Permission for family members of British citizens
If you are a citizen of a country outside the EU and are a family member of a British citizen, you can receive residence status.
A husband, wife, registered partner or live-in partner, and unmarried children who are under the age of 21 count as family members. Children who are over 21 and other close relatives can in some cases receive permission. In such a case, it is required that they are dependent on you or your partner for their means of support. The general application period for residence status ended on 31 December 2021. As of 1 January 2022, the following groups have the opportunity to apply for residence status:
- Family members of a British citizen with residence status or permanent residence status
- Biological or adopted children with at least one parent who is a British citizen with residence status or permanent residence status
In these cases, the application must have been received by the Swedish Migration Agency within three months of the child’s arrival in Sweden. For children born in Sweden, this means three months from their date of birth.
An application submitted after 31 December 2021 by someone who does not belong to any of the groups mentioned above can sometimes be accepted under the Withdrawal Agreement, so long as the applicant can cite plausible reasons for submitting her/his application after the deadline. To determine whether plausible reasons exist, an individual assessment must be made.
If you previously had a relationship with a British citizen
If you were previously a family member of a British citizen, but your relationship to this person ended, you can also apply for residence status to continue living in Sweden. A prerequisite is that you live in Sweden in accordance with European Union law before the end of the transition period and that you continue to do so.
How to apply
The application is most easily made via the e-service. If you cannot apply online, you must turn in a paper application. A separate application must then be completed for every family member.
When you apply for a residence status you must show that you are a family member of a British citizen or of a British citizen’s husband, wife or cohabiting partner. You need to send in copies of the following documents with your application.
What to enclose with your application
What you need to enclose with your application depends on who you are. Choose the heading that applies to you.
You must also show that your family member is a British citizen who met the requirements for residence status in Sweden on 31 December 2020. If you and your family member apply at the same time, it is enough if he or she sends the following documents in his or her application.