2025-06-30
Payment to bankgiro is no longer possible
The bankgiro account that could previously be used to pay application and processing fees is closed from 30 June.
You are waiting for a decision Request to get your passport back
If you have submitted your passport or residence permit card in connection with your application for Swedish citizenship, but need it back before your application has been processed, you can make an order to get your and your children’s passports back.
Complete the form to get your and your children’s passports and/or residence permit cards back. We will send out the passports and residence permit cards within 15 working days of the date on which you submitted the order form.
Your request to get your passport and residence permit card back does not affect the processing time of your case. Keep in mind that the Swedish Migration Agency cannot grant you Swedish citizenship while you are abroad.
You must be able to prove your identity when you collect your passport.
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You must show an approved ID when you collect your passport
The Swedish Migration Agency sends passports and identification documents by recorded delivery via PostNord. When you collect the letter, you will need to take approved ID with you. You can find out what counts as approved ID on Postnord’s website
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If you do not have any approved ID, the Swedish Migration Agency can send your passport or identity document to someone who can collect the letter on your behalf. You must give this person power of attorney. In order to count as a power of attorney, this must state
- that it is a power of attorney
- the name, personal identity number and address of the person giving someone else power of attorney
- what the person with power of attorney is entitled to do
- the name, personal identity number and address of the person who has been given power of attorney
- the signature of the person giving someone else power of attorney.
You should send the power of attorney to the Swedish Migration Agency in a letter to
Migrationsverket
Medborgarskapsenheten
601 70 Norrköping
We will then send your passport or identity document by recorded delivery to the person to whom you have given power of attorney.
News
2025-05-22
People applying for citizenship will receive a letter about visiting the Swedish Migration Agency
If you are applying for Swedish citizenship, you will be called to a personal visit to the Swedish Migration Agency to verify your identity. You will receive a letter from us when it is your turn to book a visit.
2025-05-20
Are you going to visit the National Government Service Centre?
From May onwards, there will be changes to which of the Government Service Centers offer the services of the Swedish Migration Agency.
2025-03-21
Important changes for people applying for Swedish citizenship
New measures are being introduced to improve security in Swedish citizenship cases. The new measures also affect people who have already applied and are waiting for a decision.