You have received a decision Your extension application has been rejected – asylum

You have previously been granted asylum in Sweden and your application for an extended residence permit has now been rejected.

Here you will find information about what you need to do if your application has been rejected. The information is relevant if you have a residence permit for protection reasons and have applied for an extension of your permit.

Yes, you can appeal the Swedish Migration Agency’s decision. Information about how to appeal and the deadline for doing so is provided in the decision. If you choose to appeal, a court will review the decision.

You cannot appeal the decision after it has taken effect (acquired legal force).

Appeal a decision

If your application for a residence permit has been rejected, this means that you do not have the right to stay in Sweden. If the Swedish Migration Agency rejects your application while you are in Sweden, you will have a certain amount of time to leave the territories of the Member States and the Schengen area. It is stated in the decision how long you have to leave the country. If you stay longer than the deadline specified in the decision, you will be in the country illegally.

It is your responsibility to make sure you know what applies to you, so that you leave Sweden within the deadline stated in the decision.

If you have appealed the decision, you have the right to remain in Sweden while your appeal is being examined.

Once the decision has taken effect and can no longer be appealed, you must leave the territories of the Member States and the Schengen area.

You need to plan your trip yourself and arrange for your passport and anything else you need in order to travel home. Keep in mind that you are not allowed to buy a trip with a stopover in another Schengen country.

If you have questions about your return journey, you can contact the Swedish Migration Agency.

The Swedish Migration Agency receives information that you have left the Schengen area

In most cases, the Swedish Migration Agency will be informed that you have left the territories of the Member States and the Schengen area, as our decision to reject your application will be registered in the Schengen Information System (SIS). This means that the information will be available to authorities in Sweden and in other countries that have access to this system. If you leave Sweden in accordance with the decision, the information in SIS will be deleted.

If you do not leave Sweden and the Schengen area within the deadline stated in the decision, you will be in the country illegally. You may then be subject to a re-entry ban. A re-entry ban means that you are prohibited from entering the territories of the Member States and the Schengen area for at least one year.

Supervision or detention

If the Swedish Migration Agency considers that there is a risk that you will abscond or otherwise fail to cooperate about leaving the country, we may issue a decision subjecting you to supervision or detention. Being placed under supervision means that you must register with the Swedish Migration Agency or the police at certain times while waiting to start your return journey. If you are placed in detention, you will stay in a locked accommodation until your return journey.

Supervision and detention

Your case can be handed over to the police

If you abscond or fail to leave the country of your own accord, the Swedish Migration Agency may hand over the matter to the police, who can enforce the decision by force.

A re-entry ban means that you cannot enter Sweden, the territories of the Member States, or the Schengen area for at least one year from the date on which you left Sweden.

You can be subject to a re-entry ban in these cases:

  • if you fail to leave the territories of the Member States and the Schengen area within the deadline specified in the decision
  • if the Swedish Migration Agency assesses that you will not return home voluntarily.

You can also be subject to a re-entry ban if the Swedish Migration Agency considers that there is a risk that you will absond. Such a re-entry ban usually applies for between two and five years, and may be issued if, for example,

  • you have absconded in the past
  • you have said that you do not intend to leave Sweden
  • you have used a false identity or have refused to help the Swedish Migration Agency clarify your identity
  • you have knowingly provided information that is incorrect
  • you have been convicted of crimes that can lead to imprisonment.

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.

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 support for asylum seekers

The Swedish Parliament has decided on a legislative change that will affect asylum seekers’ right to financial support 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

January 20 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 January 20.

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.