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.
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 you apply?
- You must have a travel document in order to complete the trip.
- 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.
- We will start an investigation to withdraw any protection status when we receive the application.
- If you emigrate from Sweden, the Swedish Migration Agency will revoke your permanent residence permit. If you wish to keep it, you can advise us of this.
Read more at Travelling from Sweden with a residence permit - If you have debts to the Swedish Enforcement Authority, the main rule is that you do not receive the repatriation grant.
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 also need to send
- copies of the pages in your passport showing its period of validity and your personal details. If your family will be accompanying you, you must also send in copies of their passports. If you do not have a passport, you can send copies of some other identification document
- 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 Swedish 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.
- We will review the application and ask you to provide more information if needed.
- 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 be moving
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 Swedish bank account.
You specify the desired date and departure point of your outward journey in your application form, and the Swedish Migration Agency will book 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.