For those who want to visit or live in Sweden For those who want to visit or live in Sweden For those who want to visit or live in Sweden

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Do you want to visit Sweden this summer?

If you are a citizen of a non-EU country and want to visit Sweden for a maximum of 90 days, you may need to apply for a Schengen visa.

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Information for children

Are you an adult close to a child who has recently arrived in Sweden? Here is important information about Swedish society and children’s rights. The material is for children who have applied for asylum, received protection under the Temporary Protection Directive, or been granted a residence permit.

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If you are going to leave Sweden
Are you going to leave Sweden? Here you will find information relating to your situation, for example if you have had your application for a residence permit rejected and therefore do not have the right to remain in the country, or if you yourself have decided to move from Sweden.
Read about leaving Sweden

For employers

Information for employers planning to employ people who need a permit to work in Sweden.

For employers

For press

In our press room, journalists writing about our matters can find information.

Press room

About the Swedish Migration Agency

Learn more about the Swedish Migration Agency.

About us

News

2025-03-24

Collaboration with the Swedish Social Insurance Agency yields results

In 2024, the number of notifications of suspected incorrect payments the Swedish Migration Agency made to other authorities increased significantly. This has saved the Swedish Social Insurance Agency and the Swedish Pensions Agency a great deal of money, as payments to people not entitled to benefits have been stopped or recovered.

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The Swedish Migra­tion Agency answers
The Swedish Migration Agency answers is a series of articles where we use facts and figures to describe different parts of the Swedish Migration Agency's activities.
The Swedish Migra­tion Agency answers

About Swedish society

Read about Swedish society and what rights and obligations you have as a resident of Sweden. Information for both adults and children.

About Swedish society

Word explanations

Explanations and in-depth information for words and concepts that appear in the migration process.

Word explanations