2025-05-20
Are you going to visit the National Government Service Centre?
From May onwards, there will be changes to which of the Government Service Centers offer the services of the Swedish Migration Agency.
You have a permit in Sweden – Asylum Repatriation grant
If you have decided to move from Sweden, you can apply for a financial aid for repatriation, a so-called repatriation grant.
If you were granted a residence permit in Sweden based on grounds of protection, you can always choose to move back home when the situation changes or if the conditions in your country of origin improve. If you want to move from Sweden, you can apply for financial assistance from the Swedish Migration Agency, a so-called “repatriation grant”.
Who can receive a repatriation grant?
You can apply for the grant if you have a temporary or permanent residence permit in Sweden on one of the following grounds:
- as a refugee
- as a quota refugee
- as a person eligible for subsidiary protection
- on the grounds of exceptionally distressing circumstances
- as a family member of a person with a residence permit on any of the above grounds.
Can my family receive a grant?
When you apply for a grant for yourself, you can also apply for the same type of support for your family (your spouse and any children under the age of 18). If there are special grounds, other close relatives who live with you, such as your cohabiting partner or your child over age 18, can also receive a grant.
Who cannot receive the grant?
You are not eligible for a grant if one of the following applies to you:
- you are a Swedish citizen
- you come from Ukraine and have a residence permit under the Temporary Protection Directive
- you have enough money of your own to pay for the journey yourself.
Grant amounts
The grant totals SEK 10,000 per adult and SEK 5,000 per child under the age of 18. A family can receive a maximum of SEK 40,000.
If you receive the grant, the Swedish Migration Agency will also pay for your journey. You cannot get a grant to visit your country of origin or to transport furniture.
Proposal to increase the repatriation grant
The Swedish Government proposes an increased level for the repatriation grant. The proposal involves an increase from the current SEK 10,000 for a person over 18 to SEK 350,000. At most, a family will be able to receive SEK 600,000.
The government proposes to increase the repatriation grant from 1 January 2026.
Read more about the proposal on the government website, regeringen.se (in Swedish)
External link.
What do you need to consider when you apply?
- You need a travel document in order to complete the trip.
- If you want to move to a country other than your country of origin, you must have been granted permission to live in that country.
- You must have an entry visa (if needed) for the countries you pass through during your journey.
- We will start an investigation to withdraw any protection status when we receive the application.
- When you move from Sweden, the Swedish Migration Agency will revoke your permanent residence permit. If you wish to keep it, you can notify us of this. Read more at You have a permit in Sweden – You plan to travel abroad.
- If you have debts to the Swedish Enforcement Authority, the main rule is that you cannot receive the repatriation grant.
How to apply for a repatriation grant
You apply for a repatriation grant by sending in the form “Application for a travel grant to leave Sweden and take up residence in another country”. Also attach the required documents. It is important that you submit a complete application.
You must attach copies of these documents to your application
Make sure that the information on your submitted documents is clearly visible.
Correct copies of your passport
Copies of the pages in your passport showing its period of validity and your personal details. If your family will be accompanying you, you must also attach copies of their passports. If you do not have a passport, you can attach copies of another identity document.
Documents showing your income for the past year
Attach a copy of the latest final tax statement from the Swedish Tax Agency for you and all family members over the age of 18 years.
Written consent from the other parent/legal guardian
If parents share joint custody of their child(ren) and the child(ren) will be leaving Sweden with one parent, the parent who will be staying behind must give their consent.
Documents showing that you have the right to live in the country to which you are moving
Only applies if you are moving to a country other than your country of origin. In that case, you must attach a copy of a decision or similar document showing that you have the right to live in the country to which you are moving.
Send the application to
Migrationsverket
Box 3100
903 03 Umeå
What happens once you have applied
- We will review the application and ask you to provide more information if needed.
- Once we have made a decision, we will send it to your registered address.
- If the decision states that you will receive the repatriation grant, you must notify the Swedish Tax Agency that you will be moving.
- You must then send a copy of your notification of move to the Swedish Migration Agency.
- We will book the trip and send you the ticket. The grant is then paid out to your Swedish bank account closer to the trip.
You specify the desired date and departure point of your outward journey in your application form, and the Swedish Migration Agency will book the journey according to your wishes, as far as possible. We will check the date with you when we process your case.
If you have further questions
If you have further questions about voluntary repatriation or the repatriation grant, please contact the Swedish Migration Agency for help and guidance.
Contacts for private individuals
More information for people moving from Sweden
The websites of the Swedish Tax Agency and the Swedish Pensions Agency provide more information that may be useful when you move.
Moving away from Sweden – information from the Swedish Tax Agency External link.
News
2025-04-01
Changed rules for statute of limitations, re-entry ban and track change
On 1 April, several legislative changes will be introduced that affect those who have applied for asylum. The rules for when a decision to leave Sweden reaches its statute of limitation changes, re-entry bans may become longer, and the possibility of changing track disappears. The changed rules affect you if your application for asylum has been, or will be, rejected.
2025-02-28
Amended rules for asylum seekers living in their own accommodation (EBO)
From 1 March, virtually all new asylum seekers will be required to live in one of the Swedish Migration Agency’s asylum accommodation centres in order to receive financial aid from the Swedish Migration Agency in the form of daily allowances and special grants.
2025-02-18
If you are returning to your country of origin, you can receive support worth EUR 5,000
If you withdraw your application for asylum or if it is rejected, you can receive support from the Swedish Migration Agency. On 1 March 2025, the support we provide for efforts to help you and your family members reintegrate into society in your country of origin will change. The amount of support you can get depends on when you choose to return.
2025-01-30
Legislative change on accommodation and financial aid for asylum seekers
The Swedish Parliament has decided on a legislative change that will affect asylum seekers’ right to financial aid and the option to live in their own accommodation. The change will be introduced in two stages. From 1 March, the change only applies to new asylum seekers, and from 1 September 2025, anyone who applied for asylum before 1 March and who lives in their own accommodation is also affected.
2025-01-20
The Upper Secondary School Act ends on 20 January
The 20 January is the last day to apply for a permanent residence permit under the Upper Secondary School Act. After this the law will expire, but many people who currently have a residence permit under the Upper Secondary School Act will be able to have their application for permanent residence considered even after 20 January.
2024-12-16
Now you can see your complete decision on My Page
If you are waiting for a decision from the Swedish Migration Agency, you can now see the complete decision on My page. Previously, you have only been able to see if the decision is positive or negative, and the justification has only been sent home to you in paper format.
2024-12-12
Now there are films that explain to children what happens when they apply for asylum in Sweden and why they may need to answer some difficult questions. Children will also learn more about life in Sweden, about children’s rights and about laws that protect children.