Frequently asked questions about employing foreign nationals
Frequently asked questions about employing foreign nationals
Before and during employment, there are several authorities that you may come into contact with. Here is a list of those we have information from and what issues they work on.
Work permit, EU Blue Card, hiring former students, etc.
Assessing foreign education
Swedish Council for Higher Education (UHR) (in Swedish)
Advice and support for foreign recruitment
The Swedish Employment Service (in Swedish)
Taxation and tax relief
The Swedish Tax Agency
Forskarskattenämnden
Employer contributions and pension
The Swedish Social Insurance Agency
The Swedish Pensions Authority
Posted workers
Yes, if you are going to hire a foreign expert, researcher or other key person, they can receive tax relief for a maximum of seven years. The tax relief means that only 75 percent of the income is taxed.
Yes, in order for a person with citizenship outside the EU to be granted a work permit and thus be allowed to work in Sweden, you as the employer must intend to take out an occupational pension for the person you have employed.
An EU citizen does not need a work permit to work in Sweden, and can start working immediately. Citizens of countries outside the EU/EEA will in most cases need a work permit, but there are some exceptions. Read more at the Swedish Migration Agency.
Certain people are exempt from the work permit requirement at the Swedish Migration Agency