Common pitfalls include underpayment below threshold salary levels, missing timely permit renewals, incomplete or incorrect visa applications, ignoring required documentations, and failing to report job or contract changes.

They prepare companies by reviewing policies, conducting internal audits, training staff, assisting in documentation, and representing companies in discussions with authorities if needed.

Yes, full support is provided for family reunification permits, accompanying family members’ visa processing, renewals, and compliance checks related to dependents of foreign employees.

Services cover work and residence permit applications, intra-company transfers, ICT and EU Blue Card compliance, salary verification, legal audits, appeal management, and advice on labor law and social security registrations.

HR gains timely expertise, reduces manual administrative workload, improves application success rates, receives updates on evolving regulations, and ensures seamless onboarding and retention of international employees.

Risks include fines, legal sanctions, project delays, reputational damage, and difficulties in talent retention due to permit refusals or revocation caused by non-compliance with Swedish immigration and labor laws.

They coordinate multi-country compliance, streamline visa and work permit processes for global assignments, align immigration with tax and social security laws, and integrate company-wide mobility policies to reduce administrative burdens.

From 2026, new rules will allow flexible job changes without new applications, extended job-loss grace periods, stricter maintenance (income) requirements, and more detailed residency checks to secure compliance and talent retention.

Companies must follow work permit rules, salary thresholds updated annually (e.g., SEK 29,680/month in 2025), proper employment contracts, tax and social security registrations, and adhere to data reporting requirements to migration authorities.

Advisors guide preparation and submission of visa/work permit applications, monitor regulatory changes, manage permit renewals, support intra-company transfers, ensure salary and documentation compliance, and provide training on immigration policy.

HR can track permit expiry dates, coordinate timely document collection, liaise with migration authorities, educate employees on requirements, and engage immigration experts when needed.

Compliance prevents legal penalties, deportations, and business disruptions by ensuring employees have valid permits, wages meet the Swedish salary threshold, and all reporting obligations to authorities are met.

These services help companies ensure compliance with Swedish immigration laws, labor regulations, and corporate governance when hiring and managing foreign employees, mitigating legal risks and improving immigration outcomes.