ARTICLE · 02 JANUARY 2025

New EU Blue Card Rules Forthcoming

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Effective January 1, 2025, Sweden will introduce more relaxed EU Blue Card rules.

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At a Glance

Effective January 1, 2025, Sweden will introduce more relaxed EU Blue Card rules. Key changes include, among others:

Lower minimum salary thresholds;
Reduced job-offer duration requirements;
Expanded eligibility;
Relaxed long-term mobility pathways; and
Relaxed change-of-job rules.

These reforms are part of Sweden's adherence to the requirements of the 2021 EU Blue Card Directive.

The situation

Effective January 1, 2025, Sweden will introduce more relaxed EU Blue Card rules.

A closer look

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Lower minimum salary threshold. The minimum salary threshold will decrease to 1.25 times the average gross annual salary, down from 1.5 times.

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