You are waiting for a decision Family of long-term residents in another EU country

You are a family member of someone with long-term resident status in another EU country, and have applied for a residence permit to live with them in Sweden. This information applies both to first-time residence permit applicants and those who have applied for an extension.

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New rules on immigration on the grounds of family ties affect you if you have applied as a family member

From 1 October 2026, new rules apply to family members of people who have long-term resident status in another EU country. The new rules apply to first-time applications. This means that if you applied before 1 October 2026 and are still waiting for a decision, you must meet the new requirements in order to be granted a residence permit.

If you do not meet the new requirements, you need to apply for another type of permit in order to come to Sweden.

Read about the different types of permits on the page You want to apply

Transitional provision if you have applied for an extension

For applications for an extension, however, a transitional provision applies. This means that if you were granted a residence permit before 1 October 2026 and apply for an extension no later than 1 October 2027, you do not need to meet the new requirements. However, if you apply for an extension after 1 October 2027, the new requirements will apply.

Read about the new requirements in the article New rules for family members of long-term residents in another EU country

If you are a long-term resident in another EU country, or have a residence permit there, you can travel to Sweden and visit one of the Swedish Migration Agency’s service centres to present your passport and get photographed and fingerprinted for your residence permit card.

You also need to do so if you have applied for an extended permit.

If you need to show your passport or provide information for your residence permit card, we will contact you and ask you to book an appointment.

Book an appointment for your visit

Before we can make a decision on your residence permit, you will need to present your passport. The Swedish Migration Agency will contact you with information about how and when to do this.

If you are applying for a residence permit and are outside Sweden, you may need to visit a Swedish embassy or consulate-general to present your passport.

You will be photographed and fingerprinted

If you need an entry visa to travel to Sweden and your application for a residence permit is approved, you need a residence permit card before you travel.

That is why you may also be fingerprinted and photographed when your passport is checked.

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Before the Swedish Migration Agency can make a decision, you must present your passport. Sometimes, you must also be interviewed. In some cases, you will not be required to present your passport. For example, if we have already checked your passport at a previous appointment, we do not need to do so again. If you need to present your passport, we will contact you.

You also need to be fingerprinted and photographed. This data is later used to produce a residence permit card for you, if you are granted a permit for longer than three months. Any children who are applying with you must accompany you to the appointment.

The decision will be sent by post to your address in Sweden. If you are outside Sweden and your family member in Sweden have power of attorney, the decision will be sent to them. If your family member does not have power of attorney, you will receive the decision through the embassy. The embassy will contact you to inform you of the decision.

Your residence permit card will be sent to the Swedish address you provided in your application or to your registered address, if you are listed in the Swedish Population Register. If you move, you must notify the Swedish Migration Agency of your new address.

If you are currently outside Sweden, your residence permit card will be sent to the Swedish embassy where you were photographed and fingerprinted.

If you would rather have your residence permit card sent to your family member in Sweden, you must notify the Swedish Migration Agency of this. Please note that you must have granted power of attorney to your family member in Sweden.

As a family member of someone with long-term resident status in another EU country, you have the right to work or study as soon as you arrive in Sweden.

If you submitted an extension application before your previous permit expired, you have the right to remain in Sweden until the Swedish Migration Agency makes a decision.

You can withdraw your application at any time while your case is being processed. Once you have withdrawn your application, you will receive a decision that your application has been dismissed.

You can withdraw your application by sending us a message when you are logged in to My Page, or by sending a letter to the Swedish Migration Agency.

In the message or letter, you must tell us that you want to withdraw your application. You will also need to provide your name, date of birth or personal identity number, case number, telephone number, and address. If you send us a letter, sign it with your signature. If you have applied from within Sweden, you must also attach proof that you have travelled out of Sweden.

If you have granted someone power of attorney, they may withdraw your application on your behalf.

Send the letter to:

Migrationsverket
Box 3100
903 03 Umeå

If you leave Sweden after your visa, visa-free period or residence permit has expired, we recommend that you take your receipt for the application with you when you leave. The border police are responsible for border controls in and out of to Sweden. Neither the Swedish Migration Agency nor the Border police can give an advance decision on whether you will be allowed to travel back to Sweden. This decision is made directly at the border control.

If you have new information that may affect your application, for example if you have a new passport, married, or had a baby, you should contact the Swedish Migration Agency.

You can submit this new information at the embassy or consulate-general where you submitted your application. If you are in Sweden, you can instead visit one of the Swedish Migration Agency’s service centres or send the information by post to:

Migrationsverket
Box 3100
903 03 Umeå

If you made a mistake when paying an application fee – for example, if you accidentally paid the fee twice – you can get a refund. Contact the Swedish Migration Agency to ask for your money back. If you submitted your application at an embassy or consulate-general, you should contact them instead.

When requesting a refund of a fee, you will need to provide the following information.

Information about you and your application:

  • your given name and surname
  • your personal identity number, coordination number or date of birth
  • your address (with postal code, city and country)
  • your telephone number and country code (e.g. +46 for Sweden)
  • description of why you should get the fee back
  • case number (designation number/control number)
  • a bank statement or receipt clearly showing that you have paid a fee to the Swedish Migration Agency.

Information about your bank:

  • name of the bank
  • address of the bank (with postal code, city and country)
  • account number and clearing number or equivalent
  • IBAN code or BIC/SWIFT code (for banks outside Sweden)
  • name of the person who owns the account.

Send this in a letter to:

Migrationsverket
601 70 Norrköping
Sweden

News

2026-09-24

New look – same agency

The Swedish Migration Agency has a new logo. On 24 September, the new logo will replace the old logo on the Agency’s website. The new logo will be rolled out gradually across all digital services and communications.

2026-04-13

Easier to renew your permanent residence permit card

It will now be easier to renew your permanent residence permit card. You will automatically receive information and a request to book an appointment via My page well in advance of your current card expiring.

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