2025-06-30
Payment to bankgiro is no longer possible
The bankgiro account that could previously be used to pay application and processing fees is closed from 30 June.
Your application for long-term resident status in Sweden has been approved.
The decision will be sent to your address in Sweden.
Once your application has been approved, you will receive an EC/EU residence permit card. The card is proof that you have long-term resident status in Sweden and contains, among other things, your fingerprints and a photo of you.
Read more about the EC/EU residence permit card
To get your EC/EU residence permit card, you need to be photographed and fingerprinted. You must do this even if you have had a Swedish residence permit before, because this information is not saved. You can do this at one of the Swedish Migration Agency’s Service Centres.
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If you do not already have a permanent residence permit when you are granted long-term resident status in Sweden, you will also be granted a permanent residence permit. You will then receive both an EC/EU residence permit card and a residence permit card.
Read about what applies when you have been granted a permanent residence permit on the page You have received a decision – Permanent residence permit.
2025-06-30
Payment to bankgiro is no longer possible
The bankgiro account that could previously be used to pay application and processing fees is closed from 30 June.
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.
2025-02-05
The Swedish Migration Agency introduces new rules for checks of EC/EU residence permit cards
From 10 February, if you are a long-term resident of another EU country and are seeking a residence permit, you may need to present your EC/EU residence permit card.
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.