The Swedish Migration Agency has expanded eligibility for digital passport checks from 23 to 74 visa-exempt nationalities.
The digital passport check pilot opened in May 2024 to allow visa-free students and workers applying for residence permits to avoid time-consuming and sometimes expensive journeys to a Swedish mission abroad.
Eligible applicants receive an offer of a digital passport check via email within a few days of an online application for a work or study permit. The email contains a personal link to the Digital Passport Check e-service, valid for seven days.
The passport check is completed using the Freja app to scan the passport.
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