You have received a decision Your application has been approved – long-term resident status in Sweden

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

You need to be photographed and fingerprinted

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 have also received a decision granting you a permanent residence permit

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.

The EC/EU residence permit card, and your residence permit card (if applicable) will be sent to your home address within about a week after it is ready.

Your long-term resident status is valid for an unlimited period of time, but may be revoked if, for example, you remain outside the EU for more than one year, if you remain outside of Sweden for more than six consecutive years, or if you are granted long-term resident status in another EU country.

When the period of validity of your current EC/EU residence permit card expires, you can renew your card.

Renew your EC/EU residence permit card

Your family members do not automatically get long-term resident status when you get it. They must meet the requirements themselves. This applies to every family member. If you have children who have resided in Sweden for less than five years with a residence permit or on other legal grounds, they cannot be granted long-term resident status in Sweden.

If your family members want to apply for long-term resident status in Sweden, they must each submit their own application form.

You want to apply – Long-term residents in Sweden

Family members who do not meet the requirements

Once you have been granted long-term resident status in Sweden and a permanent residence permit, the Swedish Migration Agency will examine whether your family members can be granted a residence permit to live with you under the Swedish rules.

If you have family members who do not meet the requirements and who want to live with you in Sweden, each of them must apply for a residence permit on the grounds that they are your close relative, and they must do this before their current permit expires. This is true regardless of which type of permit they have had in the past.

If you are granted long-term resident status, then in order for your family members to be granted residence permits on the grounds that they are your close relatives, you must fulfil a maintenance requirement. This means that you must be able to show that you can support yourself and your family and have a home that is big enough for all of you to live in.

Your family can read more and apply on the page You want to apply – Live with someone.

We have compiled information and links that may be useful for people who have recently moved to Sweden.

About Sweden – for new arrivals

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.

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.