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How hard would it be for a non-eu citizen to get a working visa in Sweden?

imartin2k 8y ago
It depends a lot on how much the company that you apply to would need you. Of course there is also a factor of luck and dependency on the immigration authorities' processes (particularly now that Brexit is said to occupy a lot of resources). But if you have a skill set which is highly in need, your chances should not be tooo bad. Be aware though that finding a good apartment in Stockholm is extremely hard right now. Although even the craziest rents are way below the SF Bay Area (but of course the pay is, too).
mselivanov 8y ago
Demand for programmers is very high. Given that you speak English and have good programming skills getting job in Stockholm is pretty easy. In my current team there're 3 Russians, 3 Brasilians and one Iranian(among non-EU workers). All of them were relocated by the company. The relocation takes up to several months.
parski 8y ago
I live and work as a developer in Stockholm. I have registered as an employer and have been able to help people from abroad before by taking the fight with the governmental authority handling immigration. The visa situation is a bit borked right now since the EU was unable to humanely handle the civil war in Syria so staying permanently isn't a given anymore. Right now we have to make do with "for the foreseeable future". Feel free to reach out to me at plata@plomo.se.
- chosenbreed37 8y ago
  Where do I start if I want to look for jobs there? Are most jobs mainly in Stockholm? Is it different in Gottenburg or Malmo?
  - mariefred 8y ago
    Linkedin probably. Stockholm has a lot of jobs, I don't know about Gottenburg or Malmo but they are smaller places
- aliswe 8y ago
  Well that email was wierd.
- mariefred 8y ago
  > taking the fight with the governmental authority handling immigration. What ? which fight ? unless you recruit "world class developers" with a year experience in JS paying them half of the average rate with no insurances then there are no fights. Myself and colleagues, all have worked in normal places that payed decent salaries and all the needed insurances and all got their work permits and permanent residencies approved without problems. Actually Software development is in the "needed professions" list meaning that you can apply for a permit while you are in Sweden.
oskari 8y ago
I'm not sure of Sweden, but here in neighbouring Finland it's pretty quick and easy to get a visa if you have a job with a local technology company. Our applications have been processed in 2-4 weeks after completing the online application. You can find startup jobs in Nordics from e.g. https://thehub.fi https://thehub.fi (Finland) or https://thehub.se https://thehub.se (Sweden)

It depends a lot on how much the company that you apply to would need you. Of course there is also a factor of luck and dependency on the immigration authorities' processes (particularly now that Brexit is said to occupy a lot of resources). But if you have a skill set which is highly in need, your chances should not be tooo bad. Be aware though that finding a good apartment in Stockholm is extremely hard right now. Although even the craziest rents are way below the SF Bay Area (but of course the pay is, too).

mselivanov 8y ago

Demand for programmers is very high. Given that you speak English and have good programming skills getting job in Stockholm is pretty easy. In my current team there're 3 Russians, 3 Brasilians and one Iranian(among non-EU workers). All of them were relocated by the company. The relocation takes up to several months.

parski 8y ago

I live and work as a developer in Stockholm. I have registered as an employer and have been able to help people from abroad before by taking the fight with the governmental authority handling immigration. The visa situation is a bit borked right now since the EU was unable to humanely handle the civil war in Syria so staying permanently isn't a given anymore. Right now we have to make do with "for the foreseeable future". Feel free to reach out to me at plata@plomo.se.

chosenbreed37 8y ago
Where do I start if I want to look for jobs there? Are most jobs mainly in Stockholm? Is it different in Gottenburg or Malmo?
- mariefred 8y ago
  Linkedin probably. Stockholm has a lot of jobs, I don't know about Gottenburg or Malmo but they are smaller places
aliswe 8y ago
Well that email was wierd.
mariefred 8y ago
> taking the fight with the governmental authority handling immigration. What ? which fight ? unless you recruit "world class developers" with a year experience in JS paying them half of the average rate with no insurances then there are no fights. Myself and colleagues, all have worked in normal places that payed decent salaries and all the needed insurances and all got their work permits and permanent residencies approved without problems. Actually Software development is in the "needed professions" list meaning that you can apply for a permit while you are in Sweden.

oskari 8y ago

I'm not sure of Sweden, but here in neighbouring Finland it's pretty quick and easy to get a visa if you have a job with a local technology company. Our applications have been processed in 2-4 weeks after completing the online application. You can find startup jobs in Nordics from e.g. https://thehub.fi https://thehub.fi (Finland) or https://thehub.se https://thehub.se (Sweden)