New assessment of Afghan passports

The Swedish Migration Agency determines that Afghan passports fulfil the Swedish requirements on passports.

The Swedish Migration Agency previously deemed that it was uncertain whether Afghan passports fulfilled the Swedish requirements on passports, but the agency has changed its assessment in the matter.

At present, if you, as an Afghan citizen, do not have a passport you do not need to obtain a new passport when applying for an extended residence permit on the grounds of impediments to enforcement, or studies at the upper secondary level, or to look for work after studies at the upper secondary level. It may be required in the future that you obtain a new passport when this is possible.