Family member of a Swiss citizen residence permit

Family of people who work, run their own business, have sufficient funds to support themselves, or who are providers/recipients of a service The following are considered family members: your partner (spouse, cohabiting partner, or registered partner) Your or your partner’s unmarried children under the age of 21 your or your partner’s children over the age of 21 to whom you or your partner have a maintenance obligation your or your partner’s ascendants (older relatives, such as parents) to whom you or your partner have a maintenance obligation.

Family of people who are studying The following are considered family members: your partner (spouse, cohabiting partner, or registered partner) your or your partner's children to whom you or your partner have a maintenance obligation.

Other family members not mentioned above may also be granted a residence permit for the same period as you, if any of the following apply to you: you have a maintenance obligation to them you are part of the same household.

You are a Swiss citizen and want to apply for a residence permit to live in Sweden for more than three months. Your family can apply at the same time.

If you are a citizen of Switzerland, you can move to Sweden to work, study, start your own business, or live on your own funds. If you plan to stay longer than three months, you will need a residence permit.

If any of your family members also want to apply for a residence permit, they can do so at the same time as you. Your occupation plays a role in determining who is considered your family:

Documents showing your relationship If you are married: marriage certificate, marriage record, or similar document. If you are cohabiting partners: documents showing that you have lived together, such as population registration certificates, a joint rental contract, or proof of the joint purchase of a home.

Documents showing your maintenance obligation If you have a maintenance obligation to any family member: a document from the competent national authority of the country in which you have lived together, certifying that you or your partner have a maintenance obligation to your family member. Documents certifying that the family member is part of the household If other family members are part of the household: Documents from the competent national authority of the country in which you have lived together, certifying that the family member is part of the same household as you.

You must be able to support yourself financially You must work, run your own business, study, or have sufficient funds to support yourself.

If you are going to study in Sweden If you are going to study in Sweden, you must attach

a certificate showing that you have comprehensive private health insurance that is valid during the time you are in Sweden an assurance that you have sufficient funds to support yourself during your period of study.

If you have sufficient funds to support yourself in Sweden, you must attach documents showing how you support yourself, such as pension statements or bank statements documents showing your accommodation cost.

If someone else is responsible for your financial maintenance (a guarantor), you must provide a certificate certifying that they will be responsible for supporting you financially, details of the guarantor’s income and/or assets, and a copy of the guarantor’s valid identification document.

Each family member must complete their own application form. This also applies to children.

For Swiss citizens and their family members, it costs nothing to apply for a residence permit.

Your family members can start working or studying as soon as they arrive in Sweden. They do not need to wait for a decision regarding their residence permit application.