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I have been granted a residence permit

This page has information about what you have to do when you have been granted a residence permit as a refugee, as a beneficiary of subsidiary protection status, or under the Temporary Protection Directive.

If you have fled the war in Ukraine

Find information here about the Temporary Protection Directive and what applies for people who have fled the war in Ukraine.

Begin your new life in Sweden

Here is a checklist of what you need to do in order to get started on your new life.

Working in Sweden

Read here about how you can find a job and about the rules for receiving an introduction benefit.

Finding a place to live

You can learn more about how to find housing here.

Learn Swedish

With exercises and videos for practising your Swedish using a computer or a mobile phone.

Finances, money and bills

You can read here about introduction benefits, bank accounts, taxes and other things related to finances.

Being a parent

Read here about children’s development and what rights and obligations you have as a parent.

If you have qualifications from another country

Read here about how you can use your education from your home country.

Society

Read here about Swedish society and about which public authorities do what.

Civic orientation

Civic orientation courses are free of charge and are offered to people who have recently been granted a residence permit in Sweden, in order for them to learn about Swedish society.

Education and training

Read here about different education and training programmes, and how you apply for a student grant.

Young people in Sweden

Read here about what it is like to be young in Sweden and about how the Swedish education system works.

If you are over 65

Read here about how to apply for a pension or other forms of support for elderly people.

Impairment

Read here about what help is available if you have a functional impairment.

If you need healthcare

Leisure, culture and civil society

Read here about how you can find activities to do where you will meet other people with the same interests as you.

Family reunification

Read here about the rules for family reunification and about who is considered part of your immediate family.