Person eligible for subsidiary protection

A person in need of subsidiary protection is someone who has applied for internationel protection (asylum) and have been granted this because they are at risk of being punished with death or subjected to corporal punishment, torture or other inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment in their country of origin, or because they are a civilian at high risk of being injured due to armed conflict.

In Swedish, the concept eligible for subsidiary protection was previously called “alternativt skyddsbehövande”. From 12 June 2026 it is called “subsidiärt skyddsbehövande”.

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.