In exceptional cases there may be reason to grant a continued permit despite the relationship ending. You can get a continued permit if you have a special connection to Sweden. For example, it could be that you have children with permanent resident permit or who are Swedish citizens, or that you have a new relationship with someone who is a resident in Sweden, or that you have a job here.

Other reasons for the Migration Board to grant continued permission could be because the relationship ended owing to violence and/or serious offences against you or your children; or you are seriously ill, severely handicapped, or risk being socially outcast upon return to your homeland.