Welcome to the Swedish Migration Agency
This is how it works when we process cases where LGBTQI is grounds for protection
Can a person's sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression affect how the Swedish Migration Agency assesses whether a person should be allowed to stay in Sweden?
Read The Swedish Migration Agency answers: what is a detention centre?
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Tips for employers
Are you an employer and will be recruiting employees from outside of the EU? Here are some tips on what is particularly important to consider to ensure a smooth and efficient process with the shortest possible processing time.
News
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2024-05-30Stricter requirements for young people and stronger protection for people in a vulnerable situation when the rules for Swedish citizenship change
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2024-05-17Employees and students can show their passports to the Migration Agency on their mobile phones
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2024-04-24New survey on how people from Ukraine see their future
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2024-03-20The Swedish Migration Agency answers: how a residence permit for studies work
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2024-02-27A new way to serve decisions in asylum cases from 1 March
Our mission
The Swedish Migration Agency's mission includes considering applications from people who want to live in Sweden, visit the country, seek protection from persecution or be granted Swedish citizenship. The Swedish Migration Agency is commissioned by parliament and government, who set the Swedish asylum and migration policy.
Working at the Swedish Migration Agency
There is a wide and varied range of work at the Swedish Migration Agency. It requires staff with various educational backgrounds, for example law, legal science and social science.