Welcome to the Swedish Migration Agency
New guidance for how we assess matters concerning Afghanistan
The Swedish Migration Agency has produced new legal guidance on the security situation in Afghanistan. The guidance is used when the agency investigates whether a person is in need of protection. We have gathered current information about what this means for you:
Deadline to apply for residence status: 31 December 2021
If you are a British citizen or a family member of a British citizen, we wish to remind you to submit your application for residence status in good time. The deadline for applications is 31 December.
News
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2021-12-01New judicial position on Afghanistan
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2021-11-02Information campaign against work-related crime
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2021-10-08The new social introduction for asylum seekers is now beginning
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2021-09-09The application period for residence status has been extended to 31 December 2021
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2021-07-21The Swedish Migration Agency is now starting to apply the new rules of the Aliens Act
Granted residence permits in November
Behind every number is a human being
People move to Sweden for various different reasons. It might be to study or to work, to visit relatives and friends or because they have met a partner they want to share their life with. No matter the reason, each migrant’s journey is unique.
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.