Passport & Visa

All students should have a valid passport for the period of their study in Jönköping.

If you need an entry visa depends on where you come from. The lists of countries whose residents require a visa can be found at the Government Offices of Sweden. You should also confirm possible visa requirements with the Swedish Embassy or Swedish Consulate External link, opens in new window. responsible for your home country.

Citizens of non-EU countries

If you are a citizen of a country outside the EU and you are planning to study for longer than three months, you must have a residence permit. The permit must have been issued before you can travel to Sweden.

Pakistani citizens/residents - see the specific information for you at the Migration Agency External link, opens in new window. and Embassy of Sweden External link, opens in new window..

Click on the correct student category below
(according to your Letter of Acceptance):

If your total period of stay in Sweden is less than three months, you should not apply for a residence permit, but should instead apply for an entry visa. Citizens of some countries may stay in Sweden for up to three months without a residence permit or visa. During this period, it is permitted to study.

The lists of countries whose residents require a visa can be found at the Government Offices of Sweden.

Students with a Swiss citizenship need to apply for a residence permit with the local immigration authorities after their arrival in Sweden. More information can be found on the website for Residence permit for Swiss citizens.

Persons who have lived legally in an EU country for an uninterrupted period of five years may apply for long-term resident status in that country. Persons who are granted long-term resident status receive a special EC/EU residence permit. This gives them certain rights, similar to those of an EU citizen.

 

Admitted students to JU with a long-term residence permit in another EU country can apply for a Swedish residence permit after arriving in Sweden External link, opens in new window..

 

See the information about which EU countries offer the possibility of a long-term residence permit at the Migration Agency's website for long-term residents External link, opens in new window..

If you are a citizen of an EU/EEA country you have the right to reside in Sweden. The term “right to reside" means that an EU/EEA citizen is permitted to stay in Sweden for more than three months without a residence permit. More information can be found on the Migration Agency website for EU citizens studying in Sweden.

Citizens from Nordic countries do not need a visa or residence permit to study in Sweden. More information can be found on the Migration Agency website for Nordic citizens living in Sweden.