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Refika visits her son
"It is important for me to have a regular opportunity to visit my son and his family."
"When I come to my oldest son and his family here in Sweden, I feel as if I am at home."
That's what grandmother Refika says; she divides her visits between her four sons. They live with their families in different parts of the world after the war in former Yugoslavia.
"I like baking and being there when my grandchildren come home. I am so well off here and I like reading a book or watching TV when the family is at work or in school," says Refika. "I usually stay for a few months, as is allowed by the rules. I don't want to be a burden on anyone and I want to be free to visit my sons regularly. This feels so important since, as a result of the war, the place that used to be 'our home' no longer exists."
That's what grandmother Refika says; she divides her visits between her four sons. They live with their families in different parts of the world after the war in former Yugoslavia.
"I like baking and being there when my grandchildren come home. I am so well off here and I like reading a book or watching TV when the family is at work or in school," says Refika. "I usually stay for a few months, as is allowed by the rules. I don't want to be a burden on anyone and I want to be free to visit my sons regularly. This feels so important since, as a result of the war, the place that used to be 'our home' no longer exists."
205.658 people applied for an entry visa for Sweden in 2010. In all, 185,953 people were granted visas during the year.
Facts
A person who wants to visit Sweden and is a citizen of a country outside the EU generally needs a visa. A visa is a permit that is needed to enter and stay in Sweden for a short period of time (up to three months). If that person wants to stay for more than three months, he or she has to apply for a residence permit for visits.
For more information about the rules that apply to people who want to visit Sweden, see here.
Serbia
Population: 9,900,000 (2009)
Government: republic
Area: 88,361 km²
Capital: Belgrade
Official language: Serbian
Religions: Orthodox Christianity, Catholic and Muslim minorities
Sweden has a considerable group of citizens originating from the former Yugoslavia, including from Serbia, as a result both of labour immigration in the 1960's and refugee reception in connection with the wars in the 1990's.
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