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Sweden offers ‘High Talent Visa’ to Pakistani workers
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Sweden offers ‘High Talent Visa’ to Pakistani workers

ARY News · Jun 11, 2026, 8:38 PM

Key takeaways

  • Under the High Talent Visa program, eligible applicants are allowed to stay in Sweden for up to nine months while looking for work or assessing the possibility of starting a business.
  • To apply for this program, a visa applicant must be outside Sweden and can only be granted a permit for a period covered by the validity of their passport.
  • Visa applicants must hold a qualification equivalent to a Swedish second-cycle degree.

Why this matters: local context for readers following news across Pakistan and the region.

Add ARY News on Google AAResize Sweden is offering a special residence permit (High Talent Visa) for highly educated non-European Union nationals, including Pakistanis, who wish to seek employment or explore business opportunities in the country.

Under the High Talent Visa program, eligible applicants are allowed to stay in Sweden for up to nine months while looking for work or assessing the possibility of starting a business.

To apply for this program, a visa applicant must be outside Sweden and can only be granted a permit for a period covered by the validity of their passport.

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