New online service for family members applying for permits in Sweden
Now it's possible to apply on the Migration Board´s website for a residence permit in Sweden due to family ties. This means you can receive a decision sooner.
The online service will initially be run as a trial and will only work for persons applying for the first time and who are resident in the geographical areas under the responsibility of the Swedish embassies in Moscow and Bangkok. If it turns out well the idea is that all applicants will be able to use the service from 1 December 2011.
Fill out the application form on the Migration Board's home page and include all the required documents when you submit it. Pay the application fee via internet bank transfer. Once the Migration Board has received your application we will send an email to your family member in Sweden with instructions for how to log in and reply to an online questionnaire.
The new online service will facilitate the entire application process, which means that the Migration Board can reach its decision sooner. If you apply online you will receive a decision within three months.
How to apply online
Fill out the application form on the Migration Board's home page and include all the required documents when you submit it. Pay the application fee via internet bank transfer. Once the Migration Board has received your application we will send an email to your family member in Sweden with instructions for how to log in and reply to an online questionnaire.
Once the Migration Board has received both your application and your family member's replies to the questionnaire, processing of the application begins. A short time later you will receive a reminder to make an appointment for an interview at the Swedish mission abroad (embassy or consulate-general) nearest to you.
When you visit the foreign mission your documents will be checked and the background to your application will be examined. You will also be photographed and your fingerprints will be taken for your residence permit card. The mission will then send the documents to the Migration Board for processing leading to the acceptance or rejection of your application.
Shorter waiting times
The new online service will facilitate the entire application process, which means that the Migration Board can reach its decision sooner. If you apply online you will receive a decision within three months.
Page updated: 2011-09-05
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