Depends on the route you took (work permit/studying/joining a family member), but if you are on work permit (and are a non-EU citizen), you can get it after 4 y

Depends on the route you took (work permit/studying/joining a family member), but if you are on work permit (and are a non-EU citizen), you can get it after 4 years of being on a work permit. (These 4 years count as part of the 5 for citizenship, so it's 4 for permanent resident + 1 more.) https://www.migrationsverket.se/English/Private-individuals/Working-in-Sweden/Employed/If-you-are-in-Sweden/Extending-a-permit.html https://www.migrationsverket.se/English/Private-individuals/... (Ctrl+f "Perma­nent resi­dence permit")