About the Swedish Migration Agency Granted resi­dence permits – over­views

Here you find statistics about granted residence permits for work, studies, family reunification, asylum and persons from the EU/EES. The monthly statistics are updated on the 15th of each month. If the 15th falls on a public holiday, the statistics are published on the next working day.

Monthly statistics

The monthly statistics show first-time applications, decisions and granted at all three instances (the Swedish Migration Agency, the Migration Courts and the Migration Court of Appeal).

Monthly statistics granted residence permits

Monthly statistics granted residence permits

Total 2025

May 2025

Family reunification

10,166

2,035

Work

10,687

1,636

Asylum, including applicants under the Temporary Protection Directive

4,345

906

EU/EES

4,275

923

Studies

4,482

1,987

Impediments to enforcement

248

33

Monthly statistics granted residence permits May
Work 1636, Family reunification 2035, Other 1, EU/EES 923, Asylum, including applicants under the Temporary Protection Directive 1111, Impediments to enforcement 33, Studies 1987
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