About the Swedish Migration Agency Granted resi­dence permits – over­views

Here you find statistics about granted residence permits for work, studies, family reunification, asylum and persons from the EU/EES. The monthly statistics are updated on the 15th of each month. If the 15th falls on a public holiday, the statistics are published on the next working day.

Temporary limitation of asylum statistics

From 15 July, we will temporarily limit certain asylum statistics. The missing figures will be marked with dashes in the statistics files. The reason for this is that the EU's Migration and Asylum Pact came into force on 12 June. More information about this change will be published on 15 July.

Monthly statistics

The monthly statistics show first-time applications, decisions and granted at all three instances (the Swedish Migration Agency, the Migration Courts and the Migration Court of Appeal).

Monthly statistics granted residence permits

Monthly statistics granted residence permits

Total 2026

May 2026

Family reunification

10797

1916

Work

10942

1939

Asylum, including applicants under the Temporary Protection Directive

4528

885

EU/EES

3427

586

Studies

4081

1696

Impediments to enforcement

347

46

Statistics from previous years

More statistics about residence permits are available in Swedish.

The Swedish Migration Agency is responsible for considering applications from people who want to live in Sweden, seek protection or become Swedish citizens. Our work is based on Swedish laws and international conventions, with a focus on legal certainty and effective reception and return.