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When an international hire leaves in their first year, the reason is rarely the job. It is the household: a partner without work or friends, a family that never settled, a long first winter. Employers see it too late, because nobody asks.
The partner
- A spouse, registered partner or sambo of an employee gets the right to work for as long as they hold the residence permit. Migrationsverket: family of an employee
- With a permit granted for family, they pay no university application or tuition fees. University Admissions: who pays fees
- SFI, Swedish for immigrants, doesn't need a personnummer. Skolverket: the right to SFI
Isolation
Friendships in Sweden often start around a shared activity: associations and study circles. Point the household to them early. See making friends in Sweden.
Ask, early and regularly
A short check-in at two weeks, a month, three months and in the first winter catches a stalled bank account, a lonely partner or a housing problem while it is still small.
How Settio helps employers and agencies
Settio helps employers and immigration agencies run every work permit and relocation case in one place, from the first step to the renewal:
- Before the move: a plan for every hire, with each step, owner and deadline counted back from the start date, and documents that check themselves as they come in.
- After arrival: the employee portal shows the new hire their next steps on their phone, in their language, with no account or password.
- For the renewal: permit and salary monitoring tracks every expiry date and flags the extension in good time.
Your first hire is free, and agencies can try a real case for free. See plans and start.
More in our guide toSettling in SwedenAI immigration compliance
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