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You are a family member of a British citizen who has residence status in Sweden and have applied for residence status to move here to live with them.

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If you need an entry visa to travel to Sweden, you must apply for it before you enter the country. You submit your application at a Swedish embassy or consulate-general in the country where you live.

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The Swedish Migration Agency may need to check your passport or national ID card before we can make a decision. You may therefore need to present your passport or national ID card at one of the Swedish Migration Agency’s Service Centres if you are already in the country, or at a Swedish embassy or consulate-general if you are outside Sweden.

In some cases, you will not be required to present your passport or national ID card. For example, if we have already checked it at a previous appointment, we do not need to do so again.

If you need to present your passport or national ID card, we will contact you with information about how and when you can do so.

A residence status card has a photo of you and a chip on which your fingerprints are stored. You must therefore visit the Swedish Migration Agency as soon as possible to be photographed and fingerprinted, if you have not already done so. To visit the Swedish Migration Agency, you must first book an appointment.

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If you are outside Sweden and need an entry visa to enter the country, you must apply for it at a Swedish embassy or consulate-general.

If you are in Sweden, the decision will be sent by post to your address in Sweden. If you are outside Sweden, you will receive the decision via a Swedish embassy or consulate-general.

If you have granted someone power of attorney, the decision will be sent to that person, no matter whether you are in Sweden or outside of the country.

The card will be sent by post to your address in Sweden.

As a family member of a British citizen with residence status, you have the right to start working or studying as soon as you arrive in Sweden. You do not need to wait for proof of your residence status.

News

2025-11-05

You can now visit a National Government Service Centre

The National Government Service Centre is gradually taking over the task of taking photographs and fingerprints and checking documents. They can also answer general questions and help you with your application.

2025-07-23

Extended passports become invalid on 1 October

As of 1 October 2025, Swedish authorities will no longer accept passports that have had their period of validity extended by inserting a stamp or sticker into the passport. If you have such a national passport, you should apply for a new one.

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.