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Travel grant for family members trip to Sweden

If you have been granted a residence permit as a refugee in accordance with the Geneva Convention of 1951 you may apply for a travel grant to cover the expenses of your family members trip to Sweden. Please note that you are not eligible for the grant if you are a Swedish citizen or if you or your family members can pay for the trip yourselves.
The grant can be approved for family members whom you have lived with outside of Sweden, an who are;
  • your wife, husband, registered partner or common-law spouse
  • your children (if they are unmarried and under the age of 20)
  • your parents and siblings (if you are under the age of 18)

Your family members must have been granted Swedish residence permits and hold valid passports before you can apply for the grant.

The travel grant normally consists of one airplane ticket per person, from the country where your family members are situated, to Sweden.

Application


You can apply for the travel grant on the form number 4452, see link to the right on this web page (the form is only available in Swedish). Submit you application by mail to Migrationsverket, 601 70 Norrköping.

Practical assistance


The refugee reception, civic offices or immigrant services bureau in your minicipality can help you to fill out the form.

The Swedish Migration Board will consider your application. If your application for a travel grant the Migration Board will provide for your family member's travel arrangements and let you know when they will arrive in Sweden.

Can not be appealed


You can not appeal against the Migration Board's decision to refuse your application for a travel grant.
Sidan senast uppdaterad: 2012-04-11