heart20
Filipino expat in Sweden
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About me
Filipino
Lives in Malmo
Speaks Bisaya, Tagalog, English, Chinese, Arabic
Registration: 20 January 2012
March applicant by Pinay_g143
Hello Everyone,I'm glad i found this helpful site.Anyone here moving to Gothenburg? My application registered March 14,2016 and got a reply to booked an appointment July 22,2016,i had been Interviewed September 21,2016.Until now i have not heard ...
My sister's residence permit application got approved last 2017. Read More
Swedish Visa: Guide for Filipinos (Share your story) by MidoriK
Hi everyone :) I'm trying to find step by step guides how to process my Swedish Visa. It would be great if you could share details on how you successfully obtained your visa. I am sure there are a lot of people who need this information too. Your ...
You better call the embassy. My parents applied last May 2018 and after two days they already got the desicion. Read More
tourist visa & residence permit application by bokifaith
Hi, I'm currently in Singapore working and my fiance is Swedish and we want to start our lives together in Sweden the soonest as possible. We are planning for me to apply short term visa under visit and family and friends, to visit him during ...
I know someone that got her application denied even without an interview. The reason was the guy from Sweden didin鈥檛 have enough money/resources to support her. For sure Migrationsverket sent a letter to your friend or to the husband of your ... Read More
tourist visa & residence permit application by bokifaith
Hi, I'm currently in Singapore working and my fiance is Swedish and we want to start our lives together in Sweden the soonest as possible. We are planning for me to apply short term visa under visit and family and friends, to visit him during ...
Hi again! It's always an advantage if you have an experience because during the interview they would always ask about your background and experiences. But they dont really require it. Read More
tourist visa & residence permit application by bokifaith
Hi, I'm currently in Singapore working and my fiance is Swedish and we want to start our lives together in Sweden the soonest as possible. We are planning for me to apply short term visa under visit and family and friends, to visit him during ...
Hi again! I live in Lund, it's in the southern part of Sweden. And yes, I do have 4 years of experience in the Philippines and in Saudi Arabia. When you get your residence permit, you have to send all your nursing credentials to Socialstyrelsen ... Read More
tourist visa & residence permit application by bokifaith
Hi, I'm currently in Singapore working and my fiance is Swedish and we want to start our lives together in Sweden the soonest as possible. We are planning for me to apply short term visa under visit and family and friends, to visit him during ...
Hello! The name of the company is Attendo but unfortunately they are not hiring anymore filipino nurses from the Philippines. When I read about it I sent a message to the person responsible for recruiting coz my sister was interested but then she ... Read More
Visiting Sweden with my Partner from Philippines. by Belle06
Hi Everyone! I'm belle from Capiz. Anyone here know some steps and additional requirements in obtaining a visitor visa in Sweden? My partner is a swedish citizen and have been permanently moved here in Philippines last year April 3, 2016. Now, ...
Hello! How many days or months are you gonna stay in Sweden? IF you are planning to stay Max 90 days then you can apply for a Schengen visa. It is the norwegian embassy in the philippines that process Schengen visa to Sweden. IF you are planning to ... Read More
Swedish Visa: Guide for Filipinos (Share your story) by MidoriK
Hi everyone :) I'm trying to find step by step guides how to process my Swedish Visa. It would be great if you could share details on how you successfully obtained your visa. I am sure there are a lot of people who need this information too. Your ...
I know that she already applied before and got denied. Applying for a visitors visa or a tourist visa in Sweden is just the same i guess? It's the same schegen application form that she'll be filling in. They will ask her the purpose of her ... Read More
Swedish Visa: Guide for Filipinos (Share your story) by MidoriK
Hi everyone :) I'm trying to find step by step guides how to process my Swedish Visa. It would be great if you could share details on how you successfully obtained your visa. I am sure there are a lot of people who need this information too. Your ...
Actually you dont need to secure a large amount of money at all nor make hotel bookings if your boyfriend will state in the invitation letter that he will pay everything during your trip. He just need to provide his statement of account, and 3 ... Read More
Swedish Visa: Guide for Filipinos (Share your story) by MidoriK
Hi everyone :) I'm trying to find step by step guides how to process my Swedish Visa. It would be great if you could share details on how you successfully obtained your visa. I am sure there are a lot of people who need this information too. Your ...
Hi there! Are you applying for the schegen visa? If your bf will say that he will pay everything during the visit then there's no need for you to have a show money. I invited my sister twice, and last summer I invited my parents too and they ... Read More
tourist visa & residence permit application by bokifaith
Hi, I'm currently in Singapore working and my fiance is Swedish and we want to start our lives together in Sweden the soonest as possible. We are planning for me to apply short term visa under visit and family and friends, to visit him during ...
Hello bokifaith! I've read before that you can apply for a tourist visa while your residence permit application is on process but still you have to go back home when your tourist visa expires. There's no need to keep on extending your ... Read More
March applicant by Pinay_g143
Hello Everyone,I'm glad i found this helpful site.Anyone here moving to Gothenburg? My application registered March 14,2016 and got a reply to booked an appointment July 22,2016,i had been Interviewed September 21,2016.Until now i have not heard ...
She applied for the residence permit February 2016, recieved a message from migrationsverket that she can book an appointment for interview May 2016 and since she was busy, she booked her appointment August 2016 and had her interview. Read More
March applicant by Pinay_g143
Hello Everyone,I'm glad i found this helpful site.Anyone here moving to Gothenburg? My application registered March 14,2016 and got a reply to booked an appointment July 22,2016,i had been Interviewed September 21,2016.Until now i have not heard ...
Hello! My sister had her interview last August 2016 and still waiting for the desicion. Read More
Can I get Residence Visa even if there is an Age gap with Partner? by OhmyG
Hi from phil. 馃槉 We already applied a residence visa 馃槉 And just want to know or ask if there someone here that got approve even of an age gap ? Does your partner get an interview too in sweden ?
The age doesn't matter as long as you love each other and the relationship is legit. Lycka till! Read More
I feel Hopeless waiting for resident visa by ImissG盲vle
Good Day everyone! My name is Ailenne from Olongapo Phil. I applied for a resident permit Sept 7,2015. Ive been to G盲vle Sweden this year and stayed there with my boyfriend for 72 days. The whole summer June 2015 to August 2015 with a schengen ...
Finally! Congratulations to you and welcome to Sweden. My sister is also waiting for her residence permit. She had her interview last August. Read More
I feel Hopeless waiting for resident visa by ImissG盲vle
Good Day everyone! My name is Ailenne from Olongapo Phil. I applied for a resident permit Sept 7,2015. Ive been to G盲vle Sweden this year and stayed there with my boyfriend for 72 days. The whole summer June 2015 to August 2015 with a schengen ...
Being married doesn't guarantee for a faster desicion. When I applied for a residence permit way back 2012, my boyfriend and I were just 6 months together and yet i got a very quick response from migrationsverket. Just 4 weeks of waiting even if ... Read More
VISA suggestions.. by Krizzy24
Hej everyone, Me and my boyfriend been together and been live in partners in philippines for 2 and a half years now. i don't have kids and never been married. also him no kids and never been married. He was in philippines for studies, so our ...
Hej! I guess the only option is to apply for the 2-year residence permit and after 2 years of living here in Sweden then you can apply for the permanent residence permit. If you have a tourist visa now, even if you get married then you still have to ... Read More
Filipina in Sweden by Krizzy24
Hello everyone, i just wanted to meet new friends here in Sweden since am staying here for 2more months and I have nothing today. 24/7 I'm free. I wanted to find dance partner but I guess no one will get interest.. I dance a lot in my whole ...
It's not easy to get a job in Sweden because most employers require you to speak the swedish language. Read More
I have a question to all Filipinos in Sweden by heart20
Hello to all the Filipinos in Sweden! I am Karyle from the Philippines. I am moving to Malmo sponsored by my boyfriend this month February 2012. I just want to ask if what are the documents that I should bring for the immigration at NAIA to check ...
Hi gurl! I am not in malm枚 now. We moved to Dalby, 15 mins from Lund. I have small kids so I prefer a smaller city. Welcome to Malm枚! =) Read More
Medical and dental care in Sweden by cbarncastle
I'll share with all of you some personal experiences that you may find entertaining, absurd, appalling or maybe I'm just spoiled coming from a country where a person can receive state of the art care. My Sambo has terrible toothache: We go ...
Hi cbarncastle! Back home (philippines) I used to go to private clinics when seeking medical help. Expensive but worth it. I would like to share some of my personal experiences with regards to healthcare here. 1. Three years ago, my 1.5 year old ... Read More
Hello everyone
Hi lycel, you can check it in their website www.migrationsverket.se .. you can find all the information about residence permit there. Good luck Read More
Regarding interview by Sekhon33
Hi , I applied resident permit online 5 month ago 2014 from infia . Can anyone plz tell me how long i have to wait gor interview mist of my my friend told me they got a mail from migration to book an interview after 4 months . I still waiting i ...
Hi Sekhon! It is written at migrationsverket homepage that it could take a maximum of 18 months before you receive a decision. But still, it varies. With my application before (that was in 2011), i got the desicion after 4 weeks even if I ... Read More
About Visa
Denmark and Sweden are part of the schegen area so the schegen visa is all you need. Read More
Thinking of moving to Sweden for love? Try your own country first. by jennaiwanchuk
Hey everyone, I often see the same topics being posted over and over here. "How do I move to Sweden to be with my [significant other]?" and "Struggling to find work and accomodation" are common threads. I will first and ...
I worked as a medical-surgical nurse back home and i was lucky enough to be working in my field since there were many nurses that were unemployed in the Philippines. I met my swedish boyfriend and later on decided to live together in Sweden. I can ... Read More
moving to sweden from phil by queeniec
i'm Queenie 22 currently living in phil , im here to meet some filipina who could help me or answer my questions about moving to sweden, i applied online 3months ago, i want to move in sweden to be with my fiancee and i also want to work as an ...
14 months is the maximum and as what i've said if you are lucky then u dont have to wait for 14 months. I was lucky with my application before coz i got the decision after 4 weeks. Just be patient. Good luck to you =) Read More
moving to sweden from phil by queeniec
i'm Queenie 22 currently living in phil , im here to meet some filipina who could help me or answer my questions about moving to sweden, i applied online 3months ago, i want to move in sweden to be with my fiancee and i also want to work as an ...
Hej queenie! It is stated in the migrationsverket homepage that the waiting time is 14 months for online application and 18 months for paper application. That is the maximum. If you are lucky then you dont have to wait that long. Lycka till!! =) Read More
Swedish Visa: Guide for Filipinos (Share your story) by MidoriK
Hi everyone :) I'm trying to find step by step guides how to process my Swedish Visa. It would be great if you could share details on how you successfully obtained your visa. I am sure there are a lot of people who need this information too. Your ...
yes you can print it! Read More
Swedish Visa: Guide for Filipinos (Share your story) by MidoriK
Hi everyone :) I'm trying to find step by step guides how to process my Swedish Visa. It would be great if you could share details on how you successfully obtained your visa. I am sure there are a lot of people who need this information too. Your ...
I really couldn't compare between norwegian and swiss embassy coz we haven't tried to apply at swiss embassy before. I dont think you will have a problem as long as you will comply with the requirements and you can prove it to them that your ... Read More
Swedish Visa: Guide for Filipinos (Share your story) by MidoriK
Hi everyone :) I'm trying to find step by step guides how to process my Swedish Visa. It would be great if you could share details on how you successfully obtained your visa. I am sure there are a lot of people who need this information too. Your ...
I'm sure it will be approve. My sister's visa was approved in just 1 day. Good luck!! Read More
Swedish Visa: Guide for Filipinos (Share your story) by MidoriK
Hi everyone :) I'm trying to find step by step guides how to process my Swedish Visa. It would be great if you could share details on how you successfully obtained your visa. I am sure there are a lot of people who need this information too. Your ...
Are you applying for a Schegen Visa? My sister just got approved and so far we haven't read in their guidelines that there is a paper size requirement for all the requirements. The papers that i sent to her were all in short size. Read More
Can i find a job in Sweden? by Vladimir21
Hi, I'm Vladimir from Philippines and working @ Singapore. I'm planning to move to Sweden. Is foreigner like me from Phil can find job in Sweden? Any suggestions guys?
Hi Vladimir! I came from the Philippines too. It really depends on the kind of job that you are seeking because most jobs in Sweden require you to speak Swedish-- which is their language though Swedes understand and can speak english. Read More
how to apply for resident permit in Sweden by GuestPoster5892
hi everyone I am Cris from Philippines and I just came here in Sweden last month. I have a swedish boyfriend and we are planning to extend my schengen visa upto 3 months more because my visa is good for 3 months only. The thing is we wanted to apply ...
Hello crisxxy! you were asking about the waiting time for the approval of a residence permit and my answer is it really depends. It varies and if you are lucky then you can get the response in less than a month. It is written in migrationsverket.se ... Read More
Filipinas in Helsingborg :) by ms.mrp
Hejsan, Im Mary. Im currently living here at Helsingborg, Sweden. I wish i can meet some Filipinas living here also and become your friends.
hi Mary, i live in malm枚 but i have a cousin in Helsingborg. You guys can meet if you want. Read More
New members of the Sweden forum, introduce yourself here by Julien
Hi all, Newbie on the Sweden forum? Don聮t know how to start? This thread is for you ;) We invite you to introduce yourself on this topic, to share with us your expat story if you are already living in the country, or to tell us more on your ...
Hi Dem! I am also from the Philippines and i've been living in Sweden for two years now. It is not easy to find a work in Sweden especially if you cant speak their language since they really require you to speak swedish. Read More
Hard to find a real friend by Sarajane balabagan
I am pinay and just wanna make friends who i can hangout with and train svenska.:)
Hej Sarajane! I am also from the Philippines and i've been here in Sweden for a year. Tell me if u want to meet coz i will introduce u to my filipino friends. Read More
A new member by Sarajane balabagan
Hi there guys! I am looking for friends or anyone i can hangout with and practise swedish language :) Missing my home, family and friends.
where do you live in malm枚? i've been here for a year already and i am from malm枚 too Read More
I have a question to all Filipinos in Sweden by heart20
Hello to all the Filipinos in Sweden! I am Karyle from the Philippines. I am moving to Malmo sponsored by my boyfriend this month February 2012. I just want to ask if what are the documents that I should bring for the immigration at NAIA to check ...
Hi iwant2bhappy, thanks for the response. Yes I just attended the CFO seminar and I already got the sticker. Now i am preparing for our trip with my daughter. Thanks Read More
@totally_me04, 1234eeka, adrian, heart20 &others: a meetup in Feb? by J3R804
Hi! How about organising a meetup for all? For example have a brunch in Metro (molevangs) on Sunday in February.
Guys, do you have facebook account?? Read More
@totally_me04, 1234eeka, adrian, heart20 &others: a meetup in Feb? by J3R804
Hi! How about organising a meetup for all? For example have a brunch in Metro (molevangs) on Sunday in February.
If it's on the 12th of Feb then I can't make it. I will arrive in Malmo on the 21th. Read More
I have a question to all Filipinos in Sweden
Hello to all the Filipinos in Sweden! I am Karyle from the Philippines. I am moving to Malmo sponsored by my boyfriend this month February 2012. I just want to ask if what are the documents that I should bring for the immigration at NAIA to check ... Read More
looking for good friends by appleberglund
hi my name is Apple from philippines... well im not in sweden yet but so soon im gonna be there... and its my 1st time to be there then i dont relative or any friends there so as early i can..i wanna have starting friends even here.
hi appleswed, I am from Dumaguete City and I speak bisaya too. Dumaguete is very close to Cebu. Hope to see you in Sweden :) Read More
Moving to Malmo on February 2012
hi catantonio, when are you moving to Sweden? Sure hope to meet you soon :) Read More
Moving to Malmo on February 2012
Hello guys, thanks for your responses. I will surely inform you guys when I'm already there! :) Thanks Read More
Moving to Malmo on February 2012
Hello! I am Karyle, 26 years old, a registered nurse from the Philippines. I am moving to Malmo next month with my 1 year old daughter. I would like to meet new friends from Malmo.:) Read More
Looking for friends in Malm枚. by Totally_me04
Hello there!! I and my sweet danish husband have just moved here in Malm枚(mollevansgatan) a month ago due to some strict rules in Denmark,.therefore i'm looking for friends who i Can talk to and whom i Can hang out with sometimes..i'm a pinay ( ...
Hi, im moving to Malmo next month and i want to meet new friends. Read More