Sweden EU Blue Card income requirement 2026: how much you need (calculator)
Minimum for the main applicant: SEK 53,625 a month (SEK 643,500 a year)
Official source: EU Blue Cards (Swedish Migration Agency (Migrationsverket)) · checked on 10 October 2026
In euros: about €58,617.24 a year (Converted with the European Central Bank reference rates of 30 October 2026 (updated automatically every working day). Indicative only: consulates may use another rate or ask for the amount in euros.)
Sweden's EU Blue Card for highly qualified employees. Official name: EU-blåkort.
How the amount is calculated
Rule: 1.25 times the average Swedish gross salary: SEK 53,625 a month since 15 July 2026.
Income that counts: Gross monthly salary in the job offer.
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Not immigration or legal advice. These are the minimum amounts written in the official rules on the date we checked them. Requirements change, and consulates and immigration offices can ask for more or assess your documents differently: always check the official page or ask the consulate before you apply.
Family members
Family members: The Blue Card threshold is a salary for the card holder: it does not increase with family members.
Calculated from the rule above · official source checked on 10 October 2026
In your currency
| Currency | Main applicant, a month | A year |
|---|---|---|
| EUR Euro | €4,884.77 | €58,617.24 |
| USD US dollar | USD 5,457.26 | USD 65,487.12 |
| GBP Pound sterling | £4,072.92 | £48,875.04 |
| CAD Canadian dollar | CAD 7,623.17 | CAD 91,478.04 |
| AUD Australian dollar | AUD 7,768.74 | AUD 93,224.88 |
| NZD New Zealand dollar | NZD 9,683.08 | NZD 116,196.96 |
| INR Indian rupee | INR 518,195.89 | INR 6,218,350.68 |
| PHP Philippine peso | PHP 347,517.16 | PHP 4,170,205.92 |
| ZAR South African rand | ZAR 91,078.97 | ZAR 1,092,947.64 |
| BRL Brazilian real | BRL 29,646.64 | BRL 355,759.68 |
| MXN Mexican peso | MXN 103,184.41 | MXN 1,238,212.92 |
| TRY Turkish lira | TRY 272,577.47 | TRY 3,270,929.64 |
| CNY Chinese yuan | CNY 36,306.54 | CNY 435,678.48 |
| SGD Singapore dollar | SGD 6,976.43 | SGD 83,717.16 |
| JPY Japanese yen | JPY 858,156 | JPY 10,297,872 |
Converted with the European Central Bank reference rates of 30 October 2026 (updated automatically every working day). Indicative only: consulates may use another rate or ask for the amount in euros.
Good to know
- The Swedish Migration Agency updates the threshold every year from the National Mediation Office's average salary.
Official sources
- EU Blue Cards – Swedish Migration Agency (Migrationsverket), immigration authority page, checked on 10 October 2026
What it says: Since 15 July 2026, the salary threshold is SEK 53,625 per month (1.25 × the average gross salary).
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