New residence card and permanent residence card
Beginning January 1, 2012, the Swedish Migration Board will begin issuing new residence cards for people with the right of residence in Sweden. The new cards will have photographs.
If you are a family member of an EU/EEA citizen with right of residence, and you yourself are a citizen of a country outside the EU/EEA region, you have right of residence. As proof of your right of residence you will be given a residence card. A photograph is required for a residence card to be issued.
The finished card will be sent to your address in Sweden.
- If you submit your application to one of the Migration Board´s units, you can in certain cases be photographed at the time you submit your application.
- If you submit your application electronically, via mail or through a Swedish mission abroad, you must be photographed at one of the Migration Board's Permit Units before we can produce your card. Information about this will be given in your decision.
The finished card will be sent to your address in Sweden.
Note that if you already have a residence card you will not need to exchange it; it is valid until the period of validity expires.
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Sidan senast uppdaterad: 2012-01-03
Migrationsverket
