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The Swedish Migration Agency answers:
Around 190,000 people applied for a residence permit in Sweden last year, and 132,000 people were granted permission to be here. These included refugees, employees, students and close relatives of people who already live here, from all over the world. In this article, we will answer questions about who comes to Sweden, why, and how migration to Sweden developed between 2013 and 2022.*
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How the increased maintenance requirement affects work permit applicants
The Government has decided to increase the maintenance requirement for labour migrants, from the current amount of SEK 13,000 to SEK 27,360 per month. The new requirement applies from 1 November.
“This will primarily affect people working with service, care, sales, agriculture, gardening, forestry, berry picking, fishing, and occupations that demand a shorter education or introduction. As a rule, the salary earned by employees in these groups falls below the new maintenance requirement,” Says Carl Bexelius, Director of Legal Affairs at the Swedish Migration Agency.