Digital Nomad & Residency - Sweden

As of May 2026, Sweden has not introduced a digital-nomad or passive-income visa, and the government has not signalled plans to do so. EU/EEA/Swiss citizens retain full right of residence without a permit.

Non-EU/EEA nationals intending to run their own business in Sweden for more than 90 days may apply for a self-employment residence permit. Applicants must own at least 51 % of the business, demonstrate financial self-sufficiency (SEK 200,000 for the applicant alone for two years), and pay a SEK 2,000 application fee. The permit is granted for up to two years and is renewable; after two continuous years it may convert to a permanent residence permit.

Non-EU/EEA nationals with a Swedish employer offer must hold a work permit meeting a minimum salary. From 17 June 2025 this was SEK 29,680/month (80 % of the median). From 1 June 2026 the threshold rises to 90 % of the median — approximately SEK 33,390/month — under legislation announced in January 2026. This route requires an active Swedish employer and does not suit typical remote-work-for-foreign-employer arrangements.

Highly skilled non-EU/EEA professionals with a qualifying Swedish employer offer and a salary of at least 1.5 times the national average gross salary may apply for an EU Blue Card. It grants up to three years' stay (renewable) and an accelerated path to EU long-term resident status. It does not accommodate self-employed or foreign-employer remote-work scenarios.

Migrationsverket offers a short-term residence permit for non-EU/EEA nationals to enter Sweden specifically to seek employment or prepare to start a business, but this is a temporary exploratory permit and does not itself confer the right to live and work long-term.

Sweden does not operate a golden-visa or investor-residency programme. Passive investors cannot obtain a residence permit on the basis of capital investment alone; all long-term residence pathways require active employment, self-employment, family ties, or study.