Sweden: Government Processing Delay

Government processing for work and residence permit applications for local hires and assignments, the main Swedish work authorization category, increased to 12 weeks (up from two to four weeks). EU Intra-Company Transferee and EU Blue Card applications remain 90 calendar days. The delay is caused by the implementation of new immigration legislation on June 1, 2022, requiring government officials to transpose the new rules into practice, which typically causes delays during the transition period. Since processing in Sweden typically slows down from June-August annually, Fragomen does not expect the current processing delays to be resolved in 2022.