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News
2025-03-21
The Swedish Migration Agency increases security in its examination of citizenship applications
The Swedish Migration Agency is taking further measures to increase the security of its examination of citizenship cases. These measures should be viewed in light of the mandate the agency received from the Government earlier this year. Among other things, the main rule will be that applicants for citizenship must appear in person at the Swedish Migration Agency.
2025-03-18
What does the bankruptcy mean for Northvolt employees with work permits?
Northvolt has approximately 5,000 employees in Sweden, including a large number of third country nationals with work permits based on their employment with the company.
2025-03-13
Track change abolished and rules on statutory limitation period changed
The Swedish Parliament has decided to abolish the possibility of changing tracks, to change the rules on statutory limitation periods for deportation decisions, and to give the Swedish Migration Agency the possibility to decide on longer re-entry bans. The new rules will enter into force on 1 April.
The Swedish Migration Agency answers
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