About the Swedish Migration Agency
In Sweden, the Migration Agency is the authority that considers applications from people who want to take up permanent residence in Sweden, come for a visit, seek protection from persecution or become Swedish citizens.
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30 May 2024
Stricter requirements for young people and stronger protection for people in a vulnerable situation when the rules for Swedish citizenship change
On 29 May, the Swedish Parliament decided to tighten the rules of the Citizenship Act. From 1 October, young people who apply for Swedish citizenship will be required to meet requirements concerning an orderly life. At the same time, vulnerable children and adults will gain stronger protection of their Swedish citizenship.
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17 May 2024
Employees and students can show their passports to the Migration Agency on their mobile phones
The Swedish Migration Agency is launching a pilot for digital passport check to make it easier to apply for a residence permit. Students and workers from 22 countries and territories are the first to be able to use the identification app Freja to show their passports.
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24 April 2024
New survey on how people from Ukraine see their future
On behalf of the government, The Swedish Migration Agency will send out a survey to adult persons holding residence permits under the Temporary Protection Directive. The survey is conducted for the second time and the purpose is to gain more knowledge on how persons from Ukraine see their future.
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20 March 2024
The Swedish Migration Agency answers: how a residence permit for studies work
In recent years, the number of people from other countries who want to study in Sweden has increased. Which countries are the students from? And how long do they have to wait for a decision on a residence permit? In this article, we explain what applies to those who want to study higher education in Sweden.