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Useful information and guidelines

Orientalent Guidelines

Here is the onboarding information and useful materials to help new family members get into new life smoothly.

Work Permit

• We have the fast track with Swedish Migration Board, and will support you with work permit.
• The materials that you need to prepare for the visa application: (only need scancopy or photocopy)
  • Passport (the page showing your personal information and valid period, etc.)
  • If your passport is about to expire, please extend it in advance. It is better to have a passport valid for two years at least.
  • If you have visited Sweden in the past 12 months, please provide a copy of the entry & exit stamp page of your passport, along with a copy of your Schengen visa.
  • If you have ever had a residence permit in any country other than Sweden, please provide a copy of it.
  • If you apply together with your spouse, please provide your marriage certificate.
  • If you apply with your kids, please provide the birth certificate.
• Application materials are only accepted in English. Any other languages should be translated by a professional translation agency and notarized by a notary office.
• Usually the processing time of the work permit is about 10 working days.
• After the residence permit is submitted, you can go to the Swedish Embassy or Consulate in your country to leave fingerprints. Remember to bring your passport and case number (or control number) with you.
• You can check if your decision has been made with the control number on Check your appli­ca­tion. Once your decision has been made, you could call the embassy or consulate general to find the result.
• Once the work permit card is ready, it will be sent from the Migration Board in Sweden to the embassy or consulate in your country within two weeks. You can pick it up in person or authorize someone to fetch it on your behalf.

Preparation before departure

• Keep the decision letter from the Swedish Migration Board.
• Make sure your flight departure date is within the valid period of your visa.
• Passport & work permit card
• Marriage certificate & legalized translation if not single
• Kid's birth certificate & legalized translation if have kids
• Some cash in Swedish Krona (10000 SEK should be enough, and double it if you have family together with you)
• A visa/master card can be used globally. Preferably IC-based, since there a few places that magnetic tape-based cards cannot be used.
• Enable the global communication function (international roaming) from your mobile subscription in case you need it before getting company smart phone.

Things to do after arrival

• Apply personal number (social secure number) at Swedish Tax Agency. It usually takes one month to get it. While waiting, you can:
  • Activate company email (You will get it the 1st day visit the office)
  • Activate your sim card (You will get it the 1st day visit the office)
  • Setup your smart phone (You will get it the 1st day visit the office)
  • Read information on our Intranet
  • Read the documents in Onboarding folder on Onedrive (Personal Manual is the most important one)
• Send your personal number to us ([email protected])
• Make appointment for ID card online from this site and Pay 400kr
• Visit Tax Agency for ID card (fingerprint & photo)
• Colletct ID card (must on site in person)
• Apply bank card (e.g. Nordea, SEB, Swedbank, etc.)
• Install BankID and Swish on your phone
• To get access to social insurance system, register at forsakringskassan (Privatperson) with BankID
• Fill in the form after all the info is ready

Other things you might want to do

• Register for SFI (Swedish For Immigrants) if needed
• Register at your nearest närhälsan (1177.se)
• Register at Boplats and HomeQ (Your apartment will be supported by the company. These are the queuing systems to apply apartment by yourself in the future, better to register ASAP.)
• Optionally, apply library card with personal No. or passport at any public libraries (bibliotek)
• Buy bus ticket via phone app or at Pressbyrån if needed
• Get vaccination (some spots might need personal number)
• Fill in our CV system if you haven't done that yet

Useful Info

• Apply Personal Number
• How to activate SIM card
• General Info about working in Sweden
• Governmental Pension Plan
• Understand vacations
• Tax Table
• Cost of Living
• Vaccination
• Driving License

Last but not least

Do not hesitate to contact to us ([email protected]) when you have questions or need any help, we are here to do our best to support you!