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Swedish authorities have updated visa rules for international students: they simplified conditions for researchers while at the same time complicating employment opportunities for bachelor's and master's students. In the list of main changes — the following points:
- International doctoral candidates will receive special residence permits for staying in Sweden for research purposes, rather than standard student visas: this will grant more freedom of movement within the European Union and facilitate participation in international conferences.
- Young scientists whose research is successful will be able to obtain a residence permit for 3 years.
- After graduating from universities, foreign citizens will be able to stay in the country for 1.5 years to look for work.
- Graduate scientists will be able to change the types of their residence permits directly in Sweden — for example, switching from a family visa to a research visa.
- The maximum workload for international bachelor's and master's students — only 15 hours per week (no restrictions in summer). The limit was introduced to avoid situations where students come to Sweden actually for work, not study.
- Students at these levels will find it more difficult to change status from a student visa to a work visa until they receive their diplomas.
- To extend a study visa, future bachelor's and master's students will have to regularly prove their academic progress.
The authorities' new initiatives have caused concern among the country's universities: representatives of the education sector believe that restrictions deprive foreign students of the opportunity to gain full academic and work experience and establish connections in Sweden.
Presumably, the new rules will come into force from June 11 of this year.
