If you have decided to move from Sweden, you can apply to the Swedish Migration Agency for a form of financial assistance known as a repatriation grant.
If you were granted a residence permit in Sweden based on grounds of protection, you can always choose to move back home when the situation changes or if the conditions in your country of origin improve. If you want to move from Sweden, you can apply for financial assistance from the Swedish Migration Agency, a so-called “repatriation grant”.
You can apply for the grant if you have a temporary or permanent residence permit in Sweden on one of the following grounds:
When you apply for a grant for yourself, you can also apply for the same type of support for your family (your spouse and any 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.
You are not eligible for a grant if one of the following applies to you:
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.
You apply for a repatriation grant by sending in the form “Application for a travel grant to leave Sweden and take up residence in another country”. Also attach the required documents. It is important that you submit a complete application.
Make sure that the information on your submitted documents is clearly visible.
Correct copies of your passport
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 attach copies of their passports. If you do not have a passport, you can attach copies of another identity document.
Documents showing your income for the past year
Attach a copy of the latest final tax statement from the Swedish Tax Agency for you and all family members over the age of 18 years.
Written consent from the other parent/legal guardian
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.
Documents showing that you have the right to live in the country to which you are moving
Only applies if you are moving to a country other than your country of origin. In that case, you must attach a copy of a decision or similar document showing that you have the right to live in the country to which you are moving.
Migrationsverket
Box 3100
903 03 Umeå
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.
The websites of the Swedish Tax Agency and the Swedish Pensions Agency provide more information that may be useful when you move.
Moving away from Sweden – information from the Swedish Tax Agency
External link.
2025-04-01
Changed rules for statute of limitations, re-entry ban and track change
On 1 April, several legislative changes will be introduced that affect those who have applied for asylum. The rules for when a decision to leave Sweden reaches its statute of limitation changes, re-entry bans may become longer, and the possibility of changing track disappears. The changed rules affect you if your application for asylum has been, or will be, rejected.
2025-02-28
Amended rules for asylum seekers living in their own accommodation (EBO)
From 1 March, virtually all new asylum seekers will be required to live in one of the Swedish Migration Agency’s asylum accommodation centres in order to receive financial aid from the Swedish Migration Agency in the form of daily allowances and special grants.
2025-02-18
If you are returning to your country of origin, you can receive support worth EUR 5,000
If you withdraw your application for asylum or if it is rejected, you can receive support from the Swedish Migration Agency. On 1 March 2025, the support we provide for efforts to help you and your family members reintegrate into society in your country of origin will change. The amount of support you can get depends on when you choose to return.
2025-01-30
Legislative change on accommodation and financial aid for asylum seekers
The Swedish Parliament has decided on a legislative change that will affect asylum seekers’ right to financial aid and the option to live in their own accommodation. The change will be introduced in two stages. From 1 March, the change only applies to new asylum seekers, and from 1 September 2025, anyone who applied for asylum before 1 March and who lives in their own accommodation is also affected.
2025-01-20
The Upper Secondary School Act ends on 20 January
The 20 January is the last day to apply for a permanent residence permit under the Upper Secondary School Act. After this the law will expire, but many people who currently have a residence permit under the Upper Secondary School Act will be able to have their application for permanent residence considered even after 20 January.
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.
2024-12-12
Now there are films that explain to children what happens when they apply for asylum in Sweden and why they may need to answer some difficult questions. Children will also learn more about life in Sweden, about children’s rights and about laws that protect children.
Exceptionally distressing circumstances In exceptional cases, an asylum seeker may be granted a residence permit even though they are not a refugee or person eligible for subsidiary protection. This requires exceptionally distressing circumstances. When the Swedish Migration Agency makes decisions, we make a comprehensive assessment of all the circumstances, such as a person’s health status, adaptation to Sweden, and the situation in their country of origin.
A person eligible for subsidiary protection is someone who has applied for asylum and received a residence permit in Sweden because they are at risk of being punished with death or subjected to corporal punishment, torture or other inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment in their country of origin, or because they are a civilian at high risk of being injured due to armed conflict.
A quota refugee is a person who has been granted a residence permit in Sweden through UNHCR resettlement, as part of the refugee quota determined by the Government.
A refugee is a person who has applied for asylum and received a residence permit in Sweden because they have a well-founded fear of persecution in their country of origin due to their race, nationality, religious or political opinion or because of their gender, sexual orientation or other affiliation with a particular social group.
Cohabiting partners means a couple who are not married but who live together as if they were.
