Foreign citizen – Exchange studies outside of Sweden
Are you a foreign citizen that wishes to study abroad on an exchange programme? Here you will find information on the conditions you could qualify for in order to have the right to student finance from CSN.
Right to student finance for exchange studies
Normally, only Swedish citizens can receive student finance for studies outside of Sweden, but in some cases foreign citizens can as well. First, you must satisfy the conditions necessary to be entitled to Swedish student finance. Read more about them here on the page.
You must also meet the other conditions
If CSN decides that you have a right to Swedish student finance for exchange studies, you must also meet the other criteria for receiving student finance. For example, the programme you are attending must meet our standards.
Permanent residence permit (PUT)
You normally have the right to Swedish student finance for exchange studies if the Swedish Migration Board has granted you a permanent residence permit.
Permanent right of residence (PUR)
You may also have a right to Swedish student finance if you have permanent right of residence in Sweden. The reason is that you can be treated as a Swedish citizen under EU law.
Special reasons – you have a familial connection or are under the age of 20
There are special reasons that may give you the right to Swedish student finance.
Right of residence and permanent affiliations
Normally, you may have the right to Swedish student finance if you fulfil the following qualifications:
- You have right of residence as you are an EU/EEA citizen.
- You have a permanent affiliation to Sweden.
- You live in Sweden.
Permanent affiliation to Sweden
You can have a permanent affiliation to Sweden in different ways, for example; because you reside and are employed here, are married here, or were under the age of 20 when you moved here.
This counts as employment or operating a business
In order to be considered an employee or self-employed, you or your family member must meet these criteria.
If you or your family member have stopped working
If you have stopped working, you can still be considered an employee or self-employed person in Sweden. This also applies to your family member. You or they must meet one of these conditions: