updated 27 July 2026.