Before You Fly

Sweden Pre-Departure Checklist

Everything to do before you leave India or Pakistan for Sweden, and in your first weeks there. Money is in Swedish krona (SEK).

Pre-Departure Checklist

Example: Tuition fee paid

Complete

Example: Permit applied for

In Progress

Example: Housing booked

Not started yet

Example: Flight booked

Not started yet

Pro Tips:

Keep these in your hand luggage (the bag you carry on the plane): your passport, your admission decision from the university and your permit decision from the Migration Agency.

Final Pre-Departure Preparation

Use this list in the months before you fly and in your first weeks in Sweden.

When To Complete This Checklist

As soon as you are admitted: Pay your university's tuition fee (the money for your course). Then apply for your residence permit for studies, the permit that lets you live and study in Sweden.
Before you fly: Give your fingerprints at the Swedish embassy in New Delhi or Islamabad and wait for your permit decision.
First weeks in Sweden: Register with the Swedish Tax Agency if you stay one year or more, and go to your identity check.

Comprehensive Checklist

Papers Checklist

Permit Papers

Valid passport

Your permit never lasts longer than your passport.

Admission decision

The letter that says you have a place for full-time study at a university in Sweden (not online).

Health insurance

You need health insurance only if your study in Sweden lasts less than one year.

After You Arrive

Moving to Sweden notice

If you will stay one year or more, tell the Swedish Tax Agency (Skatteverket) that you now live in Sweden. This puts your name in the Swedish Population Register, the list of everyone who lives in Sweden.

Address report

Not in that list, with a permit granted on or after 11 June 2026? Tell the Swedish Migration Agency your address within 30 days.

Baggage Allowances

Carry-On Essentials

Passport
Residence permit card
Admission decision
Permit decision
Insurance papers, if you need insurance

Initial Financial Planning

Estimated Initial Expenses in Sweden

Budget planning for your first month and initial setup costs. Amounts vary by city and lifestyle.

Category	First Month	Description
Residence permit fee	SEK 1,500	Fee you pay one time, online, to the Swedish Migration Agency when you apply for the permit.
Application fee	SEK 900	Fee you pay to University Admissions in Sweden (the website where you apply to Swedish universities), once for each semester (about half a year) you apply for.

Financial Safety Tips

Pay the permit fee only on the website of the Swedish Migration Agency.
Pay the application fee only on the University Admissions in Sweden website (universityadmissions.se).

Documents for Financial Setup

Money to show in the bank: at least SEK 10,656 for each month of your permit. This is the amount for applications made in 2026. Check the amount for 2027 on the Migration Agency website when you apply.