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Ten years since 2015 – what happened?
During an intense autumn ten years ago, nearly 163,000 people sought protection in Sweden. The Swedish Migration Agency looks back on autumn 2015 and the people who came here.
If you are going to leave Sweden
Are you going to leave Sweden? Here you will find information relating to your situation, for example if you have had your application for a residence permit rejected and therefore do not have the right to remain in the country, or if you yourself have decided to move from Sweden.
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News
2025-12-04
New assessment of Afghan citizens’ ability to obtain passports
The Swedish Migration Agency’s country information shows that Afghan authorities now can issue national passports to their citizens within a reasonable time. This means that Afghan citizens living in Sweden no longer automatically have the right to an alien’s passport.
2025-11-05
The Swedish Migration Agency can now be found at more locations around the country
The National Government Service Centre and the Swedish Migration Agency are expanding their collaboration on services for in-person visits. After the end of this year, the Swedish Migration Agency's service centres will close for drop-in visits. For several of the services that were provided at the Swedish Migration Agency's service centres, visitors will instead be referred to other channels.
2025-10-31
More effective working methods towards families of Swedes living abroad
Shorter processing times and improved service for Swedes living abroad and their families. The Swedish Migration Agency will also shortly announce a service promise regarding a decision within 90 days for this specific category.
The Swedish Migration Agency answers
The Swedish Migration Agency answers is a series of articles where we use facts and figures to describe different parts of the Swedish Migration Agency's activities.
The Swedish Migration Agency answersAbout Swedish society
Read about Swedish society and what rights and obligations you have as a resident of Sweden. Information for both adults and children.
Word explanations
Explanations and in-depth information for words and concepts that appear in the migration process.