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I'm a non-EU national from a country with visa free travel to EU for short tourist stays,

I have a Swedish work permit that expires in December, my employer will apply for an extension.

I am planning to travel outside of Schengen in November while my work permit card is valid and return in January,

In January, my work permit extension application will either be in progress or granted, but in either case, I will not have a valid work permit card,

I'm planning to travel from Sweden via another Schengen country and return via same route,

I understand from this answer, that as long as extension application is made, the work permit is valid, regardless of what it says on the work permit card https://travel.stackexchange.com/a/182270/174288

This page from Migrationsverket mentions that in my situation, business travel is permitted, but it's not clear regarding personal travel, https://www.migrationsverket.se/English/Private-individuals/Working-in-Sweden/Frequently-asked-questions-about-work-permits.html

Can anyone share their experince or knowledge on whether I will be able to enter Schengen when I come back in January? Also, what documents should I have with me to prove that I have the right to enter?

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The TIMATIC database used by most check-in staff does NOT mention the extension letter as a visa exemption.

You'd be fine to fly to Sweden directly from outside Schengen, because of your visa-free nationality.

As for your actual question - whether you can fly to another Schengen state - I there's no official information on that. Contact the relevant immigration authority and ask

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