You are waiting for a decision Long-term residents in another EU country

You are a long-term resident in another EU country and have applied for a residence permit to live in Sweden. This information applies both to first-time applicants for a residence permit and those who have applied for an extension.

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The Swedish Migration Agency may need to check your passport and EC/EU residence permit card before a decision can be made. You may therefore be required to present these documents at one of the Swedish Migration Agency's Service Centres.

In some cases, you will not be required to present these documents. For example, if we have already checked them at a previous visit, we do not need to do so again.

If you need to present your passport and EC/EU residence permit card, we will contact you with information about how and when you can do so.

A residence permit card has a photo of you and a chip on which your fingerprints are stored. You must therefore visit the Swedish Migration Agency as soon as possible to be photographed and fingerprinted, if you did not already do so when you presented your passport. To visit the Swedish Migration Agency, you must book an appointment first.

You also need to do so if you have applied for an extended permit, as the personal data on your card has not been saved since the last time you submitted it.

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The decision will be sent by post to your address in Sweden.

The card will be sent by post to your address in Sweden.

If you have long-term resident status in another EU country, then once you have submitted an application for a residence permit, you have the right to work or study directly as soon as you have arrived in Sweden. You do not need to wait for a decision.

If you submitted an extension application before your previous permit expired, you have the right to remain in Sweden until the Swedish Migration Agency makes a decision.

If you need more time to submit your documents, you can request a brief respite (pause). You will then be given a certain amount of time, after which the Swedish Migration Agency may make a decision based on the documents that you have submitted so far. This may mean that your application is denied.

To be granted a residence permit as a person with long-term resident status in another EU country, you need to be able to show that you are either an employee, self-employed, a student, or have sufficient funds to support yourself. If you do not meet the requirements for the residence permit for which you have applied, your application may be denied, and you may be expelled from Sweden.

You can withdraw your application at any time while your case is being processed. Once you have withdrawn your application, you will receive a decision that your application has been dismissed.

You can withdraw your application by sending us a message when you are logged in to My Page, or by sending a letter to the Swedish Migration Agency.

In the message or letter, you must tell us that you want to withdraw your application. You will also need to provide your name, date of birth or personal identity number, case number, telephone number, and address. If you send us a letter, sign it with your signature. If you have applied from within Sweden, you must also attach proof that you have travelled out of Sweden.

If you have granted someone power of attorney, they may withdraw your application on your behalf.

Send the letter to:

Migrationsverket
Box 3100
903 03 Umeå

If you leave Sweden after your visa, visa-free period or residence permit has expired, we recommend that you take your receipt for the application with you when you leave. The border police are responsible for border controls in and out of to Sweden. You should therefore contact them if you have any questions regarding border controls. Neither the Swedish Migration Agency nor the Border police can give an advance decision on whether you will be allowed to travel back to Sweden. This decision is made directly at the border control.

If you have new information that may affect your application, for example if you have a new passport, have moved to a new address, have married, or have had a baby, you should contact the Swedish Migration Agency.

You can submit this new information at the embassy or consulate-general where you submitted your application. If you are in Sweden, you can instead visit one of the Swedish Migration Agency’s service centres or send the information by post to:

Migrationsverket
Box 3100
903 03 Umeå

If you made a mistake when paying an application fee – for example, if you accidentally paid the fee twice – you can get a refund. Contact the Swedish Migration Agency to ask for your money back. If you submitted your application at an embassy or consulate-general, you should contact them instead.

When requesting a refund, you should write

  • your given name and surname
  • your personal identity number or date of birth
  • your address
  • why you want the fee refunded
  • the case or control number to which the fee relates
  • the bank and account number where you want the money to be deposited.

You must also attach a bank statement or receipt where it is clearly visible that you have paid a fee to the Swedish Migration Agency.

Send this information in a letter to:

Migrationsverket
601 70 Norrköping
Sweden

News

2025-03-05

The Swedish Migration Agency's new website has now been launched

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2024-12-16

Now you can see your complete deci­sion on My Page

If you are waiting for a decision from the Swedish Migration Agency, you can now see the complete decision on My page. Previously, you have only been able to see if the decision is positive or negative, and the justification has only been sent home to you in paper format.

The Swedish Migration Agency is responsible for considering applications from people who want to live in Sweden, seek protection or become Swedish citizens. Our work is based on Swedish laws and international conventions, with a focus on legal certainty and effective reception and return.