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PUT for labour migrants and what to do when the card runs out.
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Leaving Sweden: what happens to your residence permit
One notification keeps a permanent permit for a year abroad, two years only after a research or doctoral permit. What to file with Migrationsverket, Skatteverket and Försäkringskassan, and what a long absence does to the citizenship count.
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PUT card renewal on Min sida: 3 years, no fee, no new application
The card is valid for at most three years. You order a new one on Min sida, earliest three months before the expiry date, with no new application, and you book a visit for a fresh photo and fingerprints. What to do if you need to travel in between.
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Permanent residence after 4 years of work permits: the 2026 checks
The four-in-seven-year work route, the documents to keep and why permanent residence does not set your citizenship date.
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