Swedish citizenship may be revoked in certain cases
Parliament has approved a constitutional amendment that allows Swedish citizenship to be revoked in certain cases. This applies to people with dual citizenship who acquired their Swedish citizenship on improper grounds or who have been convicted of certain very serious crimes.
The constitutional amendment will come into force on 1 January 2027. Before Swedish citizenship can be revoked, amendments to other legislation, including the Swedish Citizenship Act, are also required.
In its report, SOU 2026:21, a government inquiry sets out proposals for these legislative amendments. The inquiry proposes that the amendments should come into force on 1 January 2028. No decision has yet been made on the proposal.
In what circumstances could citizenship be revoked?
Under the proposal, it would be possible to revoke Swedish citizenship held by people with dual citizenship, meaning citizenship of both Sweden and another country.
The proposal covers two situations::
- Citizenship acquired on improper grounds. For example, a person may have deliberately provided false or misleading information, or otherwise acted improperly to obtain Swedish citizenship.
- Certain very serious crimes. These may include crimes that seriously threaten national security or harm Sweden’s vital interests.
It would not be possible to revoke a person’s Swedish citizenship if doing so would make them stateless.
The Swedish Migration Agency is following developments
The Swedish Migration Agency is following developments on the proposal and will provide more information about what the rules mean if the proposal is implemented.
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