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Answers about the new law on upper secondary education
We answered questions about the new law on upper secondary education. They are available on our Facebook page.
The number of new Swedish citizens continues to increase
The largest groups that are granted Swedish citizenship are Syrians, stateless persons and Somalis.
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News
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2018-09-11More youths may be covered by the new law on upper secondary education
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2018-05-17Forecast for the number of asylum seekers unchanged
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2018-03-01Over 3,000 relocated asylum seekers from Greece and Italy are in place in Sweden
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2018-02-28Forecast: “We now have the right conditions to work differently”
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2018-02-20Sweden is the third largest recipient country of quota refugees
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66 661 persons were granted residence permit in the first six months 2018
Family is an important reason for moving to Sweden
In the first six months, 23 981 persons were given a residence permit to move to a family member in Sweden.
Our mission
The Swedish Migration Agency's mission includes considering applications from people who want to live in Sweden, visit the country, seek protection from persecution or be granted Swedish citizenship.
The Swedish Migration Agency is commissioned by parliament and government, who set the Swedish asylum and migration policy. We are thus commissioned by the Swedish people, through the politicians who make decisions on migration policy.
Working at the Swedish Migration Agency
There is a wide and varied range of work at the Swedish Migration Agency. It requires staff with various educational backgrounds, for example law, legal science and social science.