This is what the Swedish Migration Agency does
The Swedish Migration Agency's mission is to examine applications from people who want to come to Sweden for various reasons, for example to work, study or receive protection.
The Swedish Migration Agency is the authority that considers applications from people who want to take up permanent residence in Sweden, come for a visit, seek protection from persecution or become Swedish citizens.
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 answersNews
2025-03-18
What does the bankruptcy mean for Northvolt employees with work permits?
Northvolt has approximately 5,000 employees in Sweden, including a large number of third country nationals with work permits based on their employment with the company.
2025-03-13
Track change abolished and rules on statutory limitation period changed
The Swedish Parliament has decided to abolish the possibility of changing tracks, to change the rules on statutory limitation periods for deportation decisions, and to give the Swedish Migration Agency the possibility to decide on longer re-entry bans. The new rules will enter into force on 1 April.
2025-03-10
More cases of human trafficking identified
In 2024, the Swedish Migration Agency detected 684 cases of suspected human trafficking, an increase from recent years.