If you have been accepted to a Bachelor or Master programme at Jönköping University and are planning to bring a spouse, partner, and/or children with you to Sweden, there are a few things you need to consider when planning your move.

Admitted students with families are welcome to Jönköping University. However, please note that the university does not offer any services to partners or children of students. Please contact the relevant authorities and service providers in good time before your arrival.

Welcome information from Jönköping municipality

Insurance and Swedish personal identity number

Students who are admitted to Jönköping University are covered by a health insurance provided by the Swedish government. However, if you are bringing a partner or children with you to Sweden, it is your responsibility to make sure that they have the necessary health insurance. The insurance options work slightly differently depending on whether you are admitted to studies lasting longer than one year or less than one year.

Please see the information about the Swedish personal identity number.

 

Accommodation for families

International students at Jönköping University have the possibility to apply for student accommodation which will guarantee accommodation if the student completes the application process. However, this accommodation guarantee is only for the student admitted to Jönköping University and not for any family members that move with the student. If you are coming with a spouse, partner, and/or children, you need to arrange accommodation on your own.

See the information available at the Student Union’s website for moving with family.

Pre-school and school

If you are bringing children with you to Sweden, it is important for you to look into, and apply, in time for day care/pre-school and/or school for your children. Only children over the age of one (1) year are eligible for a place in Swedish pre-school. See the information from Jönköping municipality on newly arrived children.

In Sweden, children over the age of 6 are required to attend school (a Swedish law) up to ninth grade (age 15-16).

If you are admitted to a programme shorter than 365 days (Pathway programmes and most one-year master programmes), you will not be able to apply for a Swedish personal identity number.

Residence permits for family members

If you are a non-EU/EEA citizen coming to Sweden to study for longer than three months, you must apply for, and receive, a residence permit for study before travelling to Sweden. When you apply for your study permit, you can also apply for a permit for your family members who will be moving to Sweden with you.

Visit the Swedish Migration Agency’s website for information on how to apply for a residence permit for yourself and your family member(s). If you are applying for a residence permit for your family member(s) after you have already submitted your own application, see the information for permits for family members.