If you are a citizen of a country outside of the EU/EEA or Switzerland and have been offered seasonal employment in Sweden by an employer who is established here, then you can get a seasonal work permit.
Seasonal work is often undertaken within agriculture, forestry, the hotel and restaurant business, tour operators, tourism and booking services, landscape care and maintenance, support services for artistic activities, the operation of skiing facilities, the operation of golf courses, and amusement and theme parks. A seasonal work permit entitles you, as a citizen of a country outside of the EU/EEA or Switzerland, to travel, stay and work in Sweden for a certain period of time as a seasonal worker. You can get a seasonal work permit for a maximum of six months within a 12 month period. If you are going to be working for more than 90 days, you can get a residence and work permit for seasonal work. If you are going to be working for less than 90 days, you can get a work permit for seasonal work. Citizens of certain countries will also need a visa.
Workers from non-EU countries can also apply for the seasonal work visa.
Sweden needs workers for these seasonal jobs from many occupations such as:
support services for artistic activities
the operation of skiing facilities
the operation of golf courses
tourism and booking services
the hotel and restaurant business
tour operators
amusement and theme parks.
agriculture,
forestry
landscape care and maintenance and many more
Requirements for being granted a seasonal work permit
To be granted a seasonal work permit, you must hold a valid passport have been offered temporary employment as a seasonal worker by an employer who is established in Sweden have access to accommodation of a suitable standard have taken out or applied for a comprehensive health insurance policy that covers health and medical care in Sweden. The health insurance must be valid during your whole stay be able to demonstrate your qualifications to exercise the profession in question if the work concerns a regulated profession intend to leave Sweden when your permit expires. Your employer must complete an offer of employment and give the relevant trade union or professional organisation an opportunity to comment on the employment conditions offer employment conditions that are, at a minimum, in line with Swedish collective agreements or what is customary in the profession or industry offer a salary that is, at a minimum on par with, Swedish collective agreements or what is customary in the profession or industry intend to take out health insurance, life insurance, workers’ compensation insurance and occupational pension insurance when you begin employment offer employment that makes it possible for you to support yourself. In order to meet this requirement on support, you must work to an extent that you will have a salary of at least SEK 13,000 per month before taxes advertise the position in Sweden, the EU/EEA and Switzerland for a period of at least ten days.
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