2025-05-20
Are you going to visit the National Government Service Centre?
From May onwards, there will be changes to which of the Government Service Centers offer the services of the Swedish Migration Agency.
You have applied for a residence permit under the Temporary Protection Directive and are waiting for a decision. The information on this page applies both to first-time applicants and to those who have applied for an extension.
While you are waiting for a decision, and even after you have received a residence permit, you can receive various types of support from the Swedish Migration Agency.
You have a permit in Sweden – Protection under the Temporary Protection Directive
2025-05-20
Are you going to visit the National Government Service Centre?
From May onwards, there will be changes to which of the Government Service Centers offer the services of the Swedish Migration Agency.
If you are granted a residence permit in Sweden, you will receive a residence permit card, which is proof that you have the right to be in the country.
Read more about residence permit cards