Athlete or coach work permit

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Which athletes, coaches, technicians, officials or other sports professionals does the pathway cover?

The pathway covers athletes and coaches who have been awarded a contract with a sports club or sports association in Sweden.

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https://www.migrationsverket.se/en/you-want-to-apply/work/employee-or-self-employed/athletes-and-coaches.html
Apply for a work permit as an athlete or coach in Sweden – Swedish Migration Agency
https://www.migrationsverket.se/en/you-want-to-apply/work/employee-or-self-employed/athletes-and-coaches.html
You want to apply for a work permit because you have been awarded a contract with a sports club or sports association in Sweden.

What club, federation, governing body or recognised organisation relationship is required?

A written contract with a club or association in Sweden affiliated with the Swedish Sports Confederation is required, signed by both parties. The Swedish Sports Confederation must additionally certify that the employment is of significant importance for the positive development of the sport.

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You must have a contract with a club or association in Sweden
You must have a written contract with a club or association in Sweden that is affiliated with the Swedish Sports Confederation.
You must have a contract with a club or association in Sweden
The contract must be signed by both parties.
The Swedish Sports Confederation must certify that your employment is of significant importance
They must certify that your employment is of significant importance for the positive development of your sport.

What sporting level, achievement, professional status, recognition or other sports-specific condition distinguishes the pathway?

Football players and coaches must be in at least Division 1 (men) or Damallsvenskan or Elitettan (women); basketball players and coaches in the Swedish Basketball League or Basketettan; men’s ice hockey players must play or train in the SHL, Hockeyallsvenskan or Hockeyettan, and women in the Swedish Women’s Hockey League. The pre-tax salary must be at least one third of the price base amount at the time of application, and health and accident insurance must be customary for the sport and level.

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https://www.migrationsverket.se/en/you-want-to-apply/work/employee-or-self-employed/athletes-and-coaches.html
If you are a football player, you must play in at least Division 1 for men or Damallsvenskan or Elitettan for women. The same requirements apply if you are going to work as a football coach.
https://www.migrationsverket.se/en/you-want-to-apply/work/employee-or-self-employed/athletes-and-coaches.html
If you are a basketball player, you must play in the Swedish Basketball League or Basketettan (women’s or men’s divisions). The same requirements apply if you are going to work as a basketball coach.
https://www.migrationsverket.se/en/you-want-to-apply/work/employee-or-self-employed/athletes-and-coaches.html
If you are active in men’s ice hockey you must play or train in the Swedish Hockey League (SHL), Hockeyallsvenskan, or Hockeyettan. In women's ice hockey, you are required to play or train in the Swedish Women’s Hockey League.
https://www.migrationsverket.se/en/you-want-to-apply/work/employee-or-self-employed/athletes-and-coaches.html
You must be offered a salary that, before tax, is at least one third of the price base amount at the time of application.
https://www.migrationsverket.se/en/you-want-to-apply/work/employee-or-self-employed/athletes-and-coaches.html
You must have health and accident insurance that corresponds to what is customary in your sport and at your level.

What sporting/work activity is permitted, what club or activity restrictions exist, and what is the family position?

Family (spouses, registered or cohabiting partners, children under 21, and dependent children over 21 in special cases) can apply at the same time and be granted a permit for the same period as the holder, but never longer than their passports are valid; adult family members and children turning at least 16 that year may work. The official source does not state the permitted sporting activity or club restrictions.

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Limits of the record

The captured page does not state what sporting/work activity the permit allows or any club or activity restrictions for permit holders.

https://www.migrationsverket.se/en/you-want-to-apply/work/employee-or-self-employed/athletes-and-coaches.html
If any of your family members also want to apply for a residence permit, they can do so at the same time as you. “Family members” are considered to include spouses, registered partners, cohabiting partners, and children under the age of 21. Children over the age of 21 can also accompany you to Sweden in special cases, if they are dependent on you for their financial maintenance.
https://www.migrationsverket.se/en/you-want-to-apply/work/employee-or-self-employed/athletes-and-coaches.html
If your family is accompanying you to Sweden, they can be granted a permit for the same period as you, but never longer than the period of validity of their passports.
https://www.migrationsverket.se/en/you-want-to-apply/work/employee-or-self-employed/athletes-and-coaches.html
If your family is granted residence permits, your adult family members and children who will turn at least 16 during the current year are permitted to work.

How long does the status last, how does renewal or change of club work where stated, and what longer-term residence possibilities exist?

A work permit is granted for a maximum of two years, not longer than the contract is valid nor longer than the passport is valid, and the residence permit can be extended. The page does not state club-change rules or a longer-term residence pathway.

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https://www.migrationsverket.se/en/you-want-to-apply/work/employee-or-self-employed/athletes-and-coaches.html
You can be granted a work permit for a maximum of two years, but not for longer than the contract is valid. You can never be granted a residence permit for longer than your passport is valid. Your residence permit can be extended.

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Athlete or coach work permit

Which athletes, coaches, technicians, officials or other sports professionals does the pathway cover?

What club, federation, governing body or recognised organisation relationship is required?

What sporting level, achievement, professional status, recognition or other sports-specific condition distinguishes the pathway?

What sporting/work activity is permitted, what club or activity restrictions exist, and what is the family position?

How long does the status last, how does renewal or change of club work where stated, and what longer-term residence possibilities exist?

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