Voluntary repatriation
Just as you have the right to seek protection in Sweden, you also have the right to move to your country of origin or another country in which you have the right to live. Here you can read more about the financial support the Swedish Migration Agency can give you when you decide to repatriate.
You can apply for financial support
If you have decided to move from Sweden, you can apply for a repatriation grant from the Swedish Migration Agency.
Who can receive the grant?
You can apply for the grant if you have a temporary or permanent residence permit in Sweden
- as a refugee
- as a quota refugee
- as a person eligible for subsidiary protection
- on the grounds of exceptionally distressing circumstances
- or because of your connection to a person who has one of the residence permits listed above.
About family members
When you apply for a grant for yourself, you can also apply for the same type of support for your family (spouse and children under the age of 18). If there are special grounds, other close relatives who live with you, such as your cohabiting partner or your child over age 18, can also receive a grant.
Who cannot receive the grant?
You are not eligible for a grant if you
- are a Swedish citizen
- have a residence permit under the Temporary Protection Directive and come from Ukraine
- have enough money of your own to pay for the journey yourself
- have debts in Sweden.
Grant amounts
The grant totals SEK 10,000 per adult and SEK 5,000 per child under the age of 18. A family can receive a maximum of SEK 40,000.
If you receive the grant, the Swedish Migration Agency will also pay for your journey. You cannot get a grant to visit your country of origin or to transport furniture.
What do you need to consider when applying?
- You must have a valid national passport from your country of origin (it is not possible to travel with travel documents or alien’s passports issued by a Swedish authority).
- If you want to move to a country other than your country of origin, you must have been granted permission to live in that country.
- You must have an entry visa (if needed) for the countries you pass through during your journey.
- Once you have moved from Sweden, the Swedish Migration Agency will revoke your residence permit and your declaration of protection status, if you have one.
How to apply for a repatriation grant
You apply for a repatriation grant by filling in the form “Application for a travel grant to leave Sweden and take up residence in another country”. It is important that you submit a complete application.
Send your application to:
The Swedish Migration Agency/Migrationsverket
Box 3100
903 03 Umeå
You must also send
- copies of the pages in your passport showing its period of validity and your personal details. If your family is going with you, you must send in copies of their passports as well.
- a copy of your latest final tax statement from the Swedish Tax Agency for you and your family members who are over the age of 18 years.
- written consent. If parents share joint custody of their child(ren) and the child(ren) will be leaving Sweden with one parent, the parent who will be staying behind must give their consent.
- a copy of a decision or similar showing that you have the right to live in the country to which you are moving. This only applies if you are moving to a country other than your country of origin.
How the grant is paid out
The grant will be paid into your bank account in connection with your outward journey.
What happens once you have applied
Once you have submitted your application for a repatriation grant, we will process your case and help you with your repatriation.
- Once the Swedish Migration Agency has made a decision, we will send it to your registered address.
- If the decision states that you will receive the repatriation grant, you must notify the Swedish Tax Agency that you will bemoving
External link, opens in new window.. - You must then send a copy of your notification of move to the Swedish Migration Agency.
- The Swedish Migration Agency will book the trip, send you the ticket and pay out the grant to your bank account.
You enter your desired travel date in your application form, and the Swedish Migration Agency will arrange the journey according to your wishes, as far as possible. We will check the date with you when we process your case.
Form
Laws and ordinances
Links to other websites for people moving from Sweden
Moving abroad – information from the Swedish Tax Agency External link, opens in new window.
Frequently asked questions about repatriation
No, your grant will be paid out when you leave Sweden. If a family member stays behind, the grant for that person will be paid out when he/she leaves Sweden.
The Swedish Migration Agency will revoke your residence permit when you move to take up residence in another country.
No, you are not allowed to keep your permanent residence permit if you repatriate without applying for the grant.
Read more at Travelling from Sweden with a residence permit
If you have been granted protection status as a refugee or a person eligible for subsidiary protection, it may also be revoked when you apply for a grant to return to your country of origin. Normally, a person who voluntarily returns to take up residence in their country of origin cannot be considered to be in need of protection.
If you have protection status, then as soon as we receive your application, a case will be initiated to revoke your protection status declaration. The Swedish Migration Agency will then send you a letter asking you if you have any objections to the revocation of your status declaration. If you do not respond to that letter, we will interpret this to mean you have no objection, and we will revoke your protection status declaration if you receive a repatriation grant.
You can apply for a residence permit again. You must submit an application to your nearest Swedish consulate or embassy. You cannot enter Sweden until you have a valid residence permit. The fact that you previously received a repatriation grant from the Swedish Migration Agency will be of no significance when we examine your case.