Berry pickers
Route status
Closed to new applications; what happens to existing holders is recorded in the status details.
| In force since | 2026-06-01 as of 2026-06-01[1][2][4] 'Since 1 June 2026, it has not been possible to obtain a work permit to work as a forest berry picker.' The same date carries the identical closure for personal assistants (SSYK subgroup 5343), which is not recorded as its own route because Migrationsverket never published one. |
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| Replaced by | Seasonal workers |
Residency route facts
Identity
| Official name (local) | Bärplockare as of 2025-02-25[3] Page name on Migrationsverket's Swedish site. |
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| Official name (English) | Berry pickers as of 2026-05-29[1] Page name on Migrationsverket's English site. |
| Legal basis | Utlanningsforordning (2006:97) 5 kap. 5 § (Forordning 2026:605) as of 2026-05-29[1][4] 'Arbetstillstand enligt 6 kap. 2 § forsta stycket utlanningslagen (2005:716) far inte beviljas for arbete inom foljande yrken enligt Standard for svensk yrkesklassificering (SSYK) 2012: – personliga assistenter (undergrupp 5343 i SSYK 2012), – barplockare i skog (enbart del av benamningen barplockare i undergrupp 9210 i SSYK 2012).' The instrument that closed the route is also the instrument that defines it. |
| Instrument type | residence permit as of 2026-05-29[4] |
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Verification
| Sources cited | 4 |
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| of which official (tier 1) | 4 |
| Oldest as-of date | 2025-02-25 |
| Newest as-of date | 2026-06-01 |
| Reviewed on | 2026-08-22 |
| Schema version | 1.1 |
Sources
- [1] Berry pickers
Swedish Migration Agency (Migrationsverket) · official portal · Tier 1 · Published 2026-05-29 · Accessed 2026-08-22 - [2] New rules for work permits now apply
Swedish Migration Agency (Migrationsverket) · official guidance · Tier 1 · Published 2026-06-01 · Accessed 2026-08-22 - [3] Tillfalligt arbete i Sverige (Swedish-language temporary-work hub)
Swedish Migration Agency (Migrationsverket) · official portal · Tier 1 · Published 2025-02-25 · Accessed 2026-08-22 - [4] Utlanningsforordning (2006:97), consolidated text
Sveriges riksdag · statute · Tier 1 · Accessed 2026-08-22