Sweden's government has published a detailed list of its proposed changes to work permit rules, including a new 90 percent salary threshold, a requirement for full health insurance, and better rules for high-skilled workers. Here are the main changes.

The government on October 17th sent a list of proposed changes to the Aliens Act to the Council on Legislation, a so-called lagrådsremiss, giving more detail to the decisions announced by Migration Minister Johan Forssell on October 6th.

Here are the main changes:

Anyone getting a work permit will be required to get comprehensive health insurance and a salary of at least 90 percent of the Swedish median.