Residence permit for a long-term resident of another EU country — work, business or own funds

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

The right comes from long-term resident status in another EU country, held as an EC/EU residence permit for long-term residents.

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https://www.migrationsverket.se/en/you-want-to-apply/long-term-residents-in-another-eu-country/long-term-residents-in-another-eu-country.html
You must have long-term resident status in the EU country in which you previously lived You must have the special residence permit known as an EC/EU residence permit for long-term residents.

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

The bases are work as an employee, running one's own business, study, or living on own funds (such as a pension from the country of origin). The applicant must be able to account for their occupation in Sweden.

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https://www.migrationsverket.se/en/you-want-to-apply/long-term-residents-in-another-eu-country/long-term-residents-in-another-eu-country.html
If you have long-term resident status in another EU country, you can move to Sweden to work, start your own business, study or live on your own funds, such as a pension from your country of origin.
https://www.migrationsverket.se/en/you-want-to-apply/long-term-residents-in-another-eu-country/long-term-residents-in-another-eu-country.html
You must be able to account for your occupation in Sweden You must work, run your own business, study, or have sufficient funds to support yourself.

What entry, registration or residence-document formalities remain?

A residence permit is needed for a stay longer than three months; work can start on arrival without waiting for the decision. Employees must apply for a coordination number with the Swedish Tax Agency; those starting a business must apply for an F-tax certificate and may need to register the company with the Swedish Companies Registration Office. Employed, self-employed or self-funded people can be granted a permit for a maximum of five years.

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https://www.migrationsverket.se/en/you-want-to-apply/long-term-residents-in-another-eu-country/long-term-residents-in-another-eu-country.html
If you plan to stay longer than three months, you will need a residence permit.
https://www.migrationsverket.se/en/you-want-to-apply/long-term-residents-in-another-eu-country/long-term-residents-in-another-eu-country.html
When you have long-term resident status in another EU country, you can start working as soon as you arrive Sweden and do not have to wait for a decision about your residence permit.
https://www.migrationsverket.se/en/you-want-to-apply/long-term-residents-in-another-eu-country/long-term-residents-in-another-eu-country.html
If you are to work as an employee, you must apply for a coordination number with the Swedish Tax Agency, so that your employer can pay tax and employer contributions for you.
https://www.migrationsverket.se/en/you-want-to-apply/long-term-residents-in-another-eu-country/long-term-residents-in-another-eu-country.html
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.
https://www.migrationsverket.se/en/you-want-to-apply/long-term-residents-in-another-eu-country/long-term-residents-in-another-eu-country.html
If you are employed, self-employed, or are living here with other sufficient means of supporting yourself, you can be granted a residence permit for a maximum of five years.

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

Family members who also want to live in Sweden can apply for a residence permit; each family member, including children, completes their own application form. The official source does not state which family members qualify or what rights they receive.

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Limits of the record

The captured source does not say which family members qualify or what rights they receive.

https://www.migrationsverket.se/en/you-want-to-apply/long-term-residents-in-another-eu-country/long-term-residents-in-another-eu-country.html
If your family also wants to live with you in Sweden, they can apply for a residence permit to do so.
https://www.migrationsverket.se/en/you-want-to-apply/long-term-residents-in-another-eu-country/long-term-residents-in-another-eu-country.html
Each family member must complete their own application form. This also applies to children.

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

Following legislative changes on 12 July, people granted long-term resident status in Sweden are issued a five-year residence permit instead of a permanent residence permit. The official source does not state when long-term rights arise in Sweden or any continuity, absence or retention conditions.

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Limits of the record

The captured source does not state the qualifying period or any continuity, absence or retention conditions for long-term resident status in Sweden.

https://www.migrationsverket.se/en/you-want-to-apply/long-term-residents-in-another-eu-country/long-term-residents-in-another-eu-country.html
Following legislative changes on 12 July, those who are granted long-term resident status in Sweden will no longer be issued with a permanent residence permit. Instead, you will be issued with a five-year residence permit.

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

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Residence permit for a long-term resident of another EU country — work, business or own funds

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

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

What entry, registration or residence-document formalities remain?

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

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

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