Moving to someone in Sweden
In order to join your family or relative in Sweden, you must have a residence permit. Read more here about how to apply for yourself and on behalf of your child.
News
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Citizens of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan will from 2 December 2024 contact the Swedish Consulate General in Istanbul
Until now citizens of, or persons otherwise legally residing in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan, have had their applications for residence- and work permit handled by the Swedish Embassy in Moscow. From December 2 2024 you will instead have your applications handled by the Swedish Consulate General in Istanbul.
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If you live in Lebanon you need to continue to travel to other countries to visit the Swedish embassy
The embassy office in Beirut has opened for visitors again, but due to the security situation, the embassy’s activities remain restricted.
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If you have previously contacted the embassy in Bamako, you should now turn to the embassies in Rabat and Abuja instead
The Government has decided that the embassy in Bamako will be closed and the chancellery will close on 30 September 2024. As a result, the Swedish Migration Agency will also close all migration activities at the embassy in September.
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Pakistani citizens must go to other countries for migration matters
The Embassy of Sweden in Islamabad is unable to receive external visitors and is therefore unable to handle cases that require a visit to the embassy.
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New assessment of maintenance requirement when applying for a permanent residence permit
The Swedish Migration Agency has changed its assessment of the length of employment required to obtain a permanent residence permit.