Sweden - Work Skills & Ancestry - Visiting Researchers
Visiting researchers who will work in Sweden for a period shorter than three months do not need a residence permit Citizens of certain countries must however have a visa in order to be allowed to enter Sweden.
Requirements to be granted a residence permit
In order to be granted a permit you must have:
a valid passport
a hosting agreement with an approved research organisation.
Hosting agreement
The hosting agreement must show that the visiting researcher has undertaken to conduct a research assignment and that the research organisation hosts the visiting researcher. It must be signed by both parties.
The hosting agreement must also contain details of:
Purpose, duration and funding of the research project
The visiting researcher´s qualifications to complete the assignment
The visiting researcher´s terms and conditions of engagement
Comprehensive health insurance if the researcher will stay for less than one year in Sweden
Sufficient funds for maintenance of the visiting researcher during the stay in Sweden and for the return journey. For more information about the amounts applicable, see the website of the Swedish National Agency for Higher Education at www.hsv.se.