![Swedish work permits granted to top international talent drop 20 percent](https://apiwp.thelocal.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=webp,width=300,quality=75/https://apiwp.thelocal.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/sara_winsnes-construction_industry-8416.jpg)
Work permits
Information and practical advice about work permits across Europe.![Swedish work permits granted to top international talent drop 20 percent](https://apiwp.thelocal.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=webp,width=300,quality=75/https://apiwp.thelocal.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/sara_winsnes-construction_industry-8416.jpg)
![Sweden's Migration Agency celebrates cutting waiting times for work permits](https://apiwp.thelocal.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=webp,width=616,quality=75/https://apiwp.thelocal.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/sdl7d_Rc04YGOY-nh.jpg)
Sweden's Migration Agency celebrates cutting waiting times for work permits
Swedish waiting times for work permits have gone down drastically since a new processing system was implemented, according to the Migration Agency.