Exemptions for citizens from outside EU and EEA

If you are not a citizen from an EU or EEA country of Switzerland you have to pay an application fee and - if you are accepted - a tuition fee.

Exemptions to the obligation to pay an application fee and a tuition fee

The following is a list of criteria. If you meet at least one of them, you don't have to pay application and tuition fees. If you do not meet any of these criteria, you are mostly likely required to pay fees.

  • have Swedish citizenship.
  • have been granted permanent Swedish residency.
  • have been granted temporary Swedish residency for reasons other than studies (Having a temporary residence permit for studies in Sweden does NOT grant you an exemption from fee payments).
  • have citizenship in an EU or EEA country or Switzerland.
  • are a family member of a citizen of an EU or EEA country and have temporary or permanent right of residence in Sweden.

  • are a family member of a citizen of Switzerland and have been granted Swedish residency. Find additional information regarding the definition of a family member at the Swedish Migration Agency.

  • have long-term resident status in Sweden.
  • have long-term resident status in another country in the European Union and have a Swedish residence permit for reasons other than studies. Find more information for EU/EEA citizens at the Swedish Migration Agency
  • are applying for or are registered for Third cycle (doctoral) studies. Application and tuition fees are only required for courses and programmes at the First cycle (Bachelor) and Second cycle (Master) level
  • are registered at a university outside of Sweden and will be studying in Sweden on a temporary basis as part of an official study abroad programme as an exchange student

If you have a right of residence

If you have a right of residence but do not have a Swedish personal identity number (called a "personnummer" in Swedish), you must submit a document to show:

that you have a right of residence on grounds other than studies. You must submit a certified copy of the first page of the decision about your right of residence from the Swedish Migration Agency

that you have a right of residence. You must submit a certified copy of your residence card (called an uppehållskort in Swedish) or a copy of the decision about your right of residence from the Swedish Migration AgencyFor more information regarding exemptions from the requirement to pay the application fee and the tuition fee, please contact the Swedish Migration Agency.