You have a permit in Sweden – Live with someone You plan to travel abroad

You have a residence permit in Sweden and want to travel abroad for any length of time.

During the period in which your permit is valid, you can travel in and out of the country. You must have both a valid passport and your residence permit card.

With your passport and residence permit card, you can enter Sweden and move freely within the Schengen area for 90 days within a 180-day period. If you are travelling to a non-Schengen country, you may need an entry visa.

If you have left Sweden and your residence permit is no longer valid, you need to apply for a new one if you want to travel back to Sweden.

If the person with whom you live in Sweden has a residence permit as a person in need of protection and you have decided to move back (repatriate) to your country of origin, in some cases you can apply for money for the return journey, a so-called repatriation grant. In some cases, it is possible to apply for a grant to move to a country other than your country of origin. It is the person through whom you have a residence permit to live in Sweden who can apply for the grant for you both.

Repatriation grant

News

2025-03-05

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

On 5 March, the Swedish Migration Agency launched a completely new version of migrationsverket.se, with a new structure and a more user-friendly navigation. The purpose of the new website is primarily to make it easier for visitors to find the information they need.

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.

2024-11-26

Citi­zens of Kazak­hstan, Kyrgyz­stan, Taji­kistan, Turk­me­nistan and Uzbe­kistan will from 2 December 2024 contact the Swedish Consu­late General in Istanbul

Until now citizens of, or persons otherwise legally residing in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan, have had their applications for residence- and work permit handled by the Swedish Embassy in Moscow. From December 2 2024 you will instead have your applications handled by the Swedish Consulate General in Istanbul.

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.