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EU/EEA right of residence — self-employed

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Which citizenship, status or regional agreement creates the person's right to move/reside?

EU/EEA citizenship is the basis for right of residence in Sweden without a residence permit, subject to the applicable residence conditions. This is a right of residence, not a visa.

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    If you are an EU/EEA citizen, you have the right to work, run your own business, study or live in Sweden without a residence permit. The right of EU/EEA citizens to reside in Sweden without a residence permit is known as right of residence.
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    If you want to stay in Sweden for more than three months, you need to meet the requirements for right of residence by either working, running your own business, studying or having sufficient funds to support yourself.

Under which circumstances can the person reside: worker, self-employed, student, jobseeker, self-funded person or another recognised basis?

The basis for residence beyond three months on this route is running their own business. EU/EEA citizens may stay for up to three months without special requirements if they hold a valid passport or national identity card showing their citizenship.

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  • This overview names the residence basis but does not provide all supporting evidence requirements or detailed qualifying conditions for this basis.
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    If you are an EU/EEA citizen, you have the right to stay in Sweden for up to three months without having to meet any special requirements, as long as you have a valid passport or national identity card on which your citizenship is stated. If you want to stay in Sweden for more than three months, you need to meet the requirements for right of residence by either working, running your own business, studying or having sufficient funds to support yourself.

What entry, registration or residence-document formalities remain?

A valid passport or national identity card showing citizenship is required for the initial stay. A person with right of residence does not need to contact the Swedish Migration Agency. A planned stay of at least one year must be reported for population registration with the Swedish Tax Agency, which decides whether registration conditions are met. Starting a business also requires an F-tax certificate application; company registration may be required before trading.

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  • Detailed population-registration documentation and assessment conditions are not established by this overview.
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    If you have right of residence in Sweden, you do not need to contact the Swedish Migration Agency.
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    If you are an EU/EEA citizen, you have the right to stay in Sweden for up to three months without having to meet any special requirements, as long as you have a valid passport or national identity card on which your citizenship is stated. If you want to stay in Sweden for more than three months, you need to meet the requirements for right of residence by either working, running your own business, studying or having sufficient funds to support yourself.
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    If you plan to live in Sweden for at least one year to work, study or live on your own funds, you must report your move to Sweden and get listed in the Swedish Population Register. It is the Swedish Tax Agency that decides whether you meet the conditions for being listed in the Swedish Population Register. Being listed in the Swedish Population Register means that you are registered as a resident of Sweden. Once you are listed in the Swedish Population Register, you will receive a personal identity number.
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    If you are going to start your own business, you must submit an application for an F-tax certificate to the Swedish Tax Agency. You may also need to register your company with the Swedish Companies Registration Office before you start running your business.

Which non-member-country family members can accompany or join, and what broad rights do they receive?

While the EU/EEA citizen meets the right-of-residence conditions, qualifying family members may live and work in Sweden without permits. Qualifying family members are spouses, cohabiting or registered partners; children under 21; financially dependent older children or parents of the person or their spouse/cohabiting partner; and other relatives who are dependent, household members, or require personal care because of serious health issues. Non-EU/EEA family members staying longer than three months must apply for a residence card.

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  • This overview does not establish all documentary requirements, retained-rights exceptions or entry-visa requirements for non-EU/EEA family members.
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    If you have right of residence in Sweden, your family also has it. This means that your family members have the right to live and work in Sweden without permits, as long as you meet the requirements for right of residence. Who is considered a family member? The following are considered family members of a person with right of residence in Sweden: spouse, cohabiting partner, or registered partner children under 21 years of age children over the age of 21, if they are financially dependent on the person with right of residence, or that person’s spouse or cohabiting partner parents, if they are financially dependent on the person with right of residence, or that person’s spouse or cohabiting partner another family member who is financially dependent on the person with the right of residence, is part of their household, or if the family member has serious health issues that mean that the person with right of residence must personally care for them. If your family member is a citizen of a non-EU/EEA country and plan to be in Sweden for longer than three months, they need to apply for a residence card.

When do permanent/long-term rights arise and what continuity, absence or retention conditions matter?

Permanent right of residence arises after at least five years living in Sweden with right of residence. The official source does not state continuity, absence or retention conditions.

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  • This overview does not specify continuity, permitted absences, early-acquisition exceptions or loss and retention rules; no unconditional five-year entitlement is inferred.

These are the answers currently recorded in the catalogue. A missing or partial answer is not an eligibility decision.

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