Sweden Student visa - Financial requirements

Yes, Sweden's migration authority, Migrationsverket, allows you to combine several different sources of money rather than relying on just one. You can add together your own savings, a scholarship, an education loan, sponsor support, and income from employment to reach the total amount you need to show.

No, private individuals such as relatives are not accepted as direct sponsors for a Swedish study visa. Instead, any money a relative gives you must be transferred into a bank account held in your own name that you can access, before it counts toward your proof of funds.

For your 2026 Sweden student visa application, your bank statements showing the required SEK 10,656 monthly amount must be issued no more than four months before your residence permit's intended start date. This is a change from the previous three month window, giving you more flexibility in gathering documents.

If your spouse or partner is joining you in Sweden while you study, you must add SEK 4,440 per month to your own required funds of SEK 10,656. This applies for every month of your stay, and a further SEK 2,664 per month is needed if a child accompanies you.

For any Sweden student visa application submitted in 2026, you must prove at least SEK 10,656 per month for the length of your stay. Over a typical ten month academic year, this works out to roughly SEK 106,560 in total, and this amount is mandatory for every non-EU student applicant.

No, you do not need six full months of savings history. Spain typically reviews 3 to 6 months of bank statements, while Sweden checks whether you hold the exact required amount at application time, about 10,656 SEK per month. Settling funds 1 to 3 months early avoids unwanted scrutiny.