Sweden increased the salary of foreign workers to SEK 30,0000 in June 2024

Highlights: Sweden increased the salary of foreign workers to SEK 30 0000 in June 2024

• Sweden declared to increase salary threshold for work permit applicants, including old and new ones.
• The salary threshold increased from 13,000 SEK in October 2023 to 28,480 SEK in June 2024.
• The new salary threshold for Sweden work permit is set at SEK 30 0000 per month.
• Temporary and seasonal workers have a salary threshold requirement of 13,000 SEK per month before tax.

 

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Increase in Salary Threshold

Sweden declared an increase in the salary threshold for work permit applicants, which will impact both new and old applications. This change comes in response to Statistics Sweden's release of updated median figures. This increase in salary figure represents a significant rise of almost 120% in less than a year.

 

As per the government plan, if the threshold increases again to 35,600 SEK, applicants must make a new adjustment according to the plan. This could include negotiating salaries or seeking a position that offers compensation in line with the new threshold.

 

Changes to work permit salary threshold

As declared on June 18th, 2024, the median salary in Sweden has been updated by 35,600 SEK per month. Similarly, the new salary threshold for work permit eligibility will be set at 28,480 SEK per month, which represents 80% of the median salary. This marks an increase from the previous threshold of 27,360 SEK per month, based on the earlier median wage of 34,200 SEK.

 

The Swedish government has also planned to raise the work permit threshold to 100% of the median salary, with a proposed implementation date of June 1st, 2025. To make the process easier, the Swedish government will provide a one-year grace period for work permit renewals. This grace period will be until June 1st, 2026, to provide enough time to current visa holder’s to adjust according to the new changes.

 

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Applicants who will fall under the new threshold

The updated salary threshold will apply to all new work permit applications and renewals submitted on or after June 18,2024. The visa applications that are already in process will not be affected by this new change.

 

*NOTE: It is essential to know the salary threshold is subjected to annual updates based on the recent median salary figures from Statistic Sweden. Therefore, applicants must be prepared to adjust according to the specific job and sectors.  

 

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Work permit threshold for Temporary and Seasonal workers

Temporary workers who will reside in the country for 90 days or are seasonal workers are subjected to different requirements. They must meet the old salary requirement of 13,000 SEK per month. However, the salaries must also align with industry standards, which might be higher than this minimum.

 

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