This information is for students admitted to a bachelor or master programme

Please remember that you cannot apply for a residence permit unless you have been admitted to full time accredited university studies in Sweden and paid the tuition fee. The application fee for a residence permit can be found on the Swedish Migration Agency’s website External link, opens in new window..

You will need the following documents when you apply for a residence permit:

  • Your Letter of Acceptance for the bachelor or master programme (you will not receive a new letter after payment of tuition fee)
  • Proof of emergency insurance (your Letter of Acceptance) See the information at ju.se/insurance Opens in new window.
  • Proof of extra health insurance, optional (for non-emergency events and pre-existing conditions, especially if admitted to a one-year programme)
  • A passport valid for the duration of the studies in Sweden or the duration of the residence permit dates.
  • A bank statement in your name in English with the currency clearly stated, showing that you have enough funds to support yourself for the duration of the permit period you apply for. The bank statement should not be dated earlier than 1 April for studies starting in August.

Optional:

  • Your paid invoice to prove you have paid the tuition fee (download from the invoice system).

Please note that you should submit your application for residence permit no earlier than 4 months before the date you set as the permit start date. You can apply for a permit that starts 1 August even if the studies start a few weeks later. In that case, you can apply for a residence permit on 1 April at the earliest (if you have paid the tuition fee).

If admitted to a 2-year master or 3-year bachelor, you should apply for a study permit for at least 13 months (as long as your passport is valid the whole time).

The current maintenance requirement can be found on the Swedish Migration Agency’s website External link, opens in new window., under "What does the requirement to be able to support yourself financially mean?".

If you plan on bringing your family with you, please see the information for Coming with family at www.ju.se/en/study-at-ju/after-admission Opens in new window..

You should apply for a residence permit starting the date of the one-year programme and the end date should be when the academic year ends (date in the Letter of Acceptance). This means that you can apply for a residence permit for study on 1 April at the earliest (if you have paid the tuition fee for the degree programme).

 

You must be able to show you have funds for your living expenses for all months of the permit you apply for.

If you are admitted to a 2-year master programme, you can apply for a study permit from 1 August 2024 to the end date for the programme as it is written in your Letter of Acceptance.

A two-year programme at Jönköping University is two academic years long, which is about 9-10 months. Therefore, a study permit for a two-year master programme will be about 21-22 months.


If you are admitted to a 3-year bachelor programme and plan on going on an exchange semester (study abroad) in your third year, you should start by applying for a 13-month study permit and a 2-year permit for the final two years, so that there will not be any problems with any exchange studies.

As of 15 April 2024, there is an agreement between Jönköping University and the Swedish Migration Agency where our students can be approved for a two-year study permit. However, the end date of the permit cannot be more than 2 weeks after the offical end of the academic year.

There are requirements to be granted a 2-year permit.

You must:

  • be admitted to a 2-year master or 3-year bachelor programme
  • have a valid passport for the duration of the 2-year permit
  • have sufficient funds for living expenses for those two years.

 

There are also requirements to keep your study permit.

 

The 2-year permit is is an option, not a requirement. You can still choose to apply for a study permit for at least 13 months if admitted to a 2-year master or 3-year bachelor programme.

 

Tips for filling out the residence permit application

Choose Jönköping University from the list of "University or college of higher education" in the online residence application form and the address will be automatically updated.

Jönköping University
Box 1026, 551 11 Jönköping, Sweden

Contact information (the next step in the permit application):

Name: Admissions Office
E-mail: admissions.office@ju.se

The name of an individual contact person at Jönköping University is NOT necessary or required.

For more help, watch the video on How to apply for a study permit External link, opens in new window..

How Swedish Migration Agency processes applications

Picture from www.migrationsverket.se