Are you from Ukraine and looking for work?

In March 2022, the EU activated the Temporary Protection Directive. With support from the Temporary Protection Directive, as a refugee from Ukraine, you can receive a temporary residence permit in Sweden. Apply for it from the Swedish Migration Agency (Migrationsverket) (migrationsverket.se). With a temporary residence permit, you are entitled to work in Sweden.

Depending on how long you have been in Sweden, you may be eligible for different kinds of support from the Public Employment Service (Arbetsförmedlingen).

• If you are able to register in the Swedish Population Register after the EU extended the Temporary Protection Directive for another year, then you are eligible for the introduction programme (etableringsprogrammet) from the Public Employment Service. You are also eligible for the introduction programme if you will be able to register as of 1 November 2024, when a new law on registration in the Population Register enters into force.
• If you are protected by the Temporary Protection Directive but cannot register in the Swedish Population Register, you may be eligible for some forms of individual recruitment incentive, because in that case, the insurance is handled by the employer.

Sign up

If you want help looking for a job in Sweden, you can sign up (register) with the Public Employment Service.

If you already registered when you have had a residence permit, you do not need to register again upon becoming registered in the Swedish Population Register. However, you do need to contact us if you want to participate in the introduction programme. You have the right to an interpreter when interacting with the Public Employment Service.

Register with the Public Employment Service by visiting a service office.

Service office (statenssc.se).

When you visit the service office, bring with you:

• valid identification, such as a passport, and the residence permit or confirmation of application for extended residency that you received from the Swedish Migration Agency.
• a coordination number (samordningsnummer (skatteverket.se). If you have a coordination number, bring it with you. If you have not received a coordination number, you can apply for one at the service office. A coordination number confirms the identity of a person who is not listed in the Swedish Population Register.

Coordination number (samordningsnummer (skatteverket.se)

If you are among the few people who are protected by the Temporary Protection Directive and you have been able to register in the Swedish Population Register for a reason other than your residence permit, for example through a connection to another EU/EEA citizen, then you can register on our website using BankID.

Planning meeting

Once you have signed up, you will be offered a planning meeting with an Employment Officer (in English or with an interpreter if needed).

At the meeting, you and the Employment Officer will go through, among other things:

• your skills
• what jobs you are looking for
• what support you can receive from us
• how to achieve your goals.

If you have access to your certifications and transcripts, do bring them to the planning meeting. It is possible to have your transcript translated.

Which support you can receive from the Public Employment Service depends largely on whether you are registered in the Swedish Population Register. See what support you can receive from us above.