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13 December 2024
Decision on the new Blue Card Directive
The Riksdag has decided to implement the EU's new Blue Card Directive. The aim of this change is to increase the opportunities to attract and retain highly skilled workers and to facilitate the mobility of these people within the EU.
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1 November 2024
Digital passport check has saved the equivalent of 86 trips around the world
To make it easier for people applying for a residence permit, the Swedish Migration Agency launched a pilot for digital passport check in May. More than 5,100 people have taken advantage of the opportunity and during the first hundred days, the service has saved the equivalent of 86 trips around the world. “We are now focusing on how we can further develop the digital passport control and give more groups access to it”, says Fredrik Larsson, expert at the Swedish Migration Agency.
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10 October 2024
Residents of Lebanon need 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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25 September 2024
On 1 October, the rules for Swedish citizenship will change – for young people, for people in a vulnerable situation, and for Nordic citizens
For young people who want to be granted Swedish citizenship, requirements for living a well-behaved life are being introduced. For people in a vulnerable situation, the protection of Swedish citizenship is being strengthened. The changes for Nordic citizens have to do with the fact that in the future, notifications of citizenship will be made to the Swedish Migration Agency instead of the relevant county administrative board.