http://www.migrationsverket.se/info/79_en.html Latest news from the Swedish Migration Board sv Swedish Migration Board SiteVision 2.6.2 Tue, 15 May 2012 10:17:35 +0200 The Migration Board is increasing its forecast of the number of asylum seekers from 31,000 to 34,000 for this year. This is according to the Board´s most recent forecast which has been submitted to the Government. http://www.migrationsverket.se/info/5653_en.html Fri, 27 Apr 2012 18:01:14 +0200 Parliament has finalised new regulations that impact those whose applications have been rejected and therefore must leave the country. The new rules enter into force on 1st May. http://www.migrationsverket.se/info/5507_en.html Fri, 20 Apr 2012 10:57:51 +0200 More and more people are seeking asylum in Sweden. The number of asylum applications has increased by 22 per cent according to figures from the first three months of 2012. The number of work permits granted has also risen by almost 20 per cent compared with the same period last year. http://www.migrationsverket.se/info/5564_en.html Thu, 19 Apr 2012 12:56:35 +0200 The government has appointed a new Director-General of the Migration Board — Anders Danielsson. He is currently Head of The Swedish Security Service and will start working for the Migration Board on 23 April. http://www.migrationsverket.se/info/5508_en.html Fri, 30 Mar 2012 16:41:36 +0200 The Ministry for Foreign Affairs has decided to temporary close the department for visa and migration at the Swedish Embassy in Damascus. http://www.migrationsverket.se/info/5545_en.html Wed, 28 Mar 2012 13:50:04 +0200 Identity issues within the field of migration are complicated for many European countries in terms of both technology and legal aspects, but also when it comes to ethical considerations. At a workshop on identity issues organized by GDISC* some steps were taken towards extended European cooperation in order develop the work around identification issues. http://www.migrationsverket.se/info/5526_en.html Mon, 19 Mar 2012 13:00:00 +0100 In what ways can the European countries work together to better utilize the collective knowledge that exists in identity work? To get ideas for practical cooperation on this matter is the goal of a workshop organized by GDISC * this week. http://www.migrationsverket.se/info/5492.html Thu, 08 Mar 2012 16:08:00 +0100 After a special appeal by UNHCR to Sweden, the withdrawal of 200 refugees expelled from Libya were at an early stage included in the Migration Board's resettlement programme for 2012. In Tunisia there are approximately 3,000 people in the camps between Tunisia and Libya following the unrest that impacted on the region the previous year. http://www.migrationsverket.se/info/5464_en.html Wed, 29 Feb 2012 15:35:36 +0100 The precedent established by the Migration Court of Appeal in January this year is of vital importance to the Migration Board's abilities to lower the requirement for proof of identity in certain cases related to family reunification. This makes it easier for families with children, for instance from Somalia, to be reunited in Sweden. http://www.migrationsverket.se/info/5403_en.html Mon, 27 Feb 2012 09:42:20 +0100 A relaxation of the id requirements for close relatives who want to unite with family members in Sweden is likely to lead to many more families seeking residency permits here. This is according to the Migration Board's latest forecast, recently submitted to the Government. http://www.migrationsverket.se/info/5406_en.html